A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Doha between the Group and the Qatar Navy Fincantieri and the Qatar Navy (QENF – Qatar Emiri Naval Forces) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Doha with the aim of starting a dialogue leading to new contracts for the provision of training courses […]

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Eataly, ambassador of high Italian gastronomic quality and international symbol of Made in Italy, announces the partnership with Ducati Corse in the 2024 MotoGP World Championship. “Eataly and Ducati represent Italian excellence in the world and we are proud to be able to support the team in the season 2024 is now upon us” – comments Andrea Cipolloni, Group CEO Eataly. - "Let's begin […]

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“There is consolidated cooperation with QATAR” states the Undersecretary of State for Defense Matteo Perego of Cremnago who is visiting, on behalf of Min Crosetto, the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) “and in this exhibition, among the most important in the world, there is a lot of Italy. There are many national companies in the sector […]

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by Editorial Staff Qatar has broken the news of the existence of an agreement between Israel and Hamas which provides for a pause in the fighting and the release of 50 prisoners, including women and children. “The start time of the pause will be announced within the next 24 hours hours; will last four days and will be subject to extension", said Doha [...]

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(by Andrea Pinto) Yesterday's news came that the Hamas terrorists who carried out the attack on the kibbutzim on October 7 were carrying al Qaeda information leaflets on the construction and use of rudimentary chemical weapons. In addition to Isis and Hezbollah there would also be al Qaeda alongside Hamas, confirming [...]

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Eni has signed a long-term contract with QatarEnergy LNG NFE (5), the joint venture between Eni and QatarEnergy for the development of the North Field East (NFE) project in Qatar, for the supply of up to 1,5 billion cubic meters per year (bcma) of LNG. The available volumes will be delivered to the “FSRU […]

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Eni and TotalEnergies have completed the transfer to QatarEnergy of a 30% stake in exploration blocks 4 and 9, off the Lebanese coast. The transfer agreement was signed today in Beirut, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, the Minister of Energy and Water of Lebanon, Walid Fayad, the President and [...]

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“In this delicate moment for Europe and in particular for Italy, we need to pay attention to how the Qatargate investigation is proceeding. You can't make any missteps. The Persian Gulf country has always been of considerable importance for gas reserves and a great partner of Italy" - the first statement by the President of FederPetroli Italia [...]

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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Bags full of banknotes hidden inside the house, it seemed to witness the secret treasure chest of Scrooge of the Scrooges. This is the scene that presented itself to the eyes of the Belgian judicial police once they raided the home of the vice president of the European Parliament Eva Kaili. Kaili's father tried to escape with [...]

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Eni has been selected by QatarEnergy as the new international partner for the expansion of the North Field East (NFE) project. The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of QatarEnergy, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, and the CEO of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, signed today, during an official ceremony, the partnership agreement for [...]

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The first two helicopters were delivered to the Qatar Air Force from Leonardo's production plant in Venice Tessera on 31 March. The Qatar Air Force is one of the operators to use both versions (TTH and NFH) of the NH90 for various land and sea applications. Leonardo acts as prime [...]

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The company will develop a Naval Operations Center for the coordination of operations at sea. The agreement is part of the MBDA programs and activities in the country. Technologies for complete situational awareness, supporting the entire chain of command and capable of increasing the level of cooperation between the Armed Forces and national agencies For 25 years [...]

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Yesterday the first aircraft since it was closed following the deployment of Western forces, a freighter from Qatar, landed at Kabul airport. It is clear to everyone that Qatar played a key role in the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan but it also played a key role in organizing flights [...]

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Leonardo was chosen by the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) to provide a Cyber ​​Range & Training system for training operators and assessing the resilience of infrastructures to cyber attacks. The contract, signed with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development - the organization to which the research institute belongs [...]

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Qatar will not change its relations with Iran and Turkey after signing an agreement with Saudi Arabia and its allies to break the isolation that had lasted since 2017. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, Qatar's foreign minister, has said that "Doha has agreed to cooperate with the other Gulf countries [...]

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(by Andrea Pinto) Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the other Gulf countries (United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain) have signed a historic agreement to end the embargo that lasted three years. The summit was held in AI Ula, a town north of Medina. The Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani was present, received [...]

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The Air Force General Staff announced that on the occasion of the visit by Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini to Doha concluded a few days ago, in the context of which - among others - various issues concerning bilateral military and technical industrial cooperation were addressed between the two countries, an important technical agreement was signed between the Italian Air Force [...]

