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All GCC states to implement soft drinks, tobacco tax by year-end

The tax will see prices of soft drinks increase by 50 per cent and energy drinks and tobacco products by 100 per cent

UAE and Oman rise, other Gulf states fall in HSBC expat ranking

The Gulf countries performed well in economics but less favourably in the experience and family categories

Trump says Qatar crisis will be resolved quickly

Trump and Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held a meeting in New York on Tuesday

Saudi minister: ‘Solution to Qatar’s crisis in Doha’s hands’

Qatar must stop “supporting terrorism”, says Adel Al-Jubeir

Bahrain accuses Qatar of seizing three boats

The boats were reportedly seized over the past three days

Snapchat removes Al Jazeera’s channel in Saudi

Snap was asked to remove the Discover Publisher channel

Doha Bank cuts UAE staff as Qatar crisis continues

One source said around 100 staff could be put on leave, while another said it might be as high as 200

Bahrain ranked best global destination for expats, Saudi, Kuwait among the worst

The kingdom performed well in areas like ease of settling in where Saudi Arabia and Kuwait struggled

US envoys seek to shift Qatar dispute from list of 13 demands – reports

The two envoys are seeking a solution based on a series of broader principles proposed by Saudi and its allies last month

Moody’s downgrades outlook on Qatar’s banking system to negative

The outlook change was attributed to weakening operating conditions and continued funding pressures

Qatar’s IHG to list on bourse despite diplomatic crisis

It will be the first listing since the regional crisis erupted in June

Saudi survey reveals less than a third of Americans consider Qatar an ally

The poll by Saudi publication YouGov suggested there were also negative perceptions of broadcaster Al Jazeera

Qatar law allows foreigners to become permanent residents

The plans would see permanent residents given special privileges

UAE says measures against Qatar do not violate WTO agreements

The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have severed diplomatic and travel ties with Qatar

Calls for internationalisation of holy sites ‘a declaration of war’ – Saudi

Saudi foreign minister responds to statements reportedly made by Qatar

Four Arab states to open nine emergency routes for Qatari planes

The emergency routes will be opened on August 1

Saudi, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain say ready for Qatar dialogue with conditions

The four states want Qatar to respond to the 13 demands submitted by them

International banks shift Qatar business from Dubai – report

Banks are said to be serving Qatari clients from other locations due to regional sensitivities

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt expected to impose more sanctions on Qatar

The four Arab states cut ties with Qatar on June 5

New documentary claims to reveal ‘Qatari plots against the UAE’

It alleges that Qatar uses “agents” to “destroy the GCC structure”

Saudi, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain to meet on Saturday to discuss Qatar

The four states are meeting in Manama on Saturday

Dubai’s Mashreq sees drop in demand for Qatar business

Mashreq was the first UAE lender to open an office in Qatar

UAE asks banks to freeze accounts of those named on Qatar-linked blacklist

The move makes it the first financial watchdog in the Gulf to act on the new blacklist

Qatar banks lose 7.6% of foreigners’ deposits in June

The deposits fell after Saudi, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain cut diplomatic and transport ties with Doha

UAE will ‘have to go on without Qatar’ – Gargash

The UAE minister says the Qatar crisis has ‘gone on for too long’

UAE buys first US oil cargo to replace Qatar condensate

The UAE halted condensate imports from Qatar in June

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt blacklist 18 individuals and entities

The nine individuals and nine organisations are said to have “direct and indirect ties with Qatari authorities”

Qatari websites unblocked in Saudi due to technical glitch

On Monday morning, Saudi viewers reported that beIN sports channels and websites were unblocked

Turkey’s Erdogan to meet with Saudi’s King Salman in attempt to ease Qatar tensions

Turkey has drawn the ire of Saudi and its Gulf neighbours after bolstering a military base in Qatar

UAE unblocks Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports

The Qatari cable channel was blocked more than a month ago due to the rift between the GCC states