Qatar: Trump can solve the Gulf crisis with one phone call

[Synopsis]

WOW!!!

 

President Donald J Trump is one talented individual! President Trump can even very effectively use his "keester kickers" over the phone!

 

Seems like President Donald J Trump is looking at the Emir thinking, "YOU sorry little piece of crap. YOU have no idea about what l am going to do to YOU and what is about to happen! YOU'RE FIRED!!!"

 

Pretty sure the Emir of Qatar, Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, picture of him smiling was a "pre phone call" photo op! Don't think he is smiling now???!!! Do You?

 

      

 

Change Is Coming..........

 

Yep!

 

Go Moola Nova!

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Trump slams Qatar for terror links, hails King Salman

June 09 2017 11:00 PM

Trump and Iohannis

 

US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Qatar for funding terrorism in a joint news conference with his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis at the White House. 

“Qatar has unfortunately been a funder of terrorism, and at a very high level," Trump said. 

The comments came just hours after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for all sides to de-escalate the conflict, and for other Arab nations to end a blockade against Qatar.

Meanwhile, Trump expressed gratitude for Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdel Aziz over the Riyadh talks that Trump dubbed as exceptional.  

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/11866/Trump-slams-Qatar-for-terror-links-hails-King-Salman

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Saudi newspapers: «terrorism lists» an important step towards «cutting the arteries of evil»

6 hours ago | Wrote: Muhammad Ali |

 

A photocopy of the initial pages of newspapers Saudi ArabiaPhotography: Egyptian Today

 

Considered Saudi newspapers yesterday that the inclusion of both Egypt and Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and personalities and other bodies linked to Doha on «terrorism lists» an important step towards «cutting the arteries of evil».

 

Newspaper «Riyadh» reported that the positions frequent pro-measures taken by Saudi Arabia and several Gulf, Arab, African and Asian countries to cut diplomatic and economic relations with Qatar, and the increasing number of entrants to the province each according to his vision, given the impression that the crisis with Qatar is not limited to the GCC countries, and attempts Qatar has shaken the security and stability of those countries to implement an aggressive agenda, whatever their ideology or goal.

 

She added that the Qatari agenda has spread its evil to many countries and contributed to the spread of chaos and unrest in, and Qatar to drop itself .. Returning for error is better than going too far in it.

 

The newspaper «Okaz» reported that the number of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahraini banks resorted to withdraw deposits with Qatari banks, sources pointed out that the Arab Monetary Saudi Agency (SAMA) directed banks not to deal with Qatari banks Qatari Riyal and included directives addressed to banks not to increase exposure to customers Qatari , which include treasury investments, loans, letters of credit and trade finance.

 

Newspaper «Middle East» Saudi Arabia said that the Muslim World League announced the termination of membership of Yusuf al-Qaradawi in the Islamic Fiqh Academy Ranked after the terrorist list.

 

 

The newspaper «statement» the UAE under the title «alliance Almkaadh Qatar Iranian enhanced», said that Iran has tried to fish in the murky waters of the Gulf, and the exploitation of the Gulf crisis following the boycott of Arab state of Qatar, taking advantage of that bets the Emir of Qatar on such days in statements which courted Tehran's rulers, saying they with the weight of a regional state is not wise to escalate with them, biased in favor of its arms in the region «Hezbollah and Hamas».

 

 

Sources said that Iran had its weight behind Qatar, and will strengthen its alliance and support the coming period, and will provide its assistance and attracted to the Iranian axis, despite the differences in visions in some regional files, so Defiance in the Arab and Gulf countries, led by Saudi Arabia.

 

 

According to sources, Qatar is a small statelet easy to control Tehran's decision, especially that the two countries enjoy deep-rooted ties up to the extent of the security and military cooperation, where Doha was the first Arab country to sign a security agreement with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in 2015, in which Tehran granted the right of military training Qatar Qeshm southern Iran.

 

 

And I tried to Tehran investment boycott and prevent the Qatari aviation landing at Gulf airports and transit of its airspace to fill their pockets Qatari terrorism dollars, and said Tehran media that Iranian airspace will be the only port in front of Doha to escape from the Arab and Gulf decisions after the severance of diplomatic relations, and said that «Iran sky rescued Qatar aircraft ».

