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Price of Saudi Cigarettes Doubles As First Tax Hits

The price of a pack of cigarettes doubled for Saudi Arabian smokers on Sunday under first-time tax measures to help the...

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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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Infantino ‘confident’ In 2022 Despite Qatar Crisis

FIFA is confident the diplomatic crisis sweeping Qatar will normalise and not threaten the 2022 World Cup, the...

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Iran Has Sent Five Planes of Food To Qatar

Iran has sent five planes of food to Qatar, Iran's national carrier told AFP on Sunday, days after Gulf countries cut...

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Qatar Tells Gulf Residents They Are Free To Stay

Qatar has said citizens of states that have cut ties with the emirate will be allowed to stay in the country despite...

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Chastened Brazil To Take No Chances Against Australia

The world's number one team Brazil will not be under-estimating Australia as they bid to rebound from their...

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Indonesia’s ‘militant Moderates’ Fight Religious Intolerance

Clad in camouflage and armed only with their convictions, the paramilitary wing of Indonesia's biggest Muslim...

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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...

International

Wearing A Barcelona Shirt Could Land Fans In Prison For Up To 15 Years

Barcelona fans in Saudi Arabia could be punished with up to 15 years in prison for wearing their team’s colours....

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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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Amnesty Bemoans Cost of Gulf Crisis On Human Rights

Amnesty International warned Saturday of the "heartbreak and fear" being suffered by potentially thousands of ordinary...

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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...

News

Is Islam Responsible For Global ‘Islamist’ Terrorism?

The media have consistently, for far too long, maintained shallow, hollow and horrific reportage on the terror...

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Brazil Coach Tite Ponders Changes For Upcoming Australia Match

Brazil manager Tite says he is considering changes for Tuesday's game against Australia after blasting his side's poor...

International

Erdogan Vows To Stand By ‘Qatari Brothers’ Amid Crisis

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan requested the full removal of a Saudi-led blockade of Qatar after approving the...

International

US Urges Saudis To Ease Qatar Blockade

Mr Tillerson said the blockade was having humanitarian consequences. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Gulf...

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Erdogan Says ‘not Witnessed’ Qatar Give Support To Terror

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said he has never known Qatar to give support to terror organisations,...

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Gulf Crisis Grows As Saudi, Allies Place Qataris On ‘terror List’

The diplomatic crisis surrounding the Gulf escalated further Friday after Saudi Arabia and its allies placed a number...

International

Qatar Rejects Saudi-Led Bloc’s ‘terror’ List

Qatar on Friday rejected allegations of supporting individuals and groups blacklisted as "terrorists" by four Arab...