Tag: Bahrain

UAE urges Qatar to change policy after terror list issued

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) top diplomat said on Friday that the list issued on Thursday of 59 individuals and 12 organisations linked to terrorism gives Qatar a chance to change its policy. The list is an opportunity for Qatar "to change direction away from petulance and escalation," after the list of Qatar-linked "terrorists and...

June 10, 2017

4 countries list Qatar-linked terrorists, organisations

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain designated on Friday 59 individuals and 12 institutions that have financed terrorist organisations and received support from Qatar. The step was taken days after several nations severed diplomatic ties with Qatar for allegations that it was supporting terrorist and extremist groups in the region, which Qatar called "unjustified"...

June 9, 2017

Jordan lowers diplomatic representation in Qatar

Jordan on Tuesday decides to lower diplomatic representation in Qatar, the state-run Petra news agency reported. Jordan also decided to revoke the license of Al Jazeera channel in the country, Minister of State for Media Affairs and the government spokesman Mohammad Momani said on Tuesday. The decision, which is part of Jordan's strategy to preserve...

June 7, 2017

US shadow on Gulf crisis? India needs to tread with care

Qatar stands isolated as the four Arab allies — Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates — of the US have declared to snap diplomatic ties with the region’s financial superpower for its alleged support to Islamist groups and its closeness to Iran. Not surprising that this has happened a fortnight after US...

June 6, 2017

Isolated, Qatar says Kuwait trying to mediate, solve diplomatic rift

Qatar's foreign minister says Kuwait is trying to mediate and solve a diplomatic crisis that has seen Arab nations cut off diplomatic ties. The minister said early today that Kuwait's ruler had asked Qatar's ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to hold off on giving a speech about the crisis. Foreign Minister Sheikh...

June 6, 2017

4 Indians, 1 Pakistani plead guilty in call centre scam in US

Four Indians and one Pakistani have pleaded guilty to the charges for their role in a massive telephone impersonation fraud and money laundering scheme in the US perpetrated by India-based call centres, the Department of Justice has said. Three Indians Rajubhai Patel, 32, Viraj Patel, 33, Dilip Kumar Ambal Patel, 53, and Fahad Ali, 25,...

June 6, 2017

Bahrain cuts diplomatic ties to Qatar as Gulf rift deepens

Bahrain says it is cutting diplomatic ties to Qatar amid a deepening rift between Gulf Arab nations. Bahrain's Foreign Affairs Ministry issued a statement early on Monday saying it would withdraw its diplomatic mission from the Qatari capital of Doha within 48 hours and that all Qatari diplomats should leave Bahrain within the same period....

June 5, 2017

Four countries cut links with Qatar over terror support

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism and interfering in its internal affairs. According to reports, Saudi Arabia was also cutting land, air and sea contact with Qatar, Xinhua news agency reported.   

June 5, 2017

Five Shia protesters shot dead by police in Bahrain

At least five persons have been killed and dozens injured as police in Bahrain opened fire at supporters of the country's prominent Shia cleric, Ayatollah Isa Ahmed Qassim, officials said. Over 280 Isa Qassim supporters were also detained during the police action in Duraz, about 15 km from here, on Tuesday, as they protested against...

May 24, 2017