Journalist: Alia Al Khater Editor: Idris Abu FairTrade Opinion: By Alia Al Khater of North Western University – Qatar The Bitter Irony of Fair Trade Coffee The Middle East has a long history of coffee drinking traditions. Over the years, the traditions have been shifting towards more Western…
By Adam Al-Hashimi Qatar set to loose 2022 World Cup Al-Sahawat Times | Ethical Global News from Oman and UAE | Donate HERE The new report investigates the political crisis between Qatar and an ever growing list of countries concluded the nation is under ‘increasing risk’ of losing the tournament….
By James Nadel Hassan al-Thawadi discusses doubt overt the 2022 Qatar World Cup Despite the ongoing GCC crisis and the blockade of Qatar approaching its third month, Qatar’s authorities insist that it’s business as usual. Yet regular import routes for food and building material into Qatar have been closed since 5 June 2017, when…
By Zakiya Afzani Abu Dhabi Crown Prince hosts Iraqi Shia cleric Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr visited Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan on Sunday, and called for better relations between Iraq and the UAE. Sadr, who leads the political party the Sadrist Movement,…
By Zakiya Afzani Brexit UK was hoping for a swift Middle East deal The UK was over confident in believing that Brexit Britain would be a trade priority for the wealthy GCC nations of the Muddle East. However severe delays to the London summit now threaten the UK plans entirely…
By Jamal Joudi Oman | GCC countries introduce Sin Tax of up to 110% First published 20 June 2017, news of the new GCC sin tax reaching up t0 110% soon went viral on social media with the story being read up to 7.15 million times per day. Oman, UAE,…
By Sophia Olama Qatar Crisis | Qatar delivers formal response in hand written note Kuwait, which is brokering peace talks in the Qatar Crisis, received an unexpected formal response from Qatar. Qatar’s foreign minister arrived in Kuwait with a handwritten response to demands by four Arab nations. Kuwait is acting…
By Zakiya Afzani Qatar Crisis |Blockade deepens Restrictions on Qatar will continue after the nation rejected the ultimatum made by the international community, Saudi Arabia told Al-Sahawat Times in Cairo, Egypt. The foreign ministers of four Arab countries, meeting in Cairo, said they regretted Qatar’s “negative” response to their list…
By Jamal Joudi Oman | GCC countries introduce Sin Tax Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait. Residents may have to pay double the price for unhealthy products after a ‘sin tax’ kicks in, experts say, but the boost to health and the economy will be worth it many economists and…
By Zakiya Afzani Qatar Crisis | After the deadline The latest deadline set by Gulf Arab states for Qatar to abide by a list of 13 demands is due to expire at midnight on Tonight. Qatar has already submitted its response to Kuwaiti mediators and its foreign minister has…
