Iran ahead of Qatar with 35% rise in gas production
IRNA – Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran’s gas production has increased by 35 percent, well exceeding Qatar in that respect.…
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US special envoy working on Persian Gulf dispute steps down
Press TV – A US special envoy tasked with resolving the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and the Riyadh regime and a number…
Zarif attends Doha Forum 2018 in Qatar
Iran Front Page – Iran’s top diplomat is on a trip to the Qatari capital to participate in this year’s edition of…
Qatar withdraw from OPEC may increase Iran’s production share: Zaccara
MNA –Dr. Luciano Zaccara says Qatar withdraw from OPEC may increase the quota (of power and production) that OPEC may allocate to…
Envoy blames Saudi-led blockade for Qatar’s pullout from OPEC
FNA – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad in a tweet on Tuesday criticized the Saudi-led year-long blockade against Qatar, saying that…
Zangeneh: Reasons for Qatar’s departure from OPEC must be explored
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said it was necessary to review reasons for Qatar’s withdrawal from the Organization of…
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of January 2019 – minister
Reuters – Qatar is withdrawing from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of January 2019, Saad al-Kaabi, the country’s…
Iran’s production in South Pars field overtakes Qatar’s
MNA – Just few days before the new round of sanctions against Iran oil industry kick in, it has been reported that…
Iran exports first shipment of mat handicrafts to Qatar, UAE
IFP – Iran has for the first time exported its homegrown mat weaving products to the Persian Gulf states of the UAE…
Qatar replacing UAE as hawala trade hub for Iran
Press TV- Iran will use Qatar to facilitate payment orders in foreign currencies, phasing out such operations in Dubai where restrictions imposed…
Qatar will keep prodding US towards dialogue with Iran – Scholar
Sputnik – The United States should start mending fences with Iran if it does not want a new crisis to flare up…
Qatar holding talks with Russia to buy S-400 air defense systems: Diplomat
Press TV – Qatar has been holding negotiations with Russia to purchase S-400 missile air defense systems and other weaponry, Doha’s ambassador…
Qatar discloses documents on Saudi-Israeli secret cooperation
IFP – A Qatari newspaper has published documents suggesting Saudi Arabia and Israel were plotting to disintegrate Syria even decades ago. The…
FM Zarif departs for Oman, Qatar
MNA – Iranian FM Zarif has left Tehran for Oman’s capital Muscat and will follow it up with a visit to Qatar…
Turkey, Qatar and their alliance with the anti-West axis
Iran Review | Elias Vahedi: Turkey started a new trend in its foreign policy in 2016 whose most important components were improvement…
Hacked emails reveal close ties between UAE and anti-Iran/Qatar advocacy groups
LobeLog l Eli Clifton: United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), a group that actively opposed the Iran deal, and the Counter Extremism Project…
After Iran move, Total seen in pole position to snap up Qatar gas deals
Reuters | Tom Finn, Ron Bousso and Dmitry Zhdannikov : Total is well placed to take a lead role in helping Qatar expand output from…
Former Qatari prime minister: We made a mistake by supporting rebels in Syria
American Herald Tribune – The accusation of financing terrorism levelled by some [Persian] Gulf countries against Qatar has “no solid base” ,…
Qatar: PGCC members prefering talks with Iran
IRNA – Visiting Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Saturday that Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states…
Mauritania breaks off diplomatic relations with Qatar
Tasnim – Mauritania has announced the break-off of diplomatic relation with Qatar on Tuesday. Mauritania announced a break in the diplomatic ties…
Maldives joins 4 other nations in cutting ties with Qatar
AP — Maldives announced Monday that it is severing diplomatic relations with Qatar over its alleged support for Islamist groups. It joined…
Military attack on Qatar for regime change not impossible: Analyst
IFP – Leading Arab journalist and political analyst Abdel Bari Atwan says a decision by a number of Arab states to cut…
Saudi-Led isolation of Doha ‘aimed at bringing Qatar to heel’ over Iran stance
Sputnik – Three members of the Gulf Cooperation Council – Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates – have severed diplomatic…
Qatar says Kuwait trying to mediate, solve diplomatic rift
AP — Kuwait is trying to mediate a diplomatic crisis in which Arab countries have cut diplomatic ties to Qatar and moved…
Qatar diplomatic row could affect Astana talks – Syrian opposition member
Sputnik – The progress of the Astana talks on the Syrian settlement may be threatened by states cutting off diplomatic relations with…
How Trump’s friendship with Saudi Arabia pushes Qatar away
Sputnik – After Trump’s visit to the Middle East, there has been some tension between countries of the Persian Gulf, especially between…
Who will rush to stand by Qatar if war breaks out?
IFP – The escalating disagreement between Qatar on the one side, and Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt on the other…
Qatar target of ‘hostile media campaign’ by Saudi, UAE: FM
Press TV – Qatar says it is being targeted in a “hostile media campaign” after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…
Qatari Emir commends Rouhani on victory in election
MNA – Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, issued a message on Sunday evening congratulating President Rouhani on his…
Iran’s extraction from joint field with Qatar equals in 11th gov’t: Minister
IRNA — Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh said on Wednesday that Iran’s gas extraction from the joint field with Qatar equaled with Qatar…
If push comes to shove, will Turkey defend Qatar against Iran?
Al Monitor | Fehim Tastekin: Turkey’s parliament will soon consider a plethora of military agreements proposed with other countries as Ankara seeks…
Qatar asks Iran to coordinate gas output in joint field
Tasnim– Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Qatari officials have called for establishing a joint technical committee to coordinate the volume…
Iran beats Qatar 1-0 to get closer to 2018 FIFA World Cup
Press TV – The Iran men’s national football team, also known as Team Melli, inches closer to the 2018 FIFA World Cup after…
Iran’s Zarif holds talks with Qatari emir on bilateral ties, Mideast issues
Press TV- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met and held talks with the Qatari emir on bilateral relations as well…
Iran to catch up Qatar in South Pars soon
IRNA – Iran will have launched several major phases of the huge South Pars gas field project in the Persian Gulf by…
Iran emulating Qatar in gas recovery from South Pars
SHANA- Iran is likely to recover as much as from the supergiant South Pars Gas Field as Qatar by the end…
IRGC sees no role for Saudis, Qatar in Syria talks
Tasnim- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesman ruled out the possibility that Syrians would allow Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the…
GECF to launch 1st Global Gas Outlook 2040
SHANA- The Gas Exporting Countries Forum will launch its Global Gas Outlook 2040 on Tuesday 17th of January 2017 at the…
Qatar will continue supporting Syria militants even if Trump pulls US out
Press TV- Qatar says it will continue to supply militant groups in Syria with arms even if US President-elect Donald Trump halts…
Qatar to host 18th GECF ministerial meeting in November
Shana — The 18th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum will be held at the Four season Hotel Doha, Qatar…