 

 

The Iranian media that Iran sky will be the port and airspace only, as the Doha planes mean more than 150 destinations in the world each year and, considering that Tehran is the beneficiary of this, as it will be the only port for crossing lines aircraft route 165 thousand flights skips the number Qatar Airways, which will bring them revenue worth $ 10 million.

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UAE Central Bank issued instructions on "terrorism list" country banks

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Last Updated Friday, June 9, 2017; 10:28 (GMT +0400).

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) - ordered the UAE Central Bank, Friday, banks and financial institutions in the UAE search for and freeze any accounts or deposits or investments belonging to any of the persons and entities listed in the "list of terrorism announced by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, and included 59 individuals and 12 entities "linked to Qatar."

The central bank said the UAE, in a statement, said that "in the framework of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain unified efforts and continuing the fight against terrorism, as part of their efforts to update issued in their countries lists the names of entities and individuals classified as terrorists, according to the Council of Ministers of the State's decision Emirates No. 18/2017 the adoption of names 59 individuals and 12 entities as terrorists, the Central Bank has issued two circulars. "

 

The central bank in its statement that "the first circular addressed to the banks and other financial institutions operating in the country to search for and freeze any accounts or deposits or investments belonging to any of the persons and entities listed in the Council of Ministers' decision", as quoted by the official WAM news agency.

The statement continued that "have been identified a number of financial institutions that have opened bank accounts for the benefit of these persons and terrorist entities. As a result, the Central Bank issued a circular second face on which banks and other financial institutions operating in the country to immediately implement procedures for due diligence enhanced on transactions with any of The following Qatari banks: Qatar Islamic Bank, Qatar international Islamic Bank, Barwa Al Rayyan Bank and National Bank of Qatar and Doha Bank. "

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Ambassador of the UAE in Washington: Welcome led Trump Front face Qatar

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22:45 06/09/2017(Updated 22:54 09/06/2017) 

UAE Ambassador in the United States, Yousef Al Otaiba said that the UAE welcomes led by President Donald Trump front in the face of Qatar's support for disturbing extremism.

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Trump: Qatar has historically been a financier of terrorism "at a very high level"

The ambassador added in a statement quoted by "Reuters" on Friday that his country said that Qatar should be recognized by concerns related to "worrying support for extremism" and that "the decline of regional policies."

The ambassador pointed out that "the next step is to acknowledge these concerns and Qatar is committed to reviewing its regional policies."

He continued, "This will provide the necessary basis for any discussion."     

 

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06/19/2017 (00:01 pm)   -   Number of readings: 671   -   Issue (3953)

 

 

Deputy calls in the call for the prosecution of states supporting terrorism

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Called MP and leader of the Dawa Party , Khaled al - Asadi, on Sunday, the Foreign Ministry filed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey for its support of terrorism. 
A member of the Foreign Relations Committee, in a statement received (range) a copy of it, he was " a result of the details revealed by the current crisis between the Gulf regimes, and the resulting statements and mutual accusations between Saudi Arabia and the UAE on the one hand and the State of Qatar on the other hand, it has revealed unequivocally involvement those regimes in the export of terrorist elements of Iraq, support and funding. " 
He called al - Asadi Foreign Ministry, according to the statement, the adoption of the "details of those accusations as evidence documented the ministry by which the lawsuits before the competent international courts to convict those systems and to compensate Iraq for what the right of serious damage at the level of the heavy human losses caused by Aldaashah Takfiri attacks and on the big damage suffered by cities and infrastructure 
infrastructure of the country. " 
Erupted over the past two weeks, the Gulf crisis between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain , in addition to Egypt on the one hand, and Qatar on the other hand , evolved into the severance of diplomatic relations 
and the closure of land and air ports. The four parties accused Qatar of terrorism and the financing ofextremist projects. The crisis revealed recently after a series of mutual accusations about the involvement of a number of countries in the region , including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey in being involved in operations and fueling the escalation 
in Iraq.

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Thanks Yota. 

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Washington: The Saudis and their allies have prepared a list of demands from Qatar

22-06-2017 11:52 AM

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Baghdad News -

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Announced US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, said Saudi Arabia and its allies from the Gulf have prepared a list of demands from Qatar to resolve the diplomatic crisis. 

He said Tillerson "We hope that Qatar is to provide a list of demands to soon, and be reasonable and achievable" after two weeks of Riyadh to impose an embargo on its neighbor. 

He said in a statement , "We understand that he was preparing a list of demands between the Saudis and Emiratis and Egyptians and Bahrainis coordinate." 