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Thus the president of Fratelli d'Italia, Giorgia Meloni, on her Facebook profile: “The Italian Parliament opens its doors to the propaganda of Islamic fundamentalism in Italy. A bilateral agreement with Qatar was ratified yesterday which allows the fundamentalist emirate to finance universities, scholarships, cultural activities, student exchanges and the teaching of the Arabic language in [...]

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The commitment of the Air Force continues in the fight against the COVID-19 emergency In the early hours of today, April 14, 2020, from the base of Villafranca di Verona, headquarters of the 3rd Wing of the Air Force, the transfer operations of the 'field hospital donated by the Emirate of Qatar to Italy and destined for Schiavonia (PD), where it will be installed near the COVID19 hospital of [...]

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(by Vanessa Tomassini) Concerns about Qatar's suspected role in promoting extremism and terrorism have grown in Europe in recent years. While much has emerged about the substantial funding for the construction of new mosques and much is emerging about donations to Western universities and think-tanks, very little is known about who [...]

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US Air Force Chief David Goldfein said he hoped the tensions between the Gulf states could end as soon as possible by urging them to join military capabilities against Iran's growing threat. Washington reads the continuing political rift between Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt towards Qatar, a contradiction to respect [...]

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Qatar, October 21. This morning the Italian contingent, led by the "Garibaldi" Bersaglieri Brigade, together with the personnel of the 2nd Qatar Army Brigade, conducted the main phase of the NASR 19 exercise. The complex tactical activity, carried out in the presence of the Head of State Defense Major, General Enzo Vecciarelli, Army Chief of Staff, General of [...]

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Several times, the Security Services have warned European governments about foreign funds reaching Islamic communities. An important flow of money that tends to favor the processes of Islamization of the communities that instead need integration. A sort of dangerous antechamber where it is easy to sprout extremist thrusts and [...]

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Eni and Qatar Petroleum have signed an agreement to allow Qatar Petroleum to acquire a 25,5% stake in block A5-A, offshore Mozambique. The agreement is subject to approval by the Mozambican authorities. Block A5-A, located in the deep waters of the northern Zambezi basin, about 1.500 km north-east of the capital Maputo, […]

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(by Daniel Pipes) Already in the mid-90s, a funny puzzle was circulating among foreign policy experts: in the aftermath of the Soviet collapse, which are the two great powers of the world? Answer: United States and Qatar. In other words, the oversized ambitions of a country with a native population of around 150.000, [...]

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The latest news, which for some time had already been expected regarding Qatar's exit from OPEC, is an evident sign of a crisis in the oil exporting countries and in the Middle Eastern energy axis. The President FederPetroli Italia - Michele Marsiglia spoke "Surely in 2018 we lived in a climate of uncertainty that saw the Organization of Countries [...]

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From January 2019, Qatar will leave OPEC, the organization of the fifteen major oil producing countries, founded in 1961. In about 60 years of existence, the most famous and influential organization in the world has survived many destabilizing wars over the years in Middle East, creating a unique "cartel" for the global oil trade. In […]

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The United States will not lift tariffs on steel from Turkey even if Ankara intends to free the US pastor, accused of conspiracy and terrorism during the failed 2016 coup. to support the revival of the Turkish lira. The position of [...]

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A member of one of the UAE's seven royal families defected to Qatar and applied for political asylum. Last May, the United Arab Emirates, part of an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia, cut off all diplomatic relations with Qatar and are also participating in a large-scale trade embargo against [...]

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Five international companies with experience in the canal excavation sector have so far submitted their offers for the Salwa Canal in the territories of Saudi Arabia and along the borders with Qatar. The winner's name will be announced in 90 days and the company will have one year to complete the work, [...] reported

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The crisis triggered in the Gulf last June 5 following the decision of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt to interrupt diplomatic and trade relations with Qatar, continues to have its effects especially on the population. Qatar was asked to cut ties with Tehran and a series [...]

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Yesterday, two Qatar fighter jets flew dangerously close to two civilian aircraft from the UAE while in Bahrain's airspace. This was reported by the state news agency of the United Arab Emirates, WAM. WAM stated that the General Civil Aviation Authority condemned "the provocative action", which [...]

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The Ministry of Defense of Qatar announced today the signing of a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multi-role helicopters. The signing of the agreement was announced at the DIMDEX Show, underway in Doha, in the presence of the Italian Minister of Defense, Roberta Pinotti, and the CEO of Leonardo, Alessandro Profumo. The value [...]

