German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel accused US President Donald Trump of stirring up conflicts in the Middle East and risking a new arms race as Gulf states cut ties with Qatar. Saudi Arabia and allies including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain announced Monday they were severing diplomatic relations ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, that Russia’s stance remains that crisis situations should be solved by politic and diplomatic means, “in dialogue”, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. In a phone call, Putin and al-Thani also discussed cooperation between Russia and Qatar, primarily in ...