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Kagawa Injury Hits Japan World Cup Qualifying Preparations
Japan's World Cup qualifying preparations were dealt a blow Wednesday when playmaker Shinji Kagawa suffered a shoulder...
Turkey’s Parliament To Debate Troop Deployment To Qatar
Turkey's parliament will debate on Wednesday a bill that would allow its troops to be deployed to a Turkish base in...
Saudi FM Says ‘brother State’ Qatar Must Act To End Crisis
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Wednesday that Qatar is a "brother state" and that punitive steps against the emirate...
Gulf Rivals Not Seeking Qatar ‘regime Change’
A senior Emirati official insisted on Wednesday that Gulf Arab states were not seeking regime change in Doha, as...
Moscow Says ‘zero’ Proof Russian Hackers Involved In Qatar Crisis
Moscow on Wednesday dismissed allegations that Russian hackers helped spark the diplomatic crisis around Qatar, after...
Australia Face Saudis In Must-Win World Cup Qualifier
Australia face a must-win qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Adelaide on Thursday if they are to keep alive their direct...
Qatar Says Saudi-Led Move To Bar Citizens Breach of Rights
A Qatari official has said an ultimatum issued by Saudi Arabia and its allies for the emirate's citizens to leave is a...
Long Battle Feared As Militants Hold On In Philippine City
With bomb-proof tunnels, anti-tank weapons hidden in mosques, human shields and a "mastery" of the terrain, Islamist...
US Suspects Russian Hackers Planted Fake News Behind Qatar Crisis
US investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar's state news agency and planted a fake news report that...
Saudi Billionaire Arms Dealer Dies Aged 82
Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, a billionaire businessman known for his lavish lifestyle, has died in London at the...
Trump Urges Arab Unity In Call To Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
US President Donald Trump has called the king of Saudi Arabia to urge Gulf unity amid an escalating dispute over...
Russian Hackers ‘planted False Story’ Behind Mideast Crisis
US intelligence officials believe Russian hackers planted a false news story that led Saudi Arabia and several allies...
Erdogan Criticises Qatar Sanction, Wants Stronger Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood to defend Qatar on Tuesday, saying he intends to "develop" ties with the...
Qatar Must ‘change Policies’
Qatar must "change their policies" and stop supporting "extremist groups", the Saudi foreign minister said Tuesday in...
German Minister Accuses Trump of Stirring Gulf Conflict
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of stirring up conflicts in the...
Macron Calls For ‘calm’ In Gulf Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron called for unity among Gulf states on Tuesday, saying he was ready to back "all...
Trump Throws Ties With Key Ally Qatar Into Crisis
In a series of morning tweets, President Donald Trump threw Washington's relations with Doha into deep crisis on...
Qatar Crisis Has ‘no Impact’ On US Military Operations
A Saudi-led move to isolate Qatar has had "no impact" on US military operations in the emirate, nor is any expected, a...
Key Developments In Qatar-Gulf Crisis
Here are the main developments that led to the unprecedented crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours: On May 20,...