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Former Inter Allies Captain Isaac Twum Handed Number 18 Shirt At IK Start

Former Inter Allies captain Isaac Twum has been handed the number 18 shirt at his new club IK Start ahead of the...

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Qatar Accuses Saudis of Hampering Qatari Hajj Pilgrims

The Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardising the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca of Qatari pilgrims...

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Saudi Arabia Slams Qatar’s Criticisms of Hajj Pilgrimage Restrictions

Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardising the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca of Qatari pilgrims by...

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Qatar Refuses To ‘outsource Foreign Policy’ In Gulf Crisis

Qatar refuses to bow to Saudi-led demands to "outsource" its foreign policy to resolve the Gulf crisis, its government...

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Yemeni Rebel Missile Shot Down Near Mecca

A ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels was shot down late Thursday close to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, a month before...

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Journalists, NGO Slam Saudi ‘threats’ To Close Al-Jazeera

Journalists and human rights activists on Tuesday denounced "threats" by Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatari...

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Top UN Delegation Visits Crisis-Hit Yemen

A high-level UN delegation arrived in Yemen on Monday, a UN source said, to visit areas held by both the government and...

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Saudi Lets Qataris Go On Hajj, Despite Diplomatic Row

Saudi Arabia said Thursday that Qataris wanting to perform this year's hajj will be authorised to enter the kingdom for...

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Saudi Police Release Snapchat ‘model In Skirt’ Without Charge

Saudi police have released without charge a woman who was filmed in a miniskirt at a historic site in the...

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Saudi Airline Says US Laptop Ban Lifted

Saudi Arabia's national carrier said a US ban on laptops and tablets in the cabins of its US-bound planes had been...

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20 Yemeni Civilians Reported Dead In Air Strike

An air raid in Yemen has killed at least 20 people mostly from the same family, the UN and witnesses said Wednesday,...

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20 Yemeni Civilians Killed In Air Strike

An air strike on a group of displaced Yemenis has killed at least 20 civilians, mostly from the same family, a UN...

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Saudi Authorities Investigate Snapchat Model In Miniskirt

Saudi authorities are investigating footage of a woman in a miniskirt and crop top walking through a historic site in...

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15 Yemeni Rebels, 8 Soldiers Killed In Clashes

At least 15 Yemeni rebels and eight soldiers were killed Monday as government forces attacked insurgent positions in...

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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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UN Blames Yemen Warring Sides For ‘man-Made’ Cholera Crisis

The UN aid chief on Wednesday blamed Yemen's warring parties and their foreign backers for a 'man-made' cholera...

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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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US Laptop Ban Lifted In Egypt, Morocco

Egypt and Morocco's airlines have said a ban against carry-on laptops on US-bound flights has been lifted, leaving only...