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Turkey’s Parliament To Debate Troop Deployment To Qatar

Turkey's parliament will debate on Wednesday a bill that would allow its troops to be deployed to a Turkish base in...

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Saudi FM Says ‘brother State’ Qatar Must Act To End Crisis

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Wednesday that Qatar is a "brother state" and that punitive steps against the emirate...

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Gulf Rivals Not Seeking Qatar ‘regime Change’

A senior Emirati official insisted on Wednesday that Gulf Arab states were not seeking regime change in Doha, as...

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Qatar Says Saudi-Led Move To Bar Citizens Breach of Rights

A Qatari official has said an ultimatum issued by Saudi Arabia and its allies for the emirate's citizens to leave is a...

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Russian Hackers ‘planted False Story’ Behind Mideast Crisis

US intelligence officials believe Russian hackers planted a false news story that led Saudi Arabia and several allies...

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Erdogan Criticises Qatar Sanction, Wants Stronger Ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood to defend Qatar on Tuesday, saying he intends to "develop" ties with the...

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Qatar Must ‘change Policies’

Qatar must "change their policies" and stop supporting "extremist groups", the Saudi foreign minister said Tuesday in...

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German Minister Accuses Trump of Stirring Gulf Conflict

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of stirring up conflicts in the...

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Macron Calls For ‘calm’ In Gulf Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron called for unity among Gulf states on Tuesday, saying he was ready to back "all...

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Qatar Crisis Has ‘no Impact’ On US Military Operations

A Saudi-led move to isolate Qatar has had "no impact" on US military operations in the emirate, nor is any expected, a...

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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,...

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Airlines Call On Countries To Restore Qatar Air Links

The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday urged Gulf countries that have cut ties with...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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‘Eerie’ Calm Settles Over Qatar’s Deserted Airport

Qatar's state-of-the-art Hamad International bills itself as one of the most luxurious airports in the world -- but on...

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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...

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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...