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AU Concern Over Djibouti-Eritrea Border Tensions

The African Union on Saturday urged "restraint" as tensions intensified between Djibouti and Eritrea over a disputed...

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Djibouti Accuses Eritrea of Occupying Disputed Area

Djibouti's foreign minister has accused neighbouring Eritrea of occupying a disputed territory along their border...

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Turkey FM In Doha As UN ‘alarmed’ By Gulf Crisis

The search for a diplomatic solution to the Gulf crisis intensified Wednesday as Turkey's foreign minister landed in...

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Turkey FM In Doha As UN ‘alarmed’ By Gulf Crisis

The search for a diplomatic solution to the Gulf crisis intensified Wednesday as Turkey's foreign minister landed in...

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US Says ‘worst Behind Us’ In Qatar Crisis

Progress has been made towards resolving the crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors after senior US officials met...

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Saudis Insist No Blockade On Qatar As Gulf Crisis Simmers

Saudi Arabia insisted on Tuesday that its neighbour Qatar was not under blockade as a Gulf diplomatic dispute escalated...

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Iran Urges Gulf Peace Mechanism, Says Saudi Backing Militants

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday called for a permanent mechanism in the Gulf to resolve crises...

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Turkey’s Erdogan Slams ‘inhumane’ Isolation of Qatar

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed the economic and political isolation of Qatar as inhumane and...

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China Delivers Diplomatic Punch To Taiwan By Winning Over Panama

China delivered another diplomatic punch to Taiwan on Tuesday by establishing relations with Panama at the expense of...

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Journey To Statehood Still Long For Iraq Kurds

Many Iraqi Kurds hailed last week's announcement of a September referendum on independence as historic, but major...

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Israeli Intelligence Discovered IS Plans For Laptop Ban

Israeli spies hacked Islamic States computers to uncover a plot to blow up commercial airliners using laptop bombs,...

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Qatar Foreign Minister Denounces ‘unfair’, ‘illegal’ Sanctions

Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Monday denounced the sanctions imposed against...

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India’s Modi To Meet President Trump For First Time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington this month, India's foreign ministry...

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AU Chairman Calls For ‘dialogue’ In Gulf Crisis

African Union chairman Alpha Conde on Sunday put himself forward as a mediator in the crisis between Qatar and other...

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Qatar Ready To Heal Gulf Rift

Kuwaiti FM says Qatar is willing to hold dialogue with Arab states that have cut diplomatic ties with Doha. Kuwait on...

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Qatar Says Gulf Citizens Can Stay Despite Crisis

Qatar moved Sunday to avoid an escalation of its feud with Gulf neighbours by telling their citizens they are welcome...

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Gas Giant Qatar Petroleum Says Unaffected By Gulf Crisis

Energy giant Qatar Petroleum said in a statement on Saturday that it was "business as usual" despite a spiralling...

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Turkey Says Qatar Deployment Aims To Ensure Security

Turkey's decision to station troops at a base in Qatar aims to ensure the emirate's security after Saudi Arabia and its...

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Russia Calls For Dialogue In Qatar Crisis

Moscow called on Saturday for dialogue between Qatar and its neighbours in the Gulf, promising help in mediating the...