Information revealed that the Bahraini authorities arrested on Tuesday (December 6, 2016) an employee who works for the London-based news channel, Al Araby Al-Jadeed, with links to Azmi Bishara who has close ties with Qatar.

The Qatari Al-Jazeera channel announced on Tuesday (December 6, 2016) that the Bahraini authorities prevented its staff from covering the Gulf summit hosted by Manama.

Qatar's most popular English-language news website said Sunday it will scale back operations after authorities blocked it in what managers have described as a "clear act of censorship."

Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that the Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa paid a visit on Thursday (December 1, 2016) to the State of Qatar.

An independent English-language news site in Qatar accused the Gulf state of censorship on Thursday, saying two Internet service providers had simultaneously blocked access to it.

The Qatari Emiri Diwan announced the death of Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani who was deposed on June 27, 1995.

The United States on Wednesday began notifying lawmakers that it has approved $7 billion in long-stalled sales of Boeing Co (BA.N) fighter jets to Kuwait and Qatar, and more than $1 billion in Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) jets to Bahrain, sources familiar with the decision said.

Qatar's Emir called for good neighbourly relations between Gulf Arabs and Iran in a telephone call with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Qatar media reported, amid fresh strains between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran over the haj pilgrimage.

The United States is poised to sell $7 billion worth of Boeing Co fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait after years of delays, and it may start notifying U.S. lawmakers as early as next week, four U.S.- and Gulf-based sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

It’s likely that the Congress will reverse its disapproval of US fighter jet sales to Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain before Obama’s second term ends.

Qatar National Bank, the largest lender in the Middle East and Africa by assets, is investigating an alleged security breach of data posted online this week that revealed the names and passwords of a large number of customers.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Qatari tweeter Abdulaziz Al-Jaber announced his arrival to Doha after he disappeared in Bahrain for two days. Social media accounts stated that Al-Jaber was arrested by the security authorities in Bahrain over charges of espionage charges.

Bahrain Mirror: The Saudi Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper said that the Gulf-Iranian dialogue which Tehran announced will be launched on September 22 is “a Qatari idea that was warmly welcomed by Iran and the Sultanate of Oman, while 3 Gulf States expressed reservations about it.”