At Strasbourg Plenary MEPs debate the latest developments in Yemen, which is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Her name is Hind Mansour, she died of hunger in #Aden. #Yemen.Our children are starving to death.Heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/iLq3umteb6 — Ahmad Algohbary (@AhmadAlgohbary) September 30, 2018 More than three years of conflict between the forces loyal to…
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Qatar announces “ambition” to join NATO
Qatar’s defense minister Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah said that his country’s long-term strategic “ambition” is to join the NATO. Qatar says it wants to join NATO https://t.co/YAYlcAY7On pic.twitter.com/avudIV4pJZ — FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) June 6, 2018 Reaching the anniversary of a year-long bitter Gulf diplomatic dispute, which has seen Qatar separated from its former regional…
Women allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia
Women in Saudi Arabia will soon have the right to drive, according to a royal decree issued by the country’s King Salman. Royal order in Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive for the first time. https://t.co/mK2momDwQt — The Associated Press (@AP) September 26, 2017 The kingdom has long been the only country in the…
Qatar defines boycott as illegal
Four Arab states declared a boycott on Qatar, and issued an ultimatum to Doha with a demand to shut down Al Jazeera television channel, curb ties with Iran, close a Turkish base and pay reparations. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have sent a 13-point list of demands openly aimed on tempering…
Qatar in diplomatic isolation
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism, opening up the worst rift in years among some of the most powerful states in the Arab world. URGENT: @Emirates to suspend all flights to #Qatar from Tuesday https://t.co/iMLfvlk4MZ pic.twitter.com/O757JMwu0V — RT (@RT_com) June 5, 2017…
Trump takes milder stance on Islam
US President Donald Trump called the Arab and Islamic leaders to do their fair share to defeat Islamic extremism making an impassioned plea to “drive out” terrorists in more neutral terms. #RiyadhSummit #CandidMoment: A still moment before historic discussions begin at the Arab Islamic American Summit. #RiyadhSummit pic.twitter.com/h8V4YDnIC6 — RiyadhSummit (@riyadhsummit) May 21, 2017 Trump hinted Iran is…
Trump promotes moderate Islam
Donald Trump will give a speech on combatting radical Islam to a group of Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia during his first trip abroad as the President of the United States of America. Mr Trump will addresse 50 Muslim leaders and will take part in opening of a centre there which is dedicated to promote…
Merkel without headscarf in Jeddah
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a visit to Saudi Arabia, has arrived in the oil-rich kingdom without a headscarf for talks with the King. Merkel was greeted by King Salman and other officials upon her arrival at the western city of Jeddah on Sunday, The Independent reported. The 62-year-old like other female Western…
Mogherini towards talks on Syria
A second round of meetings in the framework of the European Union’s Regional Initiative on the future of Syria begins this week. A series of bilateral meetings at the level of senior officials will take place between the European Union and representatives of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…
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