Tag: Qatar

SAUDI ARABIA, UAE, EGYPT AND BAHRAIN BREAK DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH QATAR OVER “TERRORISM”

Iconic skyline in Doha, Qatar, shot from the waterside.

Sourced : The Guardian Ben Doherty, Patrick Wintour Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain have broken off diplomatic relations and all land, sea and air contacts with fellow Gulf Arab state Qatar, in the region’s most serious diplomatic crisis in years. Saudi Arabia on Monday said the move was necessary to protect… Continue reading SAUDI ARABIA, UAE, EGYPT AND BAHRAIN BREAK DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH QATAR OVER “TERRORISM”

QATARI MONEY INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FOR TURKEY

Sourced : Al Monitor By Mustafa Sonmez The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) announced May 23 the approval of the membership application of Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund, created hastily last year amid criticism that it looks like a “parallel budget” to deal with growing economic woes. The IFSWF, a global network of sovereign… Continue reading QATARI MONEY INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FOR TURKEY

FORMER U.S AMBASSADOR DENNIS ROSS : QATAR NEEDS TO STOP FUNDING ISLAMISTS

Sourced USA Today By Dennis Ross (Former Ambassador Dennis Ross is counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and served in senior national security positions in the Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Obama administrations) President Trump is looking anew at American allies and partners. While saying he will preserve these relationships, he wants them to pay… Continue reading FORMER U.S AMBASSADOR DENNIS ROSS : QATAR NEEDS TO STOP FUNDING ISLAMISTS

U.S UPS PRESSURE ON ISIS WITH FIRST B-52 BOMBER STRIKE

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., drops live ordnance over the Nevada Test and Training Range near here May 12 during an Air Force firepower demonstration. The demonstration showcases the Air Force's air and space capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

Sourced : AFP The US Air Force for the first time deployed a B-52 bomber against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Pentagon said Wednesday as it ramps up a 20-month campaign to smash the jihadists. The bombing mission, in which a hulking B-52 destroyed a weapons storage facility south of Mosul,… Continue reading U.S UPS PRESSURE ON ISIS WITH FIRST B-52 BOMBER STRIKE

TURKEY PLANS TO BUILD MILITARY BASES IN QATAR AND SOMALIA

Turkey plans to build two military bases abroad, one in Qatar and a second one in Somalia. The new bases will serve as training centres for the military forces of Qatar and Somalia respectively. The construction of the base in Qatar was announced three weeks ago. It will host 3,000 Turkish troops and probably 8… Continue reading TURKEY PLANS TO BUILD MILITARY BASES IN QATAR AND SOMALIA