Israel and Gulf Arab states should cooperate on aviation security and other civilian areas such as transportation, commercial aviation and tourism, Israel’s intelligence minister told Reuters on Thursday after a visit to Oman.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday during a visit to Turkey, the Turkish presidency said on Thursday.

Qatar has agreed to buy one of London’s most famous hotels, the Grosvenor House, as energy revenue enables the wealthy Gulf state to go on a buying spree despite a blockade by its neighbors.

Qatar's ruler said Tuesday "crises pass" but warned of "long-lasting" scars from a diplomatic dispute that has seen Doha isolated by Saudi Arabia and its allies for more than a year.

Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the statement issued by the Government of Qatar which condemned mentioning its name in the “Spy Case” in which opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, is accused and sentenced to life in jail.

Commenting on the verdict issued against opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, Qatar denied its involvement in what it’s known as Qatar spy case and called on Bahrain to deal with the international community more seriously.

Bahrain's Court of Appeals sentenced on Sunday (November 4, 2018) opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and senior opposition officials Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Al-Aswad to life in prison for "communicating with Qatar."

Qatar plans to establish an insurance fund for foreign workers, the state-run Qatar News Agency said.

Former Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani said he was surprised how the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has come to an end, and how the Council only convenes for the interests of the West.

Qatar Airways may consider a fuel surcharge on tickets to help it return to profit amid a regional dispute and rising oil prices, Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker told Reuters on Monday.

Saudi Foreign Minister, Adel Al-Jubeir, said that Qatar had incubated terrorist groups and allowed suicide bombings to be justified, noting that it had contributed to destabilizing the region.

Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of barring its citizens from this year’s haj, something Riyadh denies, saying a diplomatic dispute is not stopping Qataris from making the pilgrimage to Mecca.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa noted the authority of his tribe on the Qatari Al-Zubarah area. He pointed put during receiving members of Al-Nuaim tribe to the rule and sovereignty of Al Khalifa on Qatar Peninsula since the establishment of Al Khalifa state in Al-Zubarah in 1762.

Qatar announced pumping investment of $15 billion in Turkey across a number of projects, after talks between Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The US President Donald Trump signed on Monday (August 13, 2018) a $716 billion defense bill which includes a provision that will require outlets like Qatar’s Al-Jazeera for the first time to start reporting regularly to the FCC on its funding and ownership.

Senior Research Fellow at Citizen Lab, Bill Marczak said the lab is conducting an additional investigation to determine the location where the suspicious messages are being used, which contained spyware developed by the Israeli NSO Group.

An official source at Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Qatar’s surprise at the statements made by the GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif Al-Zayani on the current diplomatic crisis between Saudi Arabia and Canada.

"USA Today" newspaper accused Saudi Arabia, Emirates and Bahrain of publishing fake news against Qatar to sway American public opinion through online and social media campaigns, in order to support their political goals.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry accused Qatar of managing fake accounts on social media outlets that aim at harming Bahrain’s interests, influencing the public opinion through raising several issues like naturalization, and damaging Bahrain-Saudi relations.

The United Arab Emirates was ordered by the highest U.N. court on Monday to immediately allow Qatari families affected by a dispute between the countries to reunite, imposing the measure before it hears the full case filed by Qatar at a later date.