The US minister also noted his willingness to act as a mediator if the regional communications failed, pointing at the same time , it currently supports the efforts of Kuwait. 

Tillerson also stressed the need for "unity" between the Gulf countries in order to "focus all our efforts on the fight against terrorism." 

He added , "Our role is to encourage the various parties to clearly ask all complain about it so that it becomes possible to solve the problem." 

Tuesday, spokeswoman Tillerson said Washington was "astonished" because Saudi Arabia has not yet clear list of demands made after accusing Qatar of sponsoring terrorism. 

US Secretary of State and worked extensively in recent days , trying to defuse a possible confrontation between the two main allies of the United States.

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List includes cutting back ties with Iran and severing all links to extremist and terrorist groups including Isis and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham

 

 

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Friday 23 June 2017 10.39 BST

 

 

 

The Saudi-led alliance considers al-Jazeera to be a propaganda tool for Islamists.

Photograph: Osama Faisal/AP

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/23/close-al-jazeera-saudi-arabia-issues-qatar-with-13-demands-to-end-blockade

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Qatar receives the demands of the boycott countries

Arab and international

 Since 06.23.2017 at 08:54 (Baghdad time)

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It directed the boycott of the countries of Qatar (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt) a list of demands to Doha on her head cut off diplomatic relations with Iran, and the closure of the Turkish military base.

 

The news agency "Associated Press" informed sources today, some of the demands of the document, consisting of 13 items, including the closure of the channel "Al Jazeera" satellite as it accuses the four countries (Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) of fomenting unrest in the region and the support of the Muslim Brotherhood.

 

Qatar, the document also calls for cutting off all diplomatic relations with Iran, and the expulsion of any member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is on its territory.

 

Qatar, the list also demanded the closure of the Turkish military base on Qatari territory, and demanded compensation did not mention its size.

 

The agency quoted that according to the list, Qatar should have to reject the naturalization of citizens of the four provincial states, and expel existing currently have, as well as the delivery of all the wanted individuals by the four countries on charges of "terrorism", and to stop the financing of any extremist entities of the United States classifies terrorist as groups, the list also calls for Qatar to provide detailed information on opposition figures funded by Qatar, in the four countries.

 

Qatar-based and demands to cut off all relations and ties with the Muslim Brotherhood and with other groups, including the "Party of God" and "Al Qaeda" and "Daesh".

 

This gave the boycott Qatar states 10 days to implement their demands.

 

The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said earlier this week that the neighboring countries of Qatar will present a list of demands described as "reasonable and actionable."

 

According to the agency. In the case of Qatar it agreed to the demands, will be auditing procedures once a month throughout the first year, and then every three months over the second year after they take effect, and once a year over the next ten years. Ended n 10

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Turkey declares its refusal to demand the closure of its military base in Qatar

Arab and international

 Since 23/06/2017 11:19 am (Baghdad time)

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Turkish Defense Ministry said it had not received a request to close its military base in Qatar, saying it will maintain security in the emirate and the region.

The Turkish Minister of Defense, intellectual Aahak, on Friday, June 23, The demand for the closure of the military base in Qatar would be an interference in bilateral relations, stressing that no plans to re-evaluate the agreement on the military base in Qatar, according to channel NTV .

An official from one of four Arab countries of the intersection of Qatar, said Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt sent to Doha list includes 13 requirement.

The official said, "Reuters," The list prepared by the four countries, including the closure of Al-Jazeera and reduce the level of relations with Iran, which, in addition to the closure of the base of the Turkish military in Qatar, Doha and deliver all classified as terrorists who are located on its territory.

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Qatar is seeking to acquire a stake in a US airline to counter the boycott

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  American Airlines described Qatar's offer as "undesirable at this time"

  AFP

 

Qatar made an offer to acquire a 10 percent stake in US airline American Airlines, under diplomatic and economic boycott of Arab countries continued.

The country presentation without a request from the American company that did not come up whose names for sale.

The American Airlines said in a regulatory statement that Qatar is seeking to buy shares worth $ 808 million, which represents a share of 10 per cent.

However, it has not taken its decision so far and confirmed that it would respond to Qatar's offer "timely."

Shares of American Airlines, which is the largest airline in the world, by 5 per cent in early trading rose but fell with the end of trading to 1.1 per cent.

For its part, and Qatar Airways announced, owned by the Qatari government, he sees the American company a good investment opportunity but late want to intervene in management or operations.

