Saudi Arabia | May 6, 2022 Explainer: Oman may follow as most Gulf central banks raise rates Inflation in the Gulf has not been as severe as in other parts of the region.
Qatar | May 5, 2022 Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Dubai's Vy Capital help Elon Musk buy Twitter Musk's takeover of Twitter has several implications for the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Qatar | Apr 1, 2022 Taliban releases Afghan-American Naval reservist held in Afghanistan US citizen Safi Rauf and his brother Anees Khalil were released to Qatar before traveling home to the United States.
Qatar | Mar 23, 2022 How Russia demanding gas payment in rubles will affect the Middle East Germany is considering buying gas from Qatar amid the war in Ukraine and the United States has been pushing the Gulf state to send more gas to Europe.
Saudi Arabia | Mar 17, 2022 Saudi Arabia, Qatar raise repo rates while Turkey stays put Central Banks in the Middle East are responding to the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates due to rising inflation.
Qatar | Feb 22, 2022 Demand for natural gas up more than 20% in past decade The Gas Exporting Countries Forum is convening in Qatar amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which could have a major effect on Europe’s energy supply.
Qatar | Feb 1, 2022 Qatar agrees with Taliban on resuming Afghanistan evacuations Qatar was bestowed the status of major non-NATO US ally by President Joe Biden yesterday.
Qatar | Feb 1, 2022 Biden eyes Qatar as major non-NATO ally The upgrade in ties comes as the United States is seeking Doha's help in supplying natural gas to Europe.
Qatar | Jan 31, 2022 Iran on the agenda as Qatar emir meets Biden There is potential Doha could play a role in brokering a US-Iran prisoner exchanging following press reports of Iran-Qatar talks on the topic.
Qatar | Nov 26, 2021 Qatar releases two Norwegian journalists after detention Qatari security forces detained two journalists working for Norway's state broadcaster whom Doha accused of trespassing on private property.
Pentagon finds no wrongdoing in 2019 Syria strike that killed civilians Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 17, 2022
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