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France Aims To Be ‘facilitator’ In Gulf Crisis Talks

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in Doha on Saturday that Paris wants to assist Kuwait-led mediation on...

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Ankara, Doha Insist Turkish Base Will Stay In Qatar

Turkey and Qatar on Friday insisted Ankara would keep a new military base in the emirate, rejecting demands from other...

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Tillerson Leaves Gulf With No End In Sight To Qatar Crisis

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday wrapped up a four-day mission to the Gulf with little sign of progress...

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Qatar Airways Boss Says ‘bullying’ Gulf States Will Hit Profits

Qatar Airways' outspoken boss Akbar Al-Baker accused neighbouring Gulf states Thursday of "bullying" his country during...

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American Airlines Ends Codeshare Deals With Qatar, Etihad

American Airlines said Wednesday it is ending its codeshare relationships with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways as part...

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UAE Slams Al-Jazeera For Anti-Semitism, Inciting Hate

A top UAE official on Wednesday accused Qatari broadcast giant Al-Jazeera of anti-Semitism, discrimination and inciting...

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Boycott-Busting Bovines Begin Arriving In Qatar

A first herd of boycott-busting cows has been airlifted to Qatar to boost milk supplies five weeks after neighbouring...

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Tillerson To Meet Arab Ministers Over Qatar Boycott

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, touring the crisis-hit Gulf for a round of intense shuttle diplomacy, arrived in...

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Iran and Oman To Strengthen Ties Amid Gulf Crisis

Iran and Oman will work to boost their ties, the Islamic republic's President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, as a...

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Arab States Say Qatar-US Terror Accord ‘insufficient’

An agreement between Qatar and the United States on combating terror funding is "insufficient", the four Arab states...

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Total and Qatar Petroleum Unveil Vast Joint Oil Venture

Total and Qatar Petroleum on Tuesday unveiled a 25-year joint venture to develop the vast offshore Al-Shaheen oil...

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Qatar Pledges Gaza Support Despite Saudi Pressure

Qatar's envoy to Gaza said Tuesday Doha was committed to funding projects in the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave, despite...

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US, Qatar Sign Agreement On Fighting Terrorism

The US and Qatar announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement on fighting terrorism, at a time when the emirate is...

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Tillerson In Qatar As Leaks Spark Fresh Gulf Tension

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Qatar Tuesday for talks on the Gulf diplomatic crisis as leaks of secret...

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Failed Coup Takes Toll On Turkey’s Foreign Policy

The consequences of the failed July 15 coup in Turkey increased Ankara's international isolation, exposing shortcomings...

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Kuwait, US, Britain Urge Quick Solution To Gulf Crisis

Kuwait, the United States and Britain Monday called on all sides in the Gulf crisis to resolve their dispute through...

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Tillerson Looks To Defuse Qatar Crisis On Gulf Tour

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives Monday in Kuwait, the key mediator between Qatar and its Arab neighbours,...

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Qatar Seeks ‘siege’ Compensation For Firms, Citizens

Qatar on Sunday announced it was establishing a committee to pursue compensation claims potentially worth billions of...

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A Crisis Without End? Gulf States Settle In For Long-Haul

More than a month since the start of the diplomatic crisis gripping the Gulf, hopes of a swift resolution seem as...