Qatari pay-TV provider beIN on Monday launched a $1-billion compensation claim against Saudi broadcasters it accuses of flagrantly breaching international law by illegally showing hundreds of live sports programs. At the same time the state of Qatar also launched an action at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, accusing the ...
Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of barring its nationals from performing this year’s Hajj, a charge Saudi officials deny. Around 1,200 Qatari citizens are allowed to attend the pilgrimage under a quota system, but Qatari officials say it has become impossible to register for the annual religious event. Saudi Arabia, ...