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UN Political Chief In Kuwait To Discuss Gulf Crisis

The UN's political chief, Jeffrey Feltman, is in Kuwait for talks on ending the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and its...

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Saudi-Led Bloc Regrets ‘negative’ Qatar Response To Demands

Foreign ministers of the Saudi-led bloc that imposed an embargo on Qatar said Wednesday they regretted the emirate's...

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Under-Pressure Qatar Vows To Boost Gas Production

Under-pressure Qatar vowed a major boost to gas production Tuesday as a deadline approached for Doha to meet the...

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Under-Pressure Qatar Says To Boost Gas Production 30%

Energy-rich Qatar said on Tuesday it plans to increase natural gas production by 30 percent over the next several...

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UN Tells Qatar To Mend Fences With Gulf Neighbours

The UN Security Council has told Qatar to sort out its differences with its Gulf neighbors, China's ambassador said...

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Qatar Hands Over Response To Saudi-Led Demands To Kuwait

Qatar on Monday handed its official response to a list of demands by Saudi Arabia and its allies to the emir of Kuwait,...

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Qatar To Respond After Arab Nations Extend Deadline

Qatar was to respond on Monday after Saudi Arabia and its allies gave a defiant Doha another 48 hours to accept a...

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Germany Urges ‘serious Dialogue’ To Resolve Qatar Crisis

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who on Monday starts a tour of several Arab states, called for a "serious...

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Key Demands For Resolving Qatar Crisis

A deadline was approaching Sunday for Qatar to accept 13 demands by several Arab states in return for lifting a de...

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Turkey Urges ‘respect of Qatar’s Rights’ To Solve Gulf Crisis

Turkey on Friday said the rights of Qatar must be respected as it hosted the defence minister of Ankara's main Gulf...

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Dubai Ruler Takes To Verse To Urge Qatar Turnabout

The ruler of Dubai has taken to verse to urge Qatar to concede to the demands of Saudi Arabia and its allies for an end...

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Asians Stuck In Saudi After Qatari Bosses Ordered Out

Asian migrants working as domestic staff and farmers are stranded in Saudi Arabia -- potentially illegally -- after...

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Qataris Hire Swiss Lawyers To Sue Gulf ‘siege’ States

A top Qatari human rights group said Wednesday it will employ Swiss lawyers to seek compensation for those impacted by...

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Key US Republican Threatens To Block Arms To Gulf

A top Republican lawmaker on Monday threatened to block US arms sales to members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation...

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Erdogan Says Saudi-Led Ultimatum On Qatar ‘against International Law’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday welcomed Qatar's dismissal of a sweeping list of demands from Saudi...

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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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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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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...