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UN Rights Chief ‘alarmed’ By Impact of Gulf Crisis

The UN human rights chief said Wednesday he was alarmed by the possible impact of the diplomatic isolation of Qatar,...

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Qatar Airways Says Service ‘unaffected’ By Gulf Ban

Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it was largely unaffected by the decision of several Arab countries to ban the...

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UN Rights Chief ‘alarmed’ By Impact of Gulf Crisis

The UN human rights chief said Wednesday he was alarmed by the possible impact of the diplomatic isolation of Qatar,...

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Qatar Airways Says Service ‘unaffected’ By Gulf Ban

Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it was largely unaffected by the decision of several Arab countries to ban the...

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Saudis Insist No Blockade On Qatar As Gulf Crisis Simmers

Saudi Arabia insisted on Tuesday that its neighbour Qatar was not under blockade as a Gulf diplomatic dispute escalated...

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Turkey’s Erdogan Slams ‘inhumane’ Isolation of Qatar

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed the economic and political isolation of Qatar as inhumane and...

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Gulf Air Embargo Only Applies To Qatar Companies

The air embargo imposed on Qatar only applies to airlines from Qatar or registered there, the United Arab Emirates...

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Qatar Says World Cup Plans Continue ‘as Normal’

Qatar's World Cup preparations continue "as normal" and organisers remain confident that stadium construction deadlines...

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Soldier, 3 Assailants Dead In Qaeda Attack On Yemen Army

A soldier was killed and two others were wounded in an Al-Qaeda attack Monday on a checkpoint in Yemen's Hadramawt...

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Qatar Central Bank Says Operating Normally Despite Crisis

Qatar's Central Bank said on Monday banking transactions at home and abroad were continuing normally despite the...

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Gulf Crisis Threatens Qatar Airways Transit Business

Qatar Airways has made Doha a global hub in just a few years, but barring it from Gulf states' airspace threatens its...

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AU Chairman Calls For ‘dialogue’ In Gulf Crisis

African Union chairman Alpha Conde on Sunday put himself forward as a mediator in the crisis between Qatar and other...

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Families Split As Gulf Crisis Becomes Humanitarian Issue

Rashed al-Jalahma, 22, has lived almost his whole life in Qatar, but he now faces the decision of whether to stay or...

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Qatar Says Gulf Citizens Can Stay Despite Crisis

Qatar moved Sunday to avoid an escalation of its feud with Gulf neighbours by telling their citizens they are welcome...

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Infantino ‘confident’ In 2022 Despite Qatar Crisis

FIFA is confident the diplomatic crisis sweeping Qatar will normalise and not threaten the 2022 World Cup, the...

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Iran Has Sent Five Planes of Food To Qatar

Iran has sent five planes of food to Qatar, Iran's national carrier told AFP on Sunday, days after Gulf countries cut...

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Qatar Tells Gulf Residents They Are Free To Stay

Qatar has said citizens of states that have cut ties with the emirate will be allowed to stay in the country despite...

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Gas Giant Qatar Petroleum Says Unaffected By Gulf Crisis

Energy giant Qatar Petroleum said in a statement on Saturday that it was "business as usual" despite a spiralling...

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Turkey Says Qatar Deployment Aims To Ensure Security

Turkey's decision to station troops at a base in Qatar aims to ensure the emirate's security after Saudi Arabia and its...