Lebanese president presses Saudi to say why Hariri has not returned

Senior Lebanese officials are concerned that Hariri is being detained by Saudi Arabia, having flowing there on November 3 and resigned as PM

UAE, Saudi, Kuwait caution citizens against travelling to Lebanon

The three GCC states have also advised citizens who are visiting or residing in Lebanon to leave as soon as possible

Egypt’s President backs Saudi anti-corruption purge

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also said he was against military strikes on Iran or Hezbollah

Iran calls missile attack targeting Riyadh ‘reaction’ to Saudi aggression

Saudi intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards the northeast of Riyadh on Saturday night

Saudi king meets ex-Lebanon PM Hariri

Hariri announced his resignation on Saturday from Riyadh

Saudi says Riyadh missile attack ‘dangerous escalation’ of Yemen conflict

The missile was brought down on Saturday evening near King Khaled International Airport

Bahrain accuses opposition leaders of spying for Qatar

Sheikh Ali Salman of al-Wefaq party and Sheikh Hassan Sultan are accused of colluding with Qatar

GCC chief condemns Qatari media comments

Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani says GCC crisis has to be resolved by the leaders

Bahrain foreign minister calls for freezing Qatar out of GCC

The minister also said Bahrain will not attend the GCC summit if Qatar does not change its stand

Kuwait’s Emir warns against escalation of Qatar dispute

Emir Al Sabah warned an escalation would invite “regional and international intervention”

US official Tillerson says Saudi not ready for talks with Qatar on GCC crisis

The US Secretary of State met with the Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh

US secretary of state Tillerson lands in Saudi as he starts GCC tour

The six-day trip will also take him to Qatar, Pakistan, India and Switzerland

UAE rights body slams Qatar’s move to freeze Sheikh Abdullah’s assets

The Emirates Association for Human Rights says Doha’s move is a “violation of human rights”

UAE, Saudi welcome new US strategy towards Iran

US President Donald Trump has threatened to end the 2015 Iran nuclear deal

UAE: Qatar must shun ‘extremism’ to host 2022 World Cup

The UAE, Saudi, Bahrain and Egypt have severed all ties with Qatar since June

Iran nuclear deal must change if US to stay -Tillerson

US President Donald Trump accused Iran of exporting “violence, bloodshed and chaos”

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

Saudi King Salman to visit White House early next year

King Salman held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday

Iran’s talks about reconciliation ‘ridiculous’ – Saudi foreign minister

Last month, Iran’s foreign minister had said that the two countries would soon exchange diplomatic visits

Muslims at hajj worried about Trump’s policies

The US President and his policies about Muslims and immigrants are a regular conversation topic

Iran, Saudi to exchange diplomatic visits – Iranian minister

The visits could take place after the hajj pilgrimage ends in the first week of September

Saudi says has not requested any mediation with Iran

Media reports claimed Saudi had asked Iraq to help mediate ties with Iran

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

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

The four Arab states cut ties with Qatar on June 5

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

The four states are meeting in Manama on Saturday

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