In 2015, Qatar Airways acquired a 10 per cent stake in a group of international airlines (IAG), the holding company owner of British Airways and Iberia.

And Malbutt that increased its stake in July of the same year to 20 per cent, to become the largest contributor to the international community, which faced disruptions later.

The Qatari investment moves come at a time when Qatar is facing diplomatic and trade and economic boycott from several countries, led by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Libya, Yemen and the Maldives.

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt announced that it will stop its flights to and from Qatar and close its airspace to Qatar Airways.

US pressure

US companies also pressured, including American Airlines, on the White House to take action against Qatar Airways and Gulf Air companies, because of "unfair competition".

Said Seth Kaplan, a partner administrative magazine Aviation Weekly, he said that Qatar Airways hopes its investment will help to reduce the obstacles faced in the US market.

He said she had also looking to strengthen Qatar's relations with the United States, which seems uncertain amid diplomatic conflict in the Gulf.

"It is almost certain that it is not just a financial investment."

The alliance Hnaak already exists between American Airlines and Qatar Airways through an alliance One world Allianz.

Kaplan said that this investment may strengthen that relationship, but it is unlikely to have a significant impact on consumers.

He is pointing out that it is not clear at this stage how the US would respond company.

According to Qatar Airways in a statement that it will not get more than 4.75 per cent of the shares without obtaining permission from the Board of Directors of American Airlines.

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Foreign US: Qatar began to study applications submitted by Bahrain , Egypt , Saudi Arabia and the UAE

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17:27 25/06/2017(Updated 17:41 25/06/2017)

Announced US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, said Sunday that some of the demands made by the Arab countries "boycott" of Qatar, it can become a basis for dialogue and resolve the diplomatic crisis between the parties.

 

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Erdogan: call for the closure of the Turkish base in Qatar "lack of respect"

Washington - Sputnik. According to a written statement Tillerson, that "Qatar started to examine carefully and evaluate a number of conditions provided by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Although it will be very difficult for Qatar to implement some elements, there is a wide area constitutes the basis for the continuation of the dialogue that will lead to resolve."

 

He added Tillerson: "The following constructive step, is to meet all nations and continue to talk. We believe that our partners and our allies are stronger when they work together to reach one goal. We all agree that this goal is to stop terrorism and combating extremism. Each country can in turn contribute to these efforts ".

Tillerson concluded that "the United States will remain in close contact with all parties and will continue to support the efforts of the Emir of Kuwait mediation."

Little, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt announced on June 5 cut ties with Qatar, and the four countries accused Doha of supporting terrorism and destabilize the region. Later in some other Arab and Islamic countries announced the severance of relations with Qatar, Jordan also has several other countries to reduce the level of diplomatic representation with Qatar.

Qatar and expressed regret over the decision of the neighboring countries cut off relations with them, and rejected all accusations of supporting terrorism.

And handed over Kuwait, which holds the mediation between Doha and countries boycott, to Qatar on Thursday evening June 22, the list of conditions for the restoration of diplomatic relations. The list includes, according to press leaks, cut ties with Iran and an end to the Turkish military presence on the national territory and the closure of "Al-Jazeera." Qatar and described these demands as unrealistic, as the Turkish side description of the item on the military in Qatar as its base interference in the bilateral relations of the two countries.

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Washington urges Arab states to resolve the diplomatic row in the Gulf

- 6/25/2017 10:50:00 AM 123 Number of readings

 

 

 

 

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday, Qatar and four Arab countries imposed sanctions should sit together to find a solution to their disagreement. 

Said Tillerson in a statement "will be the next step in a constructive if all nations sat together and continued dialogue ... we believe that our allies and our partners stronger when they work together towards one goal we all agree it is to stop terrorism and counter extremism , " according to the agency 'Reuters'. 

Sent Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE a list of 13 points demands appeared aimed to dismantle Qatar 's foreign policy has been going on two decades and is based on intervention, sparking anger. And help Kuwait in mediation. 

He said Tillerson, that "toning will also help to ease tensions , " he said , adding that the United States will continue to be close contact with all the countries concerned.

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Financial Times: the dispute with Qatar threatens the survival of the Gulf Cooperation Council

Arab and international

 Since 06/27/2017 10:54 pm (Baghdad time)

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The Financial Times newspaper published an article by Andrew Anglend entitled "The dispute with Qatar threatens the survival of the Gulf Cooperation Council."

