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Saudi Arabia Slams Qatar’s Criticisms of Hajj Pilgrimage Restrictions

Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardising the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca of Qatari pilgrims by...

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Bahraini 13-Year-Old Takes Plunge At World Swimming Championships

Like many her age, Bahraini teenager Ritaj Amin, 13, likes listening to American pop idol Charlie Puth on her phone,...

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Qatar Refuses To ‘outsource Foreign Policy’ In Gulf Crisis

Qatar refuses to bow to Saudi-led demands to "outsource" its foreign policy to resolve the Gulf crisis, its government...

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Qatar Accuses Gulf States of ‘stubbornness’, Wants UN To Help

Qatar's foreign minister on Thursday accused Gulf neighbors and Egypt of "stubbornness" in their ongoing diplomatic...

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Netanyahu Wants To Expel Al-Jazeera For ‘inciting Violence’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday he wants to expel Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera from...

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Journalists, NGO Slam Saudi ‘threats’ To Close Al-Jazeera

Journalists and human rights activists on Tuesday denounced "threats" by Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatari...

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Saudi, Allies Unveil Qatar ‘terrorist’ Blacklist

Saudi Arabia and its allies unveiled a "terrorist" blacklist on Tuesday of 18 organisations and individuals suspected...

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Erdogan Sees Progress In Qatar Crisis, Says More Time Needed

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said his visit to the Gulf region made a contribution to easing the...

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Erdogan In Qatar For Talks On Gulf Crisis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Doha ON Monday as part of a Gulf tour aimed at defusing a dispute...

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Erdogan Visits Gulf In Hope of Easing Qatar Crisis

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began on Sunday a key visit to the Gulf region aimed at defusing the standoff around...

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Erdogan Says Prolonging Gulf Crisis ‘not In Anyone’s Interest’

Prolonging the crisis in the Gulf sparked by the isolation of Qatar is not in the interest of anyone, Turkish President...

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Tillerson ‘satisfied’ With Qatar’s Progress In Resolving Crisis

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday he was satisfied with Qatar's efforts to resolve a diplomatic crisis...

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Qatar Emir Ready For Gulf Crisis Talks With Conditions

Qatar's ruler said Friday that the Gulf emirate is ready for talks to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led bloc...

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Qatar Emir Ready For Gulf Crisis Dialogue With Conditions

Qatar's ruler said Friday that the Gulf emirate is ready for dialogue to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led...

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Qatar Ruler To Speak On Row With Saudi Arabia and Allies

Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, is to address the nation Friday night in a televised speech, the first...

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Qatar Changes Anti-Terror Law Amid Gulf Row

Qatar announced on Thursday changes to its anti-terror legislation, one of the controversial issues at the core of the...

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Qatar Says UAE Source of Hacking That Sparked Gulf Row

Qatar on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of being behind the "hacking" of its national news agency that...

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Saudi Lets Qataris Go On Hajj, Despite Diplomatic Row

Saudi Arabia said Thursday that Qataris wanting to perform this year's hajj will be authorised to enter the kingdom for...

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Bahrain Charges Activist With ‘terrorism’

Bahrain has slapped terrorism charges on an activist who tweeted criticism of the government's treatment of women,...