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Key Developments In Qatar-Gulf Crisis
Here are the main developments that led to the unprecedented crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours: On May 20,...
Trump Claims Credit For Isolation
US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for the pressure being placed on Qatar by Gulf neighbours who accuse it of...
Energy Exports A Lifeline For Boycott-Hit Qatar
A Saudi-led diplomatic and economic blockade against Qatar may threaten food imports but the tiny emirate still has a...
Gulf Crisis Presents Opportunities, Uncertainties For Iran
Viewed from Tehran, the extraordinary spat between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours has many advantages, experts say, but...
Gulf Crisis Leaves Allies In Difficult Spot
The unprecedented crisis between Qatar and four of its Gulf neighbours including Saudi Arabia is causing a conflict of...
Trump Appears To Support Isolation of Qatar
US President Donald Trump Tuesday linked Arab moves to isolate Qatar to his recent Middle East trip, showing little...
Qatar Flight Ban Begins, First Efforts Seen To Resolve Crisis
A ban on Qatari flights imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies took effect Tuesday as first efforts were made to...
Qatar Flight Ban Begins As Crisis Grows
Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to...
UAE Demands Guarantees Before Mending Qatar Ties
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that Qatar would need to provide a "guaranteed roadmap" before it would...
Qatari Planes Banned From Egyptian and Saudi Air Space
Qatari planes are to be banned from Egyptian and Saudi air space, as a growing diplomatic row in the Gulf threatens...
Panicked Qatar Shoppers Stock Up As Gulf Rift Bites
Shoppers in Doha were taking no chances on Monday despite Qatari officials reassuring residents there was no need to...
Gulf Crisis Threatens Qatar 2022 World Cup
The diplomatic crisis unraveling in the Gulf region could revive a campaign by critics of Qatar to strip the country of...
Saudi, UAE Seize Chance To Isolate Qatar
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, emboldened by US President Donald Trump's new approach to the region, have...
Gulf Crisis Could Hit Qatar 2022
The diplomatic crisis sweeping the Gulf could invigorate a campaign by critics of Qatar to strip Doha of the 2022 World...
Arab Countries Cut Links With Qatar
Six Arab countries including Saudi Arabia and Egypt have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising...
UAE’s Etihad To Suspend Flights To Qatar
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said Monday it would suspend flights to Qatar after the United Arab Emirates was among major...
Four Countries Cut Links With Doha
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of...
Gulf States, Egypt Cut Ties With Qatar
Gulf states on Monday cut diplomatic ties with neighbouring Qatar and kicked it out of a military coalition, less than...
Bahrain Minister Briefly Hacked After Qatar Cyber Attack
Hackers temporarily took over the Twitter account of the Bahraini foreign minister on Saturday, just 10 days after a...