Qatar

QatarEnergy, the world's second largest exporter of liquified natural gas, has thus far stopped at least four tankers from transiting the Red Sea due to the ongoing attacks.

The designation has been criticized by some, including Al Jazeera Media Network, as being part of the newly signed Abraham Accords with Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Israeli officials believe Qatar is delaying the funds transfer for fear of being accused by the international community of supporting a terrorist organization and facing subsequent sanctions.

Medicines were found unopened in a Gaza hospital. The hostages never received them.

Instead, Patricia Hermanns, the ambassador of the Bahamas, was appointed to the post.

Israelis may have to blame Qatar for the current round of lethal rocket fire, if a report published in Arab media is true.

Israeli reporters have received some abusive treatment by Arabs in Qatar.

Iran, a member of OPEC, is not as worried about the plummeting price of crude oil as its regional neighbors -- it has other sources of income.

Israelis hold their breath Monday as the IDF begins a 7-hour humanitarian cease fire on Day 28 of Operation Protective Edge.

Haliva suggested that "Iran is considering taking action against Qatar during the World Cup."

Doha, with Ankara's support, has proposed to P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas that he form a joint list in the Palestinian Legislative Council with the Gaza-based terror group, and then a national-unity coalition.

The Arabs will vote against it.

Three suitcases filled with $15 million in cash – were driven into Gaza from Israel via the Erez Crossing late Thursday personally by Qatar’s envoy, Mohammad al-Emadi.

'Just because the situation is ugly, and the wars are ugly, it's not our fault.'

Egypt has been mediating with Hamas.

“As of now, we only know that he is planning to oversee the distribution of funds to poor families. We will not know any other details until after he arrives.”

“In the morning, a journalist on the Al Jazeera channel, and in the evening, a Hamas terrorist!”

Gaza-based Hamas PM Ismail Haniyeh is traveling to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage -- and then to Doha and Ankara.

Qatar funds both Hamas and the Brookings Institution. Martin Indyk is a head honcho at Brookings.

A short while ago, Qatar agreed to a $5.1 billion purchase of seven naval vessels from Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard.

Iranian FM Javad Zarif is on a regional tour to "sell" the new nuclear deal to leaders in Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq.

The Gulf nations led by Saudi Arabia join the United States and European Union in declaring Hezbollah a terror group.

The U.S. is finally getting serious about fighting ISIS terrorists. It's President Obama's final year in office.

“These countries aim, via these promises [steps], to come closer to the US, although they know that the deal will be opposed by the majority in the Arab League," Bin Jassim tweeted his speculation.

The same sources suggest Argentina, which hopes to host the 2030 World Cup, was reluctant to upset the Arab voting bloc inside FIFA.

Over the years and to this day, almost all the Balad MKs and their family members have worked for the Association for Arab Culture.

It is also likely Kushner will discuss last Friday's assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh while in Riyadh.

The Saudi crown prince inquired about purchasing various types of Israel-made air defense systems.

The Gulf state has long supplied Hamas with money and certain goods.

Qatari envoy Mohammed El-Amadi traveled to Jerusalem and then Gaza on Wednesday to defuse the tensions between the two sides.