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NY airport worker allegedly gave Qatar special parking rights in exchange for bribes

The worker is accused of receiving limo rides, a watch and other gifts after allowing Qatar to park its plane overnight

Saudi says will welcome Qatari pilgrims for Hajj

Saudi Arabia has closed land, air and sea links with Qatar since June 2017

UAE says Qatar World Court case a “misuse” of international organisations

Qatar is seeking immediate relief in the unusual case before the ICJ

Anwar Gargash, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs

UAE minister dismisses Qatar’s lawsuit as ‘lies’

Qatar has filed a lawsuit against the UAE at the International Court of Justice

NATO rejects Qatar’s membership plans

On Tuesday, Qatar’s defence minister said the country had a long-term strategic “ambition” to join NATO

UAE says Qatar celebrating ‘year of solitude’ after ban on Saudi, Emirati products

Anwar Gargash said Doha had invited Western journalists to celebrate the first anniversary of a boycott by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt

Qatar joins Gulf war games in Saudi under apparent compromise

An official from one of the 23 participating countries said Qatar sent one ship with nine officers to join the drills

Qatar’s emir not attending Arab summit in Saudi Arabia

Most of the 22 other countries are represented by heads of state or government

Qatar Airways to report very large loss for current fiscal year – CEO

The airline lost access to 18 cities in Saudi, the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain last June

Qatar ships home thousands of camels stranded in Saudi via Kuwait

The animals were grazing in Saudi Arabia when the Gulf rift began last June

FIFA could strip Qatar of 2022 World Cup – reports

Saudi minister reportedly calls for venue to be shifted if Qatar found guilty of wrongdoing

IMF says Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar will need more than a year to introduce VAT

The six Gulf states had originally agreed to implement the tax by the end of 2018

US investigates Qatar’s 2019 World Athletics Championships bid

Doha secured the tournament in November 2014, ahead of Barcelona and Eugene

HSBC side-steps high-profile Qatar deals as boycott continues

Bankers have said that close ties with Doha could hurt business relations

Qatar offered FIFA $100m payment if it won 2022 World Cup – report

A whistleblower has alleged Qatar’s Al Jazeera promised the payment if it won the tournament

Qatar buys $6.7bn of combat jets from UK

The move that could anger other Gulf countries who have boycotted Doha since June

Gulf rulers boycotting Qatar skip annual summit

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain sent ministers or deputy prime ministers to the annual event

Qatar’s Emir arrives in Kuwait for GCC Summit

The Qatari ruler’s attendance has led to speculation that the country may be ready to resolve a rift with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain

Qatar’s emir to attend GCC summit

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE severed ties with Qatar in June

Qatar urges Gulf neighbours to let nationals attend World Cup

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have closed diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar since June

GCC chief condemns Qatari media comments

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

Bahrain, Manama, Cityscape view of Bahrain World Trade Center and Bahrain Financial Harbor

Bahrain imposes entry visas on Qatar nationals, residents

Bahrain’s visa requirements will apply from November 10

CEO of Qatar’s beIN Media faces questioning over World Cup bribery claims

The case comes amid continuing controversy surrounding Qatar’s winning of the right to host the 2022 World Cup

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

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”

Qatar freezes assets of ruling family member

Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani has been critical of the actions being taken by the Qatari government

World Bank lowers GCC growth forecast

Saudi Arabia and Oman will see barely any growth this year and Kuwait’s economy will contract, according to the forecast

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

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

Qatar helps private sector as sanctions hurt economy

Qatar’s economy expanded just 0.6 per cent from a year earlier in the April-June quarter

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