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

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

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

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”

Iran says ambassador to remain in Kuwait despite row

Kuwait also told Iran’s cultural and military missions to shut down last week

Turkey’s Erdogan visits Saudi, Kuwait in bid to defuse Qatar row

The Turkish President is scheduled to visit Qatar to conclude the two-day trip

Qatar’s ruler makes first public comments since start of GCC rift

Sheikh Tamim has called for negotiations to resolve the GCC crisis

Kuwait orders Iranian embassy to reduce staff after spy case

The move comes after a court ruling last year implicated some Iranians in a spying case

UAE minister denies any hacking of Qatari websites

The UAE will not escalate sanctions by asking companies to choose between doing business with it or with Qatar, says official

UAE wants international monitoring of Qatar

Pressure exerted on Doha “was working”, says senior official

French foreign minister visits Doha, Jeddah in attempts to ease GCC rift

Jean-Yves Le Drian is visiting the UAE and Kuwait on Sunday