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Today March 12, the European Multi Mission Frigate (FREMM) Carlo Margottini of the Italian Navy arrived in the port of Doha in Qatar, where it will stop until March 15. Nave Margottini is the third FREMM unit delivered to the Navy on February 27, 2014 in the “antisubmarine” version and is equipped with the latest generation technological systems. [...]

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Dimdex 2018 (Defense International Maritime Exhibition and Conference), opens today the works of the important biennial event inaugurated in the presence of the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The participation of the Italian industry was broad and excellent with Aiad, Leonardo, Fincantieri, Mbda, Intermarine, Elettronica, Beretta Fabbrica d'Armi, Gem Elettronica, Benelli Armi. The Ambassador of Italy in Doha [...]

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As reported by the Axios website, President Donald Trump will have a series of meetings with Arab leaders to reach a solution to the crisis with Qatar, specifying that the billionaire's goal is to reach an agreement during a summit in Washington or Camp David by the end of spring. Qatar is [...]

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According to what was announced by the Nova agency, Tunisia and Qatar could launch a new commercial area line to encourage the export of North African products to the small Gulf state. The project emerged following a meeting held yesterday in Tunis between the Tunisian Trade Minister, Omar Behi, and the Qatari ambassador in [...]

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Amnesty International last month met 44 people directly affected by the crisis and held talks with officials from Qatar's Ministries of Interior, Foreign and Islamic Affairs, as well as the National Human Rights Committee, to determine the impact of the crisis on human rights. . Thousands of residents in the Gulf countries remain in the balance [...]

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According to the Nova agency, the crisis between Saudi Arabia and Qatar is linked to the fact that "Riyadh has a zero tolerance line with respect to terrorism". This is what Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir said during an interview with “Agenzia Nova”. Riyadh accuses Doha of "having a media platform that [...]

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A week after the issuance of the decree issued by Egypt banning Qatari citizens from freely entering the country of the pyramids, effectively interrupting the free movement that had been taking place for almost 60 years (since 1960), Qatar Airways announced that it would suspend the flights to Egypt and will lay off the staff of its Egyptian offices, which will be [...]

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According to the Jerusalem Post, Malcolm Hoenlein, a prominent leader of the Jewish-American community, is engaged in secret talks with Qatar to obtain the release of Israeli citizens held captive in Gaza. Hoenlein is close to Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and has had confidential contact with several Arab leaders in the past. It would seem that [...]

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, referring to the proposal made by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, who proposed to host talks to resolve the crisis in the Gulf at the Camp David residence. stated: "The Trump administration is encouraging all parties to [...]

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According to the NOVA Agency, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who visited Qatar yesterday, thanked the Qatari government for the support provided to the Rebirth Dam (Gerd) construction project and assured that Addis Ababa will continue to ensure support for the Ethiopian communities living in Qatar. Speaking to the press [...]

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Qatar has appointed four women as members of the Shura Council for the first in the country's history. This is what emerges from a royal decree announced today. According to reports from the Qatari agency "Qna", four women will be part of the consultative body made up of 45 members, responsible for discussing the bills approved by the government, of [...]

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According to a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Qatar is among the few countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council that has introduced legislation on cybercrime and network security by the end of 2016. The International Monetary Fund in its economic outlook regional governments announced that the ability to deal with [...]

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According to Nova reports, strengthening of economic and commercial cooperation between Italy and Qatar, plans to establish the first Italian school and a center for design and fashion in the Gulf country. These are the points on which the visit to Doha, which began today, by Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni will focus, indicated [...]

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Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, former deputy prime minister of Qatar, reportedly told the Spanish newspaper ABC that the United Arab Emirates had a plan to invade Doha, with the help of an army of mercenaries. According to Al Attiyah, the United Arab Emirates have recently hired a contractor for the private security of the Blackwater company, with [...]

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A conference on Syria was held yesterday at the council chamber of the Palazzo della Provincia di Frosinone, defined at the beginning by the Consultant of the Syrian Ministry of Information, Ouday Ramadan, particularly "courageous" in a context like the current one in which the dominant media circle, it provides "its truth" by passing it off as independent and disinterested information. What […]

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Qatar: Saudi parliamentarian, Doha's stance in the fight against terrorism is wrong The chairman of the friendship commission between the Saudi parliament and the European parliament, Khaled Bin Mashari, said that the position taken by Qatar, with respect to the fight against terrorism, it is wrong. The decision taken by our country against Doha falls within [...]

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Qatar would be among the various parties interested in the acquisition of Palazzo Caprara, the historic headquarters of the Defense Staff, but for a possible "relocation" of the offices of the armed forces it will still take some time. The operation, then, is in some way linked to the future construction, for now still in the planning phase, of a sort of "Pentagon" [...]