The article said that "the Saudi Crown Prince, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, praised last year the importance of the Gulf Cooperation Council, saying that the Council would be classed among the most powerful economic councils in the world Ktktl, if the work properly in the coming years."

Abizaid and then "we want to work together to achieve growth and flowering."

The writer added that after seven months of the statements made by the Saudi crown prince during a meeting of body economic and development affairs in the GCC in Riyadh, the only effective in the world of the Arab Economic Council is in danger of disintegration and division after the imposition of Saudi Arabia and some Gulf states a blockade on Qatar.

The continued writer of the article by saying that "Saudi Arabia and some Gulf states - including Bahrain and the UAE - accuse Qatar financing of terrorism, so resorting to sever diplomatic ties with Qatar have also banned all means of transport between them, in a move that threatens the foundations of the Gulf Cooperation Council."

The article pointed out that regardless of the axioms of the repercussions of the embargo on the State of Qatar's decision, this decision was overshadowed by the wholesale Saudi traders who have long accustomed to sending their trucks loaded with goods across the border, as well as banks experts who go from the UAE to Qatar, which is one of the largest exporters gas, which is witnessing the work of many regional companies in the framework of preparations for the world Cup football.

He concluded by saying that "the Gulf Cooperation Council, which was established in 1981 Ktktl united against the Iranian threat, suffering from a decline in oil production in the present day, but with a joint production of up to US $ 1.3 trillion, or 36 percent of the world's oil reserves. Council which is one of the most important and rarest blocs in the region, weary of conflict and instability. "

British intelligence official in the Daily Telegraph revealed the existence of hundreds of Britons in the rest of the so-called state succession in tenderness and Almousel.anthy 29 / A 43

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Tillerson meets Qatari counterpart today in Washington

History of edits:: 2017/6/27 8:43 • 72 times readable

[Where Follow-up] 
receives US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani , in Washington, on the background between Qatar and Saudi Arabia on the one hand and its allies crisis on the other.

And hold a meeting between Tillerson and Ben Abdul Rahman at the State Department at the time of the US minister is trying to push the parties to reduce tensions, after Doha rejected Saturday a list of demands presented by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt in exchange for an end to the diplomatic and trade sanctions imposed on it for nearly three weeks, and condemned the "blockade" imposed on it as "illegal." 
Qatar Saturday rejected these demands and considered it unrealistic and described the "siege" as "illegal." 
And tried to calm Tillerson said in a statement Sunday after days of telephone contacts with Riyadh and Doha, while Washington 's push in the direction of the list of "logical and actionable demands." 
Said Tillerson in the statement , "While some elements will be very difficult for Qatar for implementation, there are important areas to provide a basis for continuous dialogue lead to a solution," and urged states to "sit together and continue the talks." 
Qatar insists that moves against it related to chronic disagreements than on combating terrorism. 
And cut off Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt diplomatic relations with Qatar on the fifth of June, and took punitive measures , including the closure of the right navy and air fields in front of her and demand from the Qataris to leave its territory.

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This should be interesting. I'm waiting on Doha to spill the beans on Turkey and Iran. Squeal piggy 🐷!!!

 

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11 hours ago, yota691 said:

Tillerson meets Qatari counterpart today in Washington

History of edits:: 2017/6/27 8:43 • 72 times readable

[Where Follow-up] 
receives US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani , in Washington, on the background between Qatar and Saudi Arabia on the one hand and its allies crisis on the other.

And hold a meeting between Tillerson and Ben Abdul Rahman at the State Department at the time of the US minister is trying to push the parties to reduce tensions, after Doha rejected Saturday a list of demands presented by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt in exchange for an end to the diplomatic and trade sanctions imposed on it for nearly three weeks, and condemned the "blockade" imposed on it as "illegal." 
Qatar Saturday rejected these demands and considered it unrealistic and described the "siege" as "illegal." 
And tried to calm Tillerson said in a statement Sunday after days of telephone contacts with Riyadh and Doha, while Washington 's push in the direction of the list of "logical and actionable demands." 
Said Tillerson in the statement , "While some elements will be very difficult for Qatar for implementation, there are important areas to provide a basis for continuous dialogue lead to a solution," and urged states to "sit together and continue the talks." 
Qatar insists that moves against it related to chronic disagreements than on combating terrorism. 
And cut off Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt diplomatic relations with Qatar on the fifth of June, and took punitive measures , including the closure of the right navy and air fields in front of her and demand from the Qataris to leave its territory.

