Latest in Tag: Qatar Highlight
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Egypt receives 16.65% of Brazilian exports, ranks third in Arab world
Brazilian exports to the Arab world amounted to $5.24bn in the first half of 2016
Profits take over Gulf markets during last week’s trading
Qatar’s stock exchange topped the Gulf markets last week with an increase of 4.66%, reaching a level of 10,428.67 points, recording an average daily trading value of 144.914m riyals. Dubai capital market came second with an increase of 3%, reaching the level of 3,471.9 points, recording an average daily trading value of 496.84m dirhams. Saudi …
Gulf markets see all-round increases in past week’s trading
Saudi Arabia ranked third with an increase of 2.5% to 6661.65 points, and achieved an average daily trading value of SR 4.23bn.
US adds pressure on Qatar to move on labour reform
A recently published United States (US) State Department report on human trafficking provides Qatar with yet another roadmap to counter World Cup-related international criticism of its labour regime. The State Department’s annual review serves as a warning to Qatar, as the clock ticks on an ultimatum by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The ILO last May said that it …
Brotherhood relied on Qatar and Turkey for support, post-30 June on Saudi and UAE
External support is needed in times of crisis, provided it is economically managed, or else it becomes a burden, says Farid
Egypt condemns Qatari foreign ministry statement on Morsi’s verdict
Such a statement is not surprising coming from those who use their media against Egypt, says the Egyptian FM spokesperson
Morsi sentenced to life in ‘Qatar espionage’ case
Sentence comes one day after the former president was supposed to complete his first term as president
Hillary Clinton criticised US allies for letting citizens fund extremist organisations
US local media reported that Omar Mateen visited Pulse, the gay nightclub he attacked, several times in the last three years
Dutch woman held in Qatar since March after reporting rape charge
A 22-year-old Dutch woman has been detained in Qatar since reporting she was raped and assaulted while on vacation there in March. Her family has launched a social media campaign calling for her release.
GCC stock markets achieve collective gains in weekly transactions
Qatar Stock Exchange rose by 3.19% and closed at 9,837 points, recording transactions of QR 911.153m.
Court postpones verdict in Qatar espionage case
Postponement is an effort to prevent further unrest prior to 25 April protests, says Muslim Brotherhood official
FIFA, human rights, and politics: one step forward, two steps back
World football body FIFA’s creation of a watchdog to monitor the living and working conditions of migrant labour employed in World Cup 2022-related construction sites is the second time in a month that Qatar has been warned that it needs to demonstrate sincerity in its reform of the Gulf state’s controversial labour system. The announcement …
Amnesty International criticism returns Qatar to square one
A new report from Amnesty International slams Qatar for not living up to promises to improve workers’ rights and adds to growing international criticism of Qatar’s inability to properly implement adopted policies. World Cup host Qatar and FIFA are back to square one in terms of public diplomacy, with the Amnesty International report taking the …
Russia claims Turkish NGOs are ‘main supplier’ of extremists in Syria
Russia has accused Turkey of using three humanitarian organizations to funnel weapons and supplies to IS and other jihadist groups in Syria. Moscow also called for Turkey close the porous border to extremists.
ILO to Qatar: Put your money where your mouth is or else
The International Labour Organization has put Qatar on notice, by giving it 12 months to implement labour reforms, that it no longer can delay acting on promises made in the wake of its successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup. The ILO warning rings stark as the UAE, Qatar’s main competitor, steps up efforts …
Egyptians in Qatar: where to?
There is no doubt that the conflict between Egypt and Qatar has begun moving from the political arena to other areas of conflict, and unfortunately the victims of this new conflict are Egyptian expatriates working in Qatar, especially those who have been outspoken about their support for the future roadmap since July 2013 and elected …
State Council to rule in dispute between prosecution, judge in espionage trial
Prosecution representative in Mohamed Morsi’s espionage trial was referred to judicial inspection
Gulf markets decline once more
Qatar dropped by 2.04%
Lawyer files report to prosecutor general over passport confiscation
Al-Awady’s passport was confiscated at border control, purportedly for a similarity in names
Embattled World Cup host Qatar sends mixed messages
The embattled World Cup host Qatar is sending contradictory messages as it struggles with demands to improve migrant labour conditions, answer the mounting questions about the integrity of its successful FIFA bi, confront the fall-out of dropping energy prices, and seek to project itself as both a key Western ally and a useful conduit to …
FIFA sets dates for 2022 World Cup in Qatar
FIFA announces the dates for a 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but mysteriously cancels press conference at the last minute. As expected, given the country’s climate, the tournament will be in November and December. In typically dramatic fashion, FIFA combined an announcement about the 2022 World Cup with an unexplained press conference cancellation on Friday. …
Religious support for Qatari labour reforms puts Gulf states on the spot
A panel in Doha of religious scholars, officials of Qatar’s government-sponsored human rights committee, and international labour activists has called on Qatar to radically alter its controversial labour policies. The call serves to support Qatari government promises of labour reform in response to World Cup-related international criticism, and increases moral pressures on Gulf states …
Egyptian NGO seeks to revoke Norwegian correspondent’s licence
NGO faces corruption charges, accuses critics of a Qatari plot
Armed forces’ chief of staff to testify in Morsi’s Qatar espionage case
Trial session was postponed as Morsi was unable to attend
International support for Syrian refugees ongoing
Five wealthiest Gulf nations are blamed for their silence over Syrian refugee crisis
Former interior minister accuses Brotherhood of leaking documents in Morsi trial
Court is currently holding sessions to listen to witnesses’ testimonies
High-profile figures to push for Fahmy’s deportation, others hope for presidential pardon
Al Jazeera trial verdicts raise more concerns on press freedom and journalists’ detention
Morsi’s ‘Qatar espionage’ trial adjourned to 27 August
Court will listen to witnesses until 10 September
Court to allow Morsi’s lawyers to meet with him: State media
Morsi’s trial resumes as he complains of ‘suspicious prison food’ to judge
Al-Sisi, Putin to hold talks as Egypt makes strong gains in bilateral relations
Cairo makes keen moves to advance its economic and military dealings with leading states, and its relations with Qatar may not be as bad as they seem