Latest in Tag: Qatar Highlight
Latest in Tag: Qatar
Potential UK club acquisition could help Qatar polish its image
By James M. Dorsey Qatar has booked two recent successes in what has become an uphill struggle to improve its tarnished image: a papering over of its rift with Saudi Arabia and the UAE sparked by Qatari support for the Muslim Brotherhood, and reports that it may be interested in acquiring London Premier League club …
Detained Al Jazeera journalists send Christmas Greetings and plea for help
I’m a desperate Canadian citizen that needs the government to stand by me, says Fahmy
Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr closes with speculation general Mubasher channel will air from Egypt
Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr, the Qatari news networkâs live streaming channel focused on Egypt but airing from Qatari capital Doha, aired its last news brief Monday evening. The channelâs official twitter account announced the news right before the news briefâs airing. Nadi Abou El-Magd, an Egyptian journalist working for Al Jazeera, tweeted the news saying: …
Al-Sisi receives Qatari, Saudi envoys
Diplomatic reconciliation between Qatar and Egypt resulted from Saudi and US pressure: analysts
Gulf human rights declaration increases heat on Qatar to act on migrant workersâ rights
By James M. Dorsey The adoption of a human rights declaration by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that was designed to shield wealthy Gulf monarchies including 2022 World Cup host Qatar from criticism by human rights and trade union activists is likely to increase pressure on the sports-focused Gulf state to significantly alter its controversial …
Muslim Brotherhood faces pressure in Jordan
King Abdulla says group âhijacked the Arab Springâ, Brotherhood deputy leader to face military trial later this month
‘I never killed anyone or incited anyone to killâ: Al-Qaradawi
Qatar-based Islamic cleric reacts to Interpol bulletin seeking arrest on behalf of Egypt for murder, among other charges
$1.1bn decrease in foreign reserves from October to November: CBE
Decline mainly due to the repayment of accrued deposits to Qatar, claims economist
Interpol declares high alert for arrest of Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Qaradawi was stripped of Egyptian citizenship in the 1960s, charged alongside Morsi for prison break
Muslim Brotherhood Deputyâs son-in-law arrested
Muslim Brotherhood members kidnapped and tortured by intelligence, says MB spokesperson
Egypt and Gulf security equations
By Khaled Okasha At the end of last week, a statement was issued by the King of Saudi Arabia announcing the Riyadh supplementary agreement, whose goal is to clear the air in the Gulf. He hoped that moving forward with the agreement would bring about cooperation, free of past disagreements. Just one day before this, …
Likely Qatar deportation of striking workers raises concerns
By James M. Dorsey Qatar is signalling the rejection of demands of human rights and trade union activists to grant trade union and collective bargaining rights to its majority migrant worker population with the detention and likely deportation of more than 100 predominantly South Asian labourers who went on strike to protest low pay as …
Egypt repays Qatari deposit worth $2.5bn: CBE governor
Governor also downplays negative effects on foreign currency reserves
Activists expand labour and human rights campaign beyond Qatar
By James M. Dorsey Human rights groups and trade unions have stepped up pressure on Qatar to reform its restrictive labour system, and have expanded their campaign to include all six wealthy members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The activists hope that Qatar may move quicker on promised reforms, given that the integrity of …
International bonds issued in all markets, country minus guarantor: Dimian
Government received offers from abroad to finance Suez Canal project but opted to finance it domestically, say finance minster
Gulf football diplomacy highlights regional divisions
By James M. Dorsey Wealthy Gulf states have invited Jordan and Morocco to compete in future Gulf Cups as part of a bid to strengthen their fragile six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at a time that they have at best papered over deep rifts within the group. The invitation follows an earlier stalled attempt to …
Saudi King invites Egypt to join reconciliation with Qatar
Saudi monarch says agreement with Qatar included âsupport for Egyptâ
Gulf 22: When brothers compete
Kuwait beat Iraq with a goal in the 90th minute, while Saudi Arabia beat Bahrain with a clean score of 3-0 in the second round.
Saudi, Emirati, and Bahraini ambassadors to return to Qatar
Decision follows a meeting of Gulf leaders in Riyadh, who reached an agreement seeking unity of GCC states
Study asserts that controversial Gulf labour regime reduces global inequality
By James M. Dorsey With the absence of labour rights in the Gulf under fire as a result of Qatarâs successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup, Gulf states are likely to take heart from a recent study that asserts that authoritarian regimes in the oil-rich Middle East and China have contributed more to …
Sponsorship of FIFA: a new front in Gulf political rivalry
By James M. Dorsey Lurking in the background of world football body FIFAâs talks with Qatar Airways to replace its Dubai rival Emirates as a sponsor is the escalating hostility between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates as a result of their divergent attitudes towards political Islam. Officially, Emiratesâ decision to end its $200m relationship …
Successful overseas dollar bonds launch will strengthen Egyptian economy: Experts
Analysts call governmentâs determination to offer dollar bonds during first quarter of 2015 a move to restore confidence of foreign investors
Reshaping the Middle East: UAE leads the counterrevolution
By James M. Dorsey War planes from oil-rich Gulf states play a supporting role in the US-led air campaign to counter the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Despite their massive weapons acquisitions in recent years the Gulf statesâ participation may make little military difference in the war against the jihadists, but it serves everyoneâs …
Egypt participates in international ISIS strategy meeting
Obama stresses there is no âquick fixâ in military and ideological fight against ISIS
Kerry, Shoukry define Egyptâs role in fight against ISIS
Egyptâs religious institutions play important role in fight against ISIS, says Kerry
$500m repaid to Qatar: CBE governor
Egypt will refund $2.5bn at beginning of November says Hisham Ramez
Israel mobilises to deprive Qatar of the World Cup
By James M. Dorsey One group has been conspicuously absent in the battle for greater transparency of global football governance symbolised by multiple corruption scandals and match-fixing: football fans, a key stakeholder with a vested interest in demanding a thorough cleansing of the management of the sport. That, however, may be changing as Israel appears …
International call for Libya ceasefire
Egypt joins international chorus to end âviolence, terrorism and extremismâ in Libya
Mixed scenarios play out for runaway Brotherhood members
After seven leading Muslim Brotherhood leaders announced on 12 September that they would depart their longtime ally, Qatar, diverse scenarios were raised as to the reasons behind the decision, including how it would affect the group, future whereabouts and whether the Egyptian authorities will hunt them down in their new locations. Contradictory statements The …
Morsi espionage trial postponed
Homeland Security General called to testify; defendants face charges of collaborating with foreign groups