The Advisory Council yesterday held its regular weekly session under the chairmanship of HE the Speaker Ahmed bin Abdulla bin Zaid al-Mahmoud.

Taiwan will not accept any peace agreement with China that undermines its sovereignty and democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen told visiting members of the European Parliament on Wednesday.

The National Day Organising Committee 2018 has announced the mottos for the day ‘As long as it was proven by our deeds’, one of the verses from the Founder’s poems, and ‘Qatar remains free’.

Kuwait had protested over the "rescue" of Philippine citizens working as domestic help, summoned the Philippine ambassador to demand an explanation and arrested two embassy staff.

The message described the incident as a severe violation of international law, highlighting the UAE's continued violation of Qatari sovereignty that could escalate tension in the region.

According to the OHCHR report, the measures taken by the quartet last June were unilateral, coercive and arbitrary and had a permanent effect on the union of families and the social fabric of the region as a whole.

The Emir said the blockading countries have breached all norms of international relations and their actions have made it now evident that they did not want to reach a negotiated settlement.

Qatar's ambassador to Romania Abdullah bin Nasser al-Humaidi said that the demands of the siege countries were rejected from the very first instant because they violate the sovereignty of the State of Qatar ...

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud said the Cabinet also stressed the efforts of the State to address the issues arising from the ongoing siege.

Qatar is willing to sit down and talk to find a solution to the Gulf crisis but Doha will not accept all the 13 demands listed by the Saudi-led group and none that violates its sovereignty ...

HE the Foreign Minister said Qatar is still firm on its belief that the Gulf crisis can only be resolved through a constructive dialogue and not by dictates or by submitting lists of demands that breach the country's sovereignty or the international law.

The recent address of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to the nation adequately dealt with the prevailing situation and specified future steps for the country, besides being a lesson for the blockading countries.