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UK Foreign Minister Urges Arab States To End Qatar Boycott

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday urged Arab states to end their Qatar boycott, downplaying the odds...

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Ghana, Sierra Leone Ranked Most Peaceful Nations In West Africa

The world has grown safer over the past decade but more dangerous in the past year, according to the 2017 Global Peace...

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Qatar Rejects Latest Threat of ‘siege Countries’

Qatar hit back Friday at a threat by four "siege countries" to impose further sanctions on the emirate over its refusal...

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Saudi Arabia Accuses Qatar of Using Twitter To Stoke Dissent

Saudi Arabia, which is leading a four-country blockade of Gulf neighbour Qatar, on Thursday accused Doha of being...

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Chinese ‘loan’ Needs Parliamentary Approval

The Minority in Parliament wants the government to immediately table before the House, the memoranda, and agreements...

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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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China Walks A Tightrope With Trump Over North Korea

The US and Chinese presidents face an awkward encounter at the G20 summit this week as rising tensions over how to deal...

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Guinean Former Fashion Model Digs Into West African Mining

Leaving behind chic gowns and catwalks to stomp in the mud in heavy work boots, Guinean former fashion model Tiguidanke...

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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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Barefoot and Alone, Children Flee Brutal S. Sudan War

Her feet bare and her hometown in flames, Nyadet walked east alone, eating food given to her by strangers and following...

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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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AU Chief ‘frustrated’ By African Inaction On Famine

African Union head Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday criticised member states for a lack of solidarity shown to nations on...

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Sudan’s Bashir Plans Maiden Russia Trip

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will visit Moscow for the first time in August following an invitation from his...

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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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South Korea’s Moon Urges IOC Help To Invite North To Pyeongchang

South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Monday urged the International Olympic Committee to help with inviting North...

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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...