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Al-Jazeera Slams ‘unjustified’ Closure of Saudi Office

Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said Tuesday Saudi Arabia's decision to shut its office in the kingdom as part of...

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Trump Claims Credit For Isolation

US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for the pressure being placed on Qatar by Gulf neighbours who accuse it of...

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Energy Exports A Lifeline For Boycott-Hit Qatar

A Saudi-led diplomatic and economic blockade against Qatar may threaten food imports but the tiny emirate still has a...

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Gulf Crisis Presents Opportunities, Uncertainties For Iran

Viewed from Tehran, the extraordinary spat between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours has many advantages, experts say, but...

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Gulf Crisis Leaves Allies In Difficult Spot

The unprecedented crisis between Qatar and four of its Gulf neighbours including Saudi Arabia is causing a conflict of...

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Trump Appears To Support Isolation of Qatar

US President Donald Trump Tuesday linked Arab moves to isolate Qatar to his recent Middle East trip, showing little...

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‘Eerie’ Calm Settles Over Qatar’s Deserted Airport

Qatar's state-of-the-art Hamad International bills itself as one of the most luxurious airports in the world -- but on...

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Qatar Flight Ban Begins, First Efforts Seen To Resolve Crisis

A ban on Qatari flights imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies took effect Tuesday as first efforts were made to...

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14 Protesters Face Execution In Saudi

Saudi Arabia plans to execute 14 citizens, all Shiites, after a "grossly unfair trial" linked to political protests,...

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Qatar Flight Ban Begins As Crisis Grows

Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to...

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Philippines Halts Workers’ Deployment To Qatar

The Philippines on Tuesday halted the deployment of workers to Qatar as the gas-rich Gulf state grappled with a...

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UAE Demands Guarantees Before Mending Qatar Ties

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that Qatar would need to provide a "guaranteed roadmap" before it would...

International

Qatari Planes Banned From Egyptian and Saudi Air Space

Qatari planes are to be banned from Egyptian and Saudi air space, as a growing diplomatic row in the Gulf threatens...

International

Qatar Faces Airspace Ban As Crisis With Neighbours Grows

Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to...

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US Approves $1.4 Bn Slice of Massive Saudi Arms Deal

The United States approved two large military contracts totalling more than $1.4 billion on Monday after promising...

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Panicked Qatar Shoppers Stock Up As Gulf Rift Bites

Shoppers in Doha were taking no chances on Monday despite Qatari officials reassuring residents there was no need to...

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Gulf Crisis Threatens Qatar 2022 World Cup

The diplomatic crisis unraveling in the Gulf region could revive a campaign by critics of Qatar to strip the country of...

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Saudi Shuts Al-Jazeera Office In Qatar Row

Saudi Arabia on Monday shut the local office of Qatar's Al-Jazeera global news channel after the kingdom and other Arab...

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Saudi, UAE Seize Chance To Isolate Qatar

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, emboldened by US President Donald Trump's new approach to the region, have...