Qatar’s government communications office has filed a U.S. lawsuit against people who it said are conducting an illegal social media and internet campaign to spread false information and hurt the country’s businesses.

The Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies announced that it has completed the finalization of a documentary book discussing what the Center described as “the events of the armed Qatari aggression on Daibal that lies in the territorial waters of Bahrain in 1986”.

Qatar’s government will restrain current spending to achieve small budget surpluses and transfer less money to its sovereign wealth fund in coming years if oil and gas prices do not rise, according to the country’s new five-year development plan.

The Al-Ayam local newspaper said that the Qatari authorities are holding 33 fishing boats for Al-Dair and Al-Hidd sailors.

Qatar Petroleum (QP) said on Tuesday it had renewed a concession agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the development and operation of their joint Al-Bunduq offshore oilfield, despite a diplomatic crisis between the Gulf states.

The Qatari mission to the United Nations sent a new message to the UN Secretary-General informing him about violations of Qatar's sovereignty committed by the UAE and Bahrain during this year, Al-Jazeera revealed.

Qatar accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday of seizing a fishing boat and forcing its eight occupants to enter Emirati waters at gunpoint, the latest accusation in a nine-month row between the Gulf Arab neighbours.

The U.S. State Department approved a total of $467 million worth of potential foreign military sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon said in separate approval notices on Thursday.

Saudi royal court adviser Saud Al Qahtani said that Saudi Crown Prince said that he did not occupy himself with the Qatar crisis.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa denied his involvement in an initiative to topple the Qatari regime in 1996, that was disclosed on Al-Jazeera Channel’s program called “What’s hidden is greater”.

Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah sent written letters to Saudi King, Bahraini King and Emir of Qatar.

The Economist highlighted how for Qatar and its neighbours, arms deals are a way to shore up support in Western capitals.

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said the court rejected the lawyers' request at a hearing to speak to the secret witness, “even from behind a veil and with his voice altered.”

Saudi Arabia has no interest in participating in a European Union-style regional security alliance as proposed by Qatar, its Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Monday.

Bahrain Defence Force Commander Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa severely attacked Qatar and Iran during a press meeting with Al-Ayam newspaper.

Missions of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt in Geneva expressed their condemnation of the report prepared by the technical mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on its visit to Qatar during the period between 17 and 24 November 2017.

The United States praised Qatar for its improved counterterrorism cooperation Tuesday and warned that its rift with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf neighbors has hurt the fight against extremism.

A boycott of Qatar by its neighbors has prompted HSBC (HSBA.L) to turn down a leading role on Doha’s new dollar bond as the bank treads a political tightrope in the Gulf.

The UAE is planning to reroute flights to Bahrain to avoid Qatar’s airspace. This comes as the UAE air force has been ordered “not to escalate” a civil aviation dispute with Qatar.

The United Arab Emirates’ military have been told not to do anything to worsen a seven-month diplomatic crisis with Qatar, a senior military officer said on Tuesday, a move which may reduce tensions over mutual accusations about military overflights.