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Saudi-led coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Malki speaks during a news conference in Khobar. (Reuters)
Coalition dismisses report of secret deals with al-Qaeda in Yemen
AW staff
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks during a news conference in Riyadh, on August 8. (Reuters)
Saudi-Canadian relations take a tumble
Mohammed Alkhereiji
Maybe not. A banner reading “See you in Qatar,” in reference to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, in Moscow, on July 14. (AFP)
A failed winter cup will do no good to Qatar’s reputation
Mahmud el-Shafey
Bumpy ride. Two Qatari men at the Majlis Qatar pavilion in Moscow’s Gorky Park, on July 12. (AFP)
The 2022 World Cup: A disaster for Qatar, whether it hosts it or not
ImanZayat
Guns for hire. A file photo shows former US Attorney General John Ashcroft (C) attending a ceremony in Washington. Qatar has hired Ashcroft’s law firm for $2.5 million to audit its efforts at stopping terrorism funding. (AP)
Accusations, lawsuits challenge Qatar’s multimillion-dollar lobbying, ‘damage control’ PR
Thomas Frank
Sordid tales. A mock-up of the World Cup is seen at a shop in Souk Waqif in Doha, on July 13. (Reuters)
Mounting calls to strip Qatar of 2022 World Cup after ‘black operations’ revelations
Mohammed Alkhereiji
A general view of Perim Island in Bab el Mandeb. (Reuters)
Saudi reaction to Bab el Mandeb attack draws attention to Iranian, Houthi threats
Mohammed Alkhereiji
The Qatari flag at a park near Doha Corniche. (Reuters)
What did Qatar think it was doing providing $1 billion to a terrorist group?
Claude Salhani
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (C) receives Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (L) and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, on July 24. (AFP)
Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders mark peace accord in Abu Dhabi
Mohammed Alkhereiji