Gulf Diplomatic Crisis

Gulf diplomatic crisis: Qataris, Iranians travel to Saudi Arabia for Hajj despite tensions

Iranians and Qataris are among the more than 1.7 million Muslims gathered in the holy city of Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage, even though the governments in Tehran and Doha are at odds with Saudi Arabia.

Qatar restores full diplomatic relations with Iran amid ongoing political crisis with Saudi Arabia

Qatar is to restore full diplomatic relations with regional power Iran, its foreign ministry announced, in a significant move at a time of diplomatic friction within the Gulf.

Gulf diplomatic crisis: Saudi Arabia to reopen border with Qatar to allow hajj

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered that the border with Qatar be reopened to allow pilgrims to carry out their annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca

Qatar introduces visa-free entry for 80 nationalities to boost tourism as Gulf diplomatic spat continues

Qatar, isolated by its neighbours in a diplomatic crisis, on Wednesday introduced a visa-free entry programme for 80 nationalities to stimulate air transport and tourism.

Gulf political crisis fallout: Israel moves to ban 'biased' Al-Jazeera but it won't be easy

Israeli officials have long accused Al-jazeera news channel of bias against the Jewish state.

Israel seeks to ban Al Jazeera, blames channel for trying to incite violence

Israel's communications minister has said he wants to shut down pan-Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera in the country.

Gulf diplomatic crisis: Qatar approves law to grant permanent residency to expatriats

Qatar, facing a Saudi-led boycott, has approved a draft law to grant residency cards to qualified foreigners who live in the country, a media report said.

Jerusalem holy site conflict: Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to expel Al-Jazeera, accuses it of inciting violence

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he wants to expel Al-Jazeera from Israel amid tensions over a sensitive Jerusalem holy site

Gulf diplomatic crisis: Qatar calls new terror list 'disappointing surprise'

Qatar said on Wednesday a decision by four Arab states to add 18 groups and individuals allegedly linked to Doha to their "terrorist" lists was "a disappointing surprise".

Saudi Arabia, allies blacklist groups and individuals connected to Qatar, Libya and Yemen, label them terrorists

Saudi Arabia and its allies on Tuesday announced they had blacklisted charity groups and individuals with ties to Yemen, Qatar and Libya, labelling them "terrorist" over suspected ties to Islamist extremism.