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Since the tension between the countries of the Persian Gulf has risen in an anti-Doha sense, Turkey and Iran, like two hawks, have thrown themselves on Qatar to increase their influence in the region and to increase trade flows. It would have been unimaginable long ago to see a Shiite country like Iran supporting the cause [...]

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The British Defense Minister, Michael Fallon, has signed a letter of intent with his Qatari counterpart, Khaled Al Attiyah, to supply the Arab country with an order of 24 Typhoon fighters manufactured by the company Bae Systems. This was reported by the Qatari Ministry of Defense in a statement following today's meeting between the two ministers [...]

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Emir Qatar around Europe to raise awareness of the country after embargo Turkey supports the mediation initiative launched by Kuwait, and together with Iran it is one of the few countries that sided with Qatar after the boycott initiated by the four Arab states who accuse Doha of supporting terrorism and interfering [...]

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The closed-door meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Emir of Qatar Emir Tamit bin Hamad al Thani lasted two and a half hours, which took place in the presidential palace in Ankara. According to sources from the presidential administration, the talks focused on the crisis in relations between the Gulf countries, on the situation in Syria and [...]

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The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, will be in Ankara today to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This is his first trip abroad since the beginning of the crisis between Doha and other Arab countries, prepared two days ago by the face to face between Erdogan himself and the Qatari foreign minister, [...]

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US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Qatari Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah discussed a possible security partnership between the United States and Qatar during a telephone conversation. This was stated by Pentagon spokesman Dana W. White. The secretary and the minister affirmed the partnership [...]

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Qatar has officially inaugurated a 7,4 billion dollar port built to "break the chains" represented by the boycott initiated three months ago by Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. Operating since December, Port Hamad, located on the south-eastern coast of Qatar, about an hour's drive from the capital Doha, is a platform [...]

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Russia and Qatar, the two main gas producers in the world, yesterday relaunched their commercial ties in the midst of the crisis that is affecting the Gulf emirate after the breakdown of diplomatic relations by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt accusing Doha of supporting terrorism. We learn from the visit to Doha by the Foreign Minister [...]

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This is what the former Iranian ambassador to Qatar, Abdullah Suhrabi claims, during an interview with the newspaper 'Jaam-e Jam'. "The information we have from Qatar tells us that the prince, the Emir, wants to retire from the CCG following the Gulf crisis, but has not yet taken this decision on the advice of his consultants," said the [...]

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The resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Qatar in recent days will certainly affect regional developments, and in particular the future of Syria. It is no coincidence that Doha's intention to "strengthen bilateral relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all fields" has exacerbated the crisis between the countries of [...]

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The Arab Quartet is firm in its position of boycott against Qatar and in the request to Doha to put an end to the support given to terrorist groups ”. This is what Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said with reference to the decision taken in June by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, [...]

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Qatar has announced the resumption of full diplomatic relations with Iran, thus going in the opposite direction to the request of the Gulf countries that asked Doha to degrade relations with Tehran. In announcing its decision, Qatar did not mention the diplomatic crisis underway since June 5 with Saudi Arabia, the [...]

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Qatar denied today that it had prevented Saudi Arabia flights from landing in Doha to transport its citizens to Mecca for the actual Hajj pilgrimage. Yesterday Saudi airlines said that the Qatari authorities had blocked flights to Hamad International Airport. After two months of diplomatic blockade implemented by Riyadh [...]

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Some newspapers reported that the four Arab countries that imposed sanctions on Qatar also told the United States that US companies doing business with Doha would be at a disadvantage in the whole area. Foreign companies, in fact, have become increasingly cautious with regard to their cross-border transactions as concerns are high in the whole [...]

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Egypt reiterates that every step forward in the crisis with Qatar will depend on Doha's willingness to abide by the 13 requests made by the four Arab countries - Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt - which cut diplomatic relations on 5 June accusing the emirate of links to terrorism. This is what emerges from the meeting which took place yesterday [...]

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“Today the Corvette contract, signed with our Fincantieri, starts, which provides for 5 billion euros for the supply, over 5 years, of 7 naval units destined for the Qatar Navy. The project will employ around 1000 workers in Italy. It is not just a sales contract, but a long-term collaboration […]

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As reported by the pan-Arab newspaper al Hayat, today Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Egypt and Baharein will discuss new sanctions against Qatar during a meeting in Manama. On June 5, the three states and Egypt cut off relations with Qatar accusing it of supporting terrorist groups and being close to Iran [...]

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