Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani

Spotlight on Qatar as Gulf gears up for summit

Kuwait City - Muslimchronicle

Gulf foreign ministers gathered Monday in Kuwait on the eve of an annual summit bringing together Qatar and its feuding neighbours despite little hope for an end to the bitter rift. Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will be at the summit, but less than 24 hours before it was due to begin it was still unclear whether theRead more

Tamim blames neighboring states for current Gulf crisis

Doha - Sanaa Saadawy

Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani’s speech during the opening of the 46th ordinary session of the Advisory (Shura) Council on Tuesday shows that Qatar has no intentions to respond to the demands of Arab States and to make any concessions to solve the crisis. Although the consequences of the severe sanctions enforced on Qatar in June have shown hugeRead more

Qatar appoints women to Shura Council

Doha - Muslimchronicle

Qatar has appointed women to one of its most important consultative bodies, the Shura Council, for the first time in the country's history, according to a royal decree announced Thursday. Four woman will sit on the 45-strong council, which is responsible for discussing draft laws approved by the cabinet, general government policy and the state's draft budget, state media said.Read more

Macron urges lifting of Qatar embargo

Paris - Muslimchronicle

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged the lifting of a Saudi-led embargo on Qatar in effect since June. Macron is calling for "the embargo measures affecting the people of Qatar, in particular families and students, to be lifted as quickly as possible," the president's office said in a statement after he met with Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin HamadRead more

Erdogan hosts Qatar emir in first foreign trip since crisis

Ankara - Muslimchronicle

Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Thursday held talks in Turkey with the emirate's chief ally President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in his first visit abroad since the start of a diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia. The talks got underway at Erdogan's presidential palace in the capital Ankara, the Turkish presidency said. Erdogan has been a major supporter ofRead more

Qatar emir to visit Turkey Thursday

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will visit Turkey on Thursday to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in his first visit abroad since the start of a diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia, Ankara said. Al-Thani will hold talks on "bilateral ties and regional as well as international developments," the Turkish presidency said. Ankara has been major supporter of DohaRead more

Qatar’s ‘fake news’ punctures reconciliation hopes

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Euphoria generated by Friday’s phone call between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was punctured within minutes by distorted news reports from the state-run Qatar News Agency (QNA). During the phone conversation, which was requested by the Qatari emir, Doha expressed its desire to sit at the table and discuss the demands ofRead more