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  Arabs urge Qatar to accept six principles to combat extremism

  World | July 19, 2017 11:47 IST

  Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain broke diplomatic relations with Qatar in early June largely over their allegations that it supports terrorist and extremist groups.

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  UAE behind hacking of Qatari media, claim news report

  World | July 17, 2017 12:18 IST

  a story appeared on the Qatari News Agency's website quoting a speech by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, in which he allegedly praised Iran and said Qatar has a good relationship with Israel

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  Top US diplomat heads back to Qatar, but impasse grinds on

  World | July 13, 2017 17:38 IST

  The top U.S. diplomat returned to the besieged nation of Qatar on Thursday for a final round of talks on a shuttle-diplomacy tour aimed at breaking a deadlock between the tiny OPEC member and four Arab neighbors.

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  Anti-ISIS coalition should not include Qatar, says Egypt

  World | July 12, 2017 9:06 IST

  "It is unacceptable for the coalition to have amongst its members states that support terrorism or advocate for it in their media," Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a statement.

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  'There is no room for complacency', says Indian football coach Stephen Constantine

  Football | July 11, 2017 19:03 IST

  The Indian football coach Stephen Constantine stated that the team need to concentrate on the upcoming matches where the face Qatar and Syria

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  Qatar's central bank boasts $340bn in reserves

  July 10, 2017 17:33 IST

  Qatar's central bank said the country has $340 billion in reserves and the economy will be able to fully withstand any financial shocks brought on by the ongoing dispute with its Arab neighbours.

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  Qatar crisis raises questions about defining terrorism

  World | July 07, 2017 18:04 IST

  Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain have released a list of two dozen groups and nearly 60 individuals that they allege have been involved in financing terrorism and are linked to Qatar.

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  Qatar must end support to extremism, says Saudi envoy to India

  India | July 06, 2017 10:52 IST

  The GCC comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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  Saudi nations irked with Qatar's 'negative' response to their demands

  World | July 06, 2017 7:29 IST

  Four Arab nations seeking to isolate Qatar over its alleged support for extremist groups were angered today by what they said was a "negative" response by the tiny Gulf nation to their demands for ending the crisis roiling the region

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  In response to Arab blockade, Qatar to increase gas production by 33 pc

  World | July 04, 2017 15:25 IST

  Saad al-Kaabi, Qatar Petroleum chief, said the state-owned company aimed to double production from the North Field, the world's biggest natural gas field, which is shared between Qatar and Iran.

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  Qatar responds to demands from Saudi Arabia-led alliance

  World | July 04, 2017 10:37 IST

  Qatar has responded to a list of demands from Saudi Arabia-led Arab alliance, which gave Doha an extra 48 hours to decide, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

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  Saudi-bloc extends Qatar’s deadline to accept demands by 48 hours, Doha remains obstinate

  World | July 03, 2017 8:48 IST

  Qatar appeared defiant as Saudi Arabia and its allies on Monday decided to extend by 48 hours the deadline for Doha to accept their list of demands to lift a de facto blockade

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  Iran opens airspace to Qatar planes amid Saudi-led ban

  World | July 02, 2017 6:49 IST

  Some Arab allies of Saudi Arabia recently closed their airspace to the Qatari planes after they cut diplomatic ties with the country, accusing the latter of supporting terrorism.

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  Erdogan rejects Arab demands; Turkish troops stay in Qatar

  World | June 25, 2017 20:26 IST

  Turkey's president said his country "admires and embraces" Qatar's attitude, while slamming the demands by arguing they contradict international law.

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  Will do everything required for safety of Indians in Qatar: Swaraj

  National | June 24, 2017 23:48 IST

  Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt had imposed a boycott on Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism.

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  Won't negotiate with Saudi-led nations, says Qatar

  World | June 24, 2017 17:25 IST

  The demands from the Saudis, the Emiratis, the Egyptians and the Bahrainis amount to a call for a sweeping overhaul of Qatar's foreign policy and natural gas-funded influence peddling in the region.

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  Qatar faced with punitive list of demands by Arab neighbours to end crisis

  World | June 23, 2017 19:21 IST

  According to the list, Qatar must refuse to naturalize citizens from the four countries and expel those currently in Qatar, in what the countries describe as an effort to keep Qatar from meddling in their internal affairs.

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  No evacuation of Indians from Qatar, says government

  National | June 22, 2017 21:03 IST

  Baglay said that special flights are being operated as many Indians who are in Qatar and other countries wish to travel to India during the Ramzan period and for Eid.

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  Airlift 2.0: India to rescue citizens stuck in blockade-hit Qatar through special flights

  World | June 22, 2017 13:52 IST

  India will operate special flights starting today to bring its citizens in blockade-hit Qatar back to India, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said on Wednesday

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  Amid crisis, Qatar finds US support with Rs 77,000 cr deal for F-15 fighter jets

  World | June 15, 2017 15:55 IST

  US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and his Qatar counterpart Khalid al-Attiyah signed a letter of agreement for a $12-billion (approx. Rs 77,000 crore) sale of US-manufactured F-15 fighters in Washington