 

I can't say that I keep current on the who's and what's of the middle east political theater, but I found this article interesting. Don't know the level of truth in it, but it does add a Paul Harvey perspective on what is going on.  

 

Tillerson and Mattis Cleaning Up Kushner’s Middle East Mess

Are the adults in the room being thwarted?

By MARK PERRY • June 27, 2017

 

Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., June 21. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith/Flickr/Creative Commons.

On March 25, 2011, a Qatar Air Force Mirage 2000-5, took off from Souda Air Base, in Crete, to help enforce a no-fly zone protecting rebels being attacked by Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi. Qatar was the first Persian Gulf nation to help the U.S. in the conflict.

 

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/tillerson-and-mattis-cleaning-up-kushners-middle-east-mess/

 

 

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Foreign banks begin to boycott the Qatari Riyal

Number of readers: 126

 

 

Foreign banks begin to boycott the Qatari Riyal

 

28-06-2017 01:35 PM

 

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A number of banks and foreign exchange agencies refused to buy the Qatari riyal, according to the relocation of 'Doha News' Wednesday. 
According to the site, developed banking institutions trading, the Qatari Riyal under surveillance, so as to decrease its value in the market because of the boycott of the Doha Arab countries crisis. 
The number of passengers continues to Qatari nationals in Europe and the United States and Asia with the site, stressing that they could not sell Qatari riyals abroad. 

According to the site, the British branch has confirmed the global exchange company , 'Travelex' Bank 'Halifax Bank of Scotland' British, not accepting Qatari riyals for customers. 

Despite the crisis, some banks and moneychangers still trading the Qatari riyal naturally, including agents of exchange in Jordan and Lebanon. 

Said Omar Mohammed, an economic analyst firm International Financial Conversion 'Imperial FX', to buy Qatari Riyal 'unprofitable' for many of the banks at the moment. 

Qatar 's central bank tried to install the Qatari riyal value of 3.64 per dollar, but its value quickly fell to 3.76 riyals to the dollar, according to Bloomberg reports Economic site.

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Most Arab stock markets fell last week

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Most Arab stock markets fell last week

 

28-06-2017 01:33 PM

 

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Most Arab stock markets fell in last week 's trading with a hit by weak prices and the absence of positive stimuli in Saudi Arabia rallied around a record with the optimism of investors choosing Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince. 

Saudi Arabia closed the main index 'Dismayed' , up by 8.87 percent, the biggest weekly gain since March 2011, closing at 7494 points, while the 'fell parallel market index growth' by 4 percent , extending losses for the second consecutive week. 

Jordan Stock Exchange surged by 0.15 percent to 2160 points , with the support of blue - chip stocks led by the 'demand' and'pennek Jordan 'and'pennek housing'. 

The MSM came at the top of the market loser with its index falling year by 2.48 percent to 5118 points, and lost market capitalization of the shares of about 197.2 million riyals (512.2 million dollars) , with the decline in the industrial and financial sector shares. 

The Qatar Exchange fell by 2.46 percent to 9030.44 points, and lost market capitalization around 11.57 billion riyals ($ 3.15 billion), with the decline in share prices of 30 companies from a total of 44 traded on them. 

In the UAE, Dubai 's index fell by 1.65 percent to 3402 points , with investment shares and real estate , including Dubai declined to invest 'and'aammar' by about 4.5 percent and 1.25 percent respectively. 

The Bahrain Stock Exchange fell by 1.06 percent to 1312 points with a decline in shares of hotel and tourism sector by 2.64 percent and the banks by 1.23 percent and services by about 0.67 percent. 

And contrast the performance of Kuwait 's three main indicators, the price index fell by 0.57 percent to 6722.09 points, while the weighted index rose by 0.8 percent, and increased the index 'Kuwait 15', the leading shares, about 2.1 percent. 

Egypt Stock Exchange came in last with a decline in the main index 'Eiji X 30', which measures the performance of the most active of thirty companies, rose 0.46 percent to the point of 13 417, while the rose small and medium stock index EGX 70 rose 2.81 percent.

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British banks stopped trading Qatari Riyal

Arab and international

 Since 06/30/2017 19:13 am (Baghdad time)

Balances News - Follow-up

British banks stopped trading Qatari currency days ago, and banks fear the possibility of devaluation of the riyal in the light of the economic blockade, which is facing its neighbors Doha from June 5 since.

