Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa did not anticipate that the process of normalizing relations with the country closest to his own, with which he shares historical and ancestral ties, would stretch over nearly three years, during which he would be subjected to unprecedented humiliation. However, this is what happened.

Are Bahrain and Qatar really on the path to achieve reconciliation? Why are there no positive initiatives to resolve the crisis? Does the seizure of Qataris properties in Bahrain serve this path?

The meeting that took place on Tuesday (February 7, 2023) between the Qatari and Bahraini Foreign Ministers was not a success for Manama's diplomacy in any way, but it rather can be described as humiliating in form and essence.

Qatar's emir met the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates during an official event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, in the first such interaction between the two Gulf leaders since four Arab states agreed to end a dispute with Doha over a year ago.

Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to the family of Bahrain's PM Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa who passed away on Wednesday (November 11, 2020).

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani accepted on Tuesday (January 28, 2020) the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. The emir named Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani as the new prime minister.

Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani missed the 40th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Bahrain's premier phoned Qatar's Emir on Monday to mark the first day of Ramadan, Qatari media said, but Manama said the call, a rare exchange amid a lengthy dispute between Doha and some of its neighbors, signaled no change in political stance.

Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call from the Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa through which he congratulated the Emir on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, Qatar News Agency reported.

Qatar's emir has left an Arab League summit in Tunisia early, the Gulf state's official QNA news agency said Sunday, without giving details on why.

Qatar�s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has received a written invitation from Saudi Arabia�s King Salman to attend an annual Gulf Arab summit being held in Riyadh on Dec. 9, the Qatar News Agency said on Tuesday.

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'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.

Simon Henderson, the Baker fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Institute's Gulf and Energy Policy Program, said that Qatar's father-emir, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is still the driver of Qatari diplomacy.

Kuwait's foreign minister met Qatar's ruler on Friday for talks that appeared aimed at trying to ease renewed tensions between Qatar and fellow Gulf Arabs over its policy toward Iran and regional Islamist groups.

Qatar got into a war of words with some Gulf Arab allies on Wednesday after it said hackers had posted fake remarks by its emir against U.S. foreign policy, but their state-run media reported the comments anyway.

Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani, Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Media, affirmed that the Qatar News Agency (QNA) website has been hacked. He said in a statement on his Twitter account that a false statement attributed to his highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has been published and that QNA website is hacked.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a phone call from the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.