The deadline for Qataris to leave neighboring Persian Gulf Arab states came into effect on Monday as the diplomatic standoff persisted with no end in sight despite multiple efforts at mediation. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut ties with Qatar on June 5 and announced that Qatari ...
Qatar has rejected accusations of attempting to undermine security in the neighboring Arab Gulf state of Bahrain. On Friday, Bahrain’s official news agency BNA broadcast the recording of a 2011 phone call alleged to have taken place between Hamad bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, an adviser to Qatar’s emir, and Hassan ...