By Middle East Affairs After United Arab Emirates accused Qatar of intercepting its civilian plane, Qatar denied the allegations on Monday, saying a UAE military plane had been violating Qatari's airspace at the time. UAE state news agency WAM reported Sunday that the United Arab Emirates claimed Qatari fighter jets intercepted a
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UAE claims Qatari fighter jets intercepted civilian plane
By Middle East Affairs UAE state news agency WAM reported Sunday that the United Arab Emirates claims Qatari fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft on its way to Bahrain. The plane, with 86 passengers aboard, had to maneuver around the fighter jets to avoid a collision, the agency quoted UAE's civil aviation
UAE ends training program in Somalia over Qatar dispute
By Middle East Affairs The United Arab Emirates is discontinuing its military training program in Somalia after Somali security seized millions of dollars and held a UAE plane in response to a Gulf Arab dispute with Qatar, Reuters reported. The UAE has led a military training program in Somalia since 2014 that's
Qatar economy rapidly growing despite Gulf neighbors’ boycott
By Middle East Affairs Qatar, despite facing a boycott from its neighbors since last June, is experiencing rapid economic growth, its finance minister told Reuters. As the world's top exporter of liquefied natural gas, Qatar's economy, Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi said, is set to grow 2.6 percent this year and closer
Trump, UAE leader discuss efforts to better relations among Gulf nations
By Middle East Affairs U.S. President Donald Trump and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates agreed Friday to work toward better relations among Gulf nations, Reuters reports. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt began a boycott against Qatar last June, claiming the Gulf state had