Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Rival Palestinian movements have been competing for funds from Qatar, a report said. The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs asserted that Fatah and Hamas were vying for support from Qatar. In a report, the center said the competition resulted in intensified attacks on Israeli civilians and police, particularly around Jerusalem. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has imposed a state of emergency in the Sinai Peninsula. The government approved a state of emergency in Sinai after at least 31 Egyptian Army soldiers were killed in two attacks. The attacks on Oct. 24 included a car bombing of an army checkpoint northwest of the North Sinai […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A poll has reported that most Gulf Arab nationals support peace with Israel and oppose the United States. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy commissioned a poll in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The institute said the poll of 1,000 showed significant support for Israel living […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has stopped providing details of Arab participation in the coalition against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Officials said Arab partners in the coalition against ISIL no longer wanted Washington to release details of their operations. They said such countries as Jordan and Saudi Arabia sought to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council plans to launch an ambitious development plan, a report said. MEED Projects said that the six-member GCC would award $180 billion for construction in 2014. MEED said the development plan was not hampered by falling crude oil prices, the lowest since 2011. “This is driven […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has provided details of an aerospace contract with Qatar’s military. L-M said it was awarded a $90.6 million contract to supply the Qatar Emiri Air Force with night-vision sensors. Under the award from the U.S. Army, Qatar would receive the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Qatar, which hosts the Hamas leadership, has offered the highest pledge to finance the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. The Gulf Cooperation Council emirate pledged $1 billion to rebuild the Gaza Strip in wake of its 50-day war with Israel in July and August 2014. Kuwait and the United Arab […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Qatar and Turkey, the two leading supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, have formed a strategic alliance. Qatar and Turkey agreed to establish a strategic cooperation council that would enhance coordination in the Middle East. The council was decided during the visit to Doha by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Qatar has sent weapons to Islamist rebels in Libya. Officials said Qatar sent three military air transports to an airport near the Libyan capital of Tripoli. They said the weapons were unloaded by a major rebel militia at Tripoli-Matiga airport. “We confirm that we have official reports that these war […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Qatar, under heavy pressure from Arab states, has demanded the departure of seven leading members of the Egyptian-based Muslim Brotherhood. Brotherhood sources said the Gulf Cooperation Council emirate has informed seven MB operatives that they must leave Qatar in October 2014. They said the notification was sent in mid-September to […]