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Egypt slams Qatari FMâs comments on internal dialogue
Encroachment on Egyptian judiciary, governmentâs decision and Egyptian peopleâs agreement, says Foreign Ministry
Qatar espionage trial postponed to 8 August
Defendants, who include former president, were unable to attend Sundayâs trial session
UPDATE: Al-Jazeera re-trial case adjourned to 2 August
Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed expected court verdict
âWill justice be served this Thursday?â (1):Journalists
âI am a realist who understands that the outcome of this trial may also be decided by factors other than evidence,â says Mohamed Fahmy
Egypt is poorer than other Arab Spring countries: Global Finance report
Egypt ranks 109th globally in world’s wealthiest/poorest countries list, with GDP per capita being equivalent to $6,650
Fan opposition to Qatar goes viral
By James M. Dorsey World Cup host Qatar is discovering the reputational risk involved in hosting high-profile mega sporting events. Qatar Airways’ sponsorship of FC Barcelona is producing exactly the kind of publicity that is a corporate sponsor’s worst nightmare, while a Swiss investigation of the Qatari World Cup bid threatens to expose questionable financial …
FIFA’s Blatter unwittingly pinpoints football governance’s prime issues
By James M. Dorsey Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter unwittingly put his finger on two fundamental issues that underlie a corruption scandal that has rocked world football governance, the worst crisis in the sport’s history: the fiction that sports and politics are separate and hypocrisy that distorts legitimate debate about Qatar’s successful but controversial World …
Verdict to be delivered on Al Jazeera retrial in July
Case also involves students, including Sohaib Al-Haddad who was forcibly disappeared with Esraa El-Taweel at the beginning of June
Advisory Council rejects labour reform as Qatar stiffens its back
By James M. Dorsey Revived controversy over the integrity of Qatar’s successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup and persistent criticism of the conditions of migrant labour in the Gulf state appear to have stiffened Qatar’s back as it responds to attacks on multiple fronts, including judicial inquiries in Switzerland and the United States, …
Al Jazeera journalist released by German authorities
German Foreign Ministry suggested Monday that extradition to a country with the death penalty would be unlikely
Morsi appears in Qatar espionage trialÂ
Former president is already facing death sentence
Egyptian Al Jazeera presenter detained in Berlin
Judge will decide on Ahmed Mansourâs fate
Norwegian authorities investigate Palestinian human rights group director
GNRD accuses Qatar of being behind claims of money laundering and sponsoring terrorism
External debt declines to $39.9bn in March: CBE
March’s figures compare to June 2014, where debt amounted to $46.1bn
A shrewd financial investor, Qatar boasts dismal return on investment in soft power
By James M. Dorsey Widely viewed as a shrewd financial investor, Qatar’s return on investment in soft power designed to position it as a progressive ally of world powers in the hope that they will come to the aid of the wealthy Gulf state in times of emergency is proving to be abysmal. Qatar has …
Qatar backtracks on engagement with critics
By James M. Dorsey After four years of engagement with its critics in a so-far failed bid to turn its hosting of the World Cup into a successful soft power tool, Qatar appears to have decided that the region’s tendency to intimidate those who don’t fall into line may be a more effective strategy. In doing so, Qatar …
Egypt’s foreign reserves post largest rise since December 2011
International foreign reserves jumped to $20.5bn at the end of April 2015, compared to $15.29bn in previous month
Qatari promises of labour reform ring hollow amid revived corruption allegations
By James M. Dorsey A promise by Qatari Labour and Social Affairs minister Abdullah Saleh Mubarak Al-Khulaifi to reform the Gulf state’s controversial âkafalaâ, or labour sponsorship system, by the end of this year is likely to cut little ice with human rights and trade union activists, who four years after Qatar won the right …
Morsiâs Qatar espionage trial postponed to Wednesday
Court resumes unsealing case exhibits
Global footballâs backslapping, backstabbing backroom deal-making politics
By James M. Dorsey Presidential elections and tournament hosting in the world of football appear to be seldom won on the merits of a candidate or bidderâs proposition. Instead, the outcome of polls and bids are frequently the result of backslapping, backstabbing backroom politicking between global football managers and political leaders. World football is about …
Court refers Qatar âsupporting terrorismâ lawsuit to prosecution
The case accuses Qatar of âproviding financial, logistical and media support for terrorist leaders in the Arab worldâ
Gulf alliances: Regional states hedge their bets
By James M. Dorsey The current Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, designed to prevent Iranian-backed forces from gaining power, symbolises the Gulfâs new assertiveness. This is unfolding as the various Gulf states seek to hedge their bets with different strategies that complement rather than replace the regional US security umbrella. Qatar, this month, signed a military …
Disputes should be resolved with Turkey, Qatar: Former Al-Ahram Chairman
Egyptâs intervention in Yemen aims to assert authority of protecting Suez Canal, says Abdel Moneim Said
The political resolution is a must, but the regime is hindering that resolution: Marwah
The Arab leagueâs decision not to invite the Syrian Coalition is coinciding with projects aimed at re-floating the Assad regime, the coalition said in a statement
Iran, GCC rift: Real threat for the Middle East?
With Iran and the GCC at loggerheads, though indirectly, on a variety of battlefields and the US and Russia respectively emerging as the top supporters, does this mean we are witnessing a Cold War revival in the Middle East?
$4.3bn total investments of 20 Arab countries in Egypt since 2011: GAFI
Qatar top most investor in Egypt, providing approximately $1.3bn in contributions to 47 companies
Court adjourns Morsiâs Qatar espionage trial to 26 March
Unsealing exhibits of the case will resume in the tenth session
Qatari Emir to attend Arab League Summit: Shoukry
26th summit will focus on Arab national security
FIFA president Blatter signals mounting pressure on Qatar to tackle migrant worker problems
By James M. Dorsey A warning by world soccer body FIFA president Sepp Blatter following talks this weekend with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani that Qatar needs to do more to improve the working and living conditions of its migrant workers is the latest signal that Qatar will have to take …
Al-Sisi, Saudi Prince end summit satisfied, expectant of bilateral relations
Could policies towards the Brotherhood affect the strategic alliance?