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Qatar Says Saudi-Led Demands Not ‘reasonable’

Qatar said Saturday that a 13-point list of demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies impinged on its sovereignty and...

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White House Dubs Gulf Crisis ‘a Family Issue’

The White House said Friday it considers the deepening crisis in the Gulf to be primarily "a family issue," urging...

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UN Offers To Help Resolve Qatar Row

The United Nations on Friday offered to step in to help resolve a deepening crisis in the Gulf after Qatar was...

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Al-Jazeera Says Call To Shut It Attack On ‘freedom of Expression’

Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said Friday any move to shut it down was an attack on media freedom, following...

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UAE Warns Qatar Over Neighbours’ Demands

The United Arab Emirates on Friday warned of "divorce" with Qatar unless it takes seriously a list of demands including...

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Arab States Send Qatar Steep Demands

Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their sanctions. Saudi...

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Qatar Ideal First Diplomatic Crisis For Oilman Tillerson

The Qatar crisis presents Rex Tillerson with his first challenge as Washington's top diplomat and an opportunity for...

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FIFA Prez Not Under Probe

FIFA has dismissed a report that its ethics committee had started an investigation against the organisation’s...

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Qatar Airways Seeks 10% Stake In American Airlines

Qatar Airways has notified American Airlines it wants to buy about a 10 percent stake in the US carrier, which...

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Iran Sends 1,100 Tonnes of Food To Qatar Daily

Iran is shipping more than 1,000 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to Qatar every day after Gulf countries led by Saudi...

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Turkey Sends First Cargo Ship With Aid For Qatar

Turkey on Thursday sent its first ship loaded with aid for its embattled regional ally Qatar which has been hit by...

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India To Run Extra Eid Flights To Qatar Due To Embargo

India has asked two domestic carriers to run extra flights to Doha ahead of the Eid holiday to help citizens stranded...

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Trump Congratulates New Saudi Crown Prince, Raises Qatar Row

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday congratulated Saudi Arabia's newly appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,...

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Saudis, Allies Have List of Demands For Qatar

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have drawn up a list of demands to be presented to Qatar, US Secretary of State Rex...

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Three Things To Watch As Saudi Names New Heir To Throne

Mohammed bin Salman, named Saudi crown prince on Wednesday, becomes first in line to the throne as the historically...

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Gulf States Prepare For VAT In Time of Crisis

Oil-rich Gulf countries, which for decades have attracted millions of foreign workers thanks to their reputation as...

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Qatar Accuses ‘neighbours’ of Hacking That Led To Row

Qatar on Tuesday accused "neighbouring countries" that have cut ties with Doha of being responsible for the alleged...

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12,000 Camels, Sheep Forced Back To Qatar Amid Crisis

Due to the current Gulf crisis, Qatari farmers living in Saudi Arabia have been forced to trek back to their homeland...

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US-Led Coalition Says Syria Strike Killed ‘top IS Cleric’

The US-led coalition said Tuesday it had killed the Islamic State group's self-proclaimed top cleric in an air strike...