She said, "Lloyds" British banking group it halted trading in the Qatari Riyal and the currency is no longer available for sale or repurchase in major banks. A spokeswoman for the bank announced that the currency trading as of June 21 stops.

And it took the "Royal Bank of Scotland" Bank a similar position, said a bank spokesman said a third party interest to provide services to the bank halted trading on the Qatari currency.

He also joined "Barclays Bank" and "Tesco Bank", owned by the British retail group "Tesco", to British financial institutions that have stopped dealing riyal, which will increase the pressure on the currency of the State of Qatar, living a blockade by its neighbors.

On the other hand, Qatar Central Bank earlier announced on Friday that it will ensure that every currency conversion to the public inside and outside Qatar operations without delay and that all local banks and exchange companies committed to make transfers as usual.

The central statement of Qatar after media reports said that some exchange companies stopped buying the Qatari Riyal, which reports the central bank described as "have no basis of health."

 

It is noteworthy that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt severed economic ties with Qatar on June 5, and accused Doha of supporting "terrorism", which is strongly rejected by the latter.   

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Erdogan meets with Trump ways to settle the crisis over Qatar

Arab and international

 Since 06/30/2017 19:37 am (Baghdad time)

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The White House announced that the US President, Donald Trump, and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, discussed by telephone on Friday, possible ways to resolve the current diplomatic crisis in the Gulf region.

In a statement issued by the White House in this regard that the two leaders also discussed the "various topics, including ways to overcome the ongoing dispute between Qatar and its neighbors, and to ensure the work of all States to prevent the financing of terrorism and combating ideological extremism."

 

The statement added: "President Trump stressed the importance of reinforcing our allies and our efforts to combat terrorism and extremism in all its forms."

It should be noted that the Turkish president called, after this call, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

The Gulf region is currently experiencing a significant tension internally against the backdrop of the declaration of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, on the morning of 06/05/2017, cut all diplomatic ties with Qatar and stop the sea, land and air traffic with this country.

They accused these countries of the Qatari authorities to support terrorism and destabilize the region, but Qatar has strongly denied the accusations, saying that "these measures are unjustified and based on the allegations and unfounded allegations of health."

The Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have submitted national authorities a list of 13 demand, as a condition for its implementation still required to lift the siege from Doha, including the military closure of the base in Qatar, Turkey, and the closure of "Al-Jazeera."

 

For its part, Turkey has repeatedly stressed its opposition to the blockade imposed on the country by its neighbors states, where the Turkish president said, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, commenting on these developments: "We do not believe that the sanctions against Qatar correct, this situation will not be beneficial to one, especially in this period, in particular, we need solidarity and cooperation ... welcome shown by Qatar cool blood, we will continue to develop relations with them. "

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Foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani rejects demands from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates

 

 

Associated Press

Sunday 2 July 2017 01.59 BST

 

 

 

 

Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has rejected a list of demands from four Arab states.

Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/02/qatar-rejects-deadline-demands-saying-it-does-not-fear-military-action

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Trump after his phone call telephone with King of Saudi Arabia yesterday: things exciting get

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13:48 07/03/2017(Updated 14:43 03/07/2017)

 

US President Donald Trump, "said that his telephone conversation with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz yesterday included a talk about peace in the Middle East, and added that" the exciting things you get. "

 

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King of Saudi Arabia will not attend the summit because of the twentieth Qatar

And it approved the four countries, which accuses Qatar of supporting terrorism to extend the deadline for Doha to respond to their demands until Tuesday, at a time when US President Donald Trump expressed his concern to the parties on the dispute.

 

Qatar says that the accusations are unfounded, and that the demands, which include the closure of Al-Jazeera television and the expulsion of Turkish troops stationed in Doha, placed to refuse.

It raised Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates the possibility of imposing further sanctions on Qatar if you do not respond to the demands of the 13 that made her through Kuwait mediating to resolve the dispute.

Spoke yesterday with the King of Saudi Arabia about peace in the Middle-East.

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Egyptian foreign minister says Qatar’s response ‘lacked any content’ as Doha rejects of Gulf nations’ demands

 

 

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Wednesday 5 July 2017 19.54 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/05/qatar-accuses-saudi-arabia-of-forcing-it-to-surrender-sovereignty