tag Saudi-Qatar relationship

European Stocks Steady While Qatar Crisis Jolts Energy Sector

EghtesadOnline: European stocks were steady, with shares in energy companies extending Friday’s loss after Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries cut off most diplomatic and economic ties to gas-rich Qatar.
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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 24:16

Why Tiny Qatar Angers Saudi Arabia and Its Allies: QuickTake Q&A

EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia and three of its Arab allies cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday, furious with what they see as the tiny emirate’s tolerant attitude toward Iran and Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 09:45

Persian Gulf Spat Escalates as Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Media Attack Qatar

EghtesadOnline: Tensions in the Persian Gulf were laid open for a sixth day, with the media in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates accusing Qatar of supporting extremism and undermining regional unity. According to Bloomberg, below is a selection from newspapers and websites highlighting the deterioration in ties just a week after Persian Gulf leaders met in Riyadh to greet U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Publish Date:30/May/2017 | 13:58

Saudi Arabia and Qatar Are Still Friends When It Comes to Tankers

EghtesadOnline: As Saudi Arabia leads three other Arab nations in accusing Qatar of links to terror groups and being too close to Iran, one thing is becoming increasingly clear in the oil market: tensions have yet to reach a point where the world’s biggest crude exporter is disrupting its tiny neighbor’s shipments.
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Publish Date:01/July/2017 | 05:02

Saudis Have a Lot to Lose in Fight With Qatar, Even If They Win

EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia dwarfs Qatar on almost any measure, yet there are plenty of ways the tussle between the Persian Gulf neighbors could end up hurting the world’s biggest oil exporter -- even if it wins.
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Publish Date:10/June/2017 | 05:53

Escalation in Gulf Deals Blow to Qatari Banks

EghtesadOnline: Qatari banks, already stretched by financing demands of the $200 billion 2022 World Cup, took a head-on blow from its neighbors’ abrupt decision to cut economic and diplomatic ties.
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Publish Date:06/June/2017 | 08:05

Qatar Crisis Draws Mediation Efforts as Saudis Tighten Screws

EghtesadOnline: Kuwait’s ruler is stepping up his efforts to resolve the deepest crisis in the history of the Gulf Cooperation Council after Saudi Arabia and its allies pushed to isolate Qatar by cutting off air and sea transport and closing the tiny nation’s only land border.
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Publish Date:06/June/2017 | 07:57

OPEC's LNG Giant Keeps Exporting Gas and Oil as Saudis Cut Ties

EghtesadOnline: Qatar, the world’s biggest seller of liquefied natural gas, can still access shipping routes to deliver oil and gas to buyers after Saudi Arabia and other neighboring states barred the emirate from exporting through their territorial waters.
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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 11:37

Saudi-Led Alliance Cuts Ties With Qatar

EghtesdaOnline: Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries cut off most diplomatic and economic ties to Qatar, in an unprecedented move designed to punish one of the region’s financial superpowers for its ties with Iran and Islamist groups in the region.
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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 09:29