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Iran sends first ship with fruits, veggies to Qatar
Jun 14, 2017 12:53Iran has increased shipments of food supplies to embattled Qatar. The country has announced that it has sent a ship with 180 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to the Persian Gulf emirate – the first such shipment after Doha was caught in a diplomatic row with its Arab neighbors.
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Iran sends first ship with fruits, veggies to Qatar
Jun 14, 2017 08:14Iran appears to have already intensified shipments of food supplies to embattled Qatar.
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US should increase pressure on Qatar: Emirati ambassador
Jun 14, 2017 05:26The Emirati ambassador to the US has called on Washington to consider the relocation of its airbase in Qatar and to pressure Doha over its alleged support of terrorism.
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Saudi officials imprisoned after opposing Bin Salman's plot against Al-Thani
Jun 13, 2017 14:13Saudi whistle-blower Mujtahid, who is believed to be a member of or have a well-connected source in the royal family, disclosed failure of the plot hatched by Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammad bin Salman against Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
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Amnesty criticizes Saudi-led measures against Qatar
Jun 13, 2017 07:01Amnesty International has criticized the punitive measures taken by Saudi Arabia and a number of its allies against Qatar, saying the restrictions violate the human rights of the Qatari people.
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Qatar Airways demands UN action against Saudi-led 'blockade'
Jun 13, 2017 06:35Qatar Airways has called on the UN's aviation body to declare "illegal" an ongoing boycott by some Arab counties of Persian Gulf region against the carrier.
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Qatar launches new shipping services to Oman amid diplomatic row
Jun 13, 2017 06:23Qatar has launched two new shipping services to Omani ports to allay concerns of food shortages in the gas-rich Persian Gulf kingdom in the wake of a recent move by a number of Arab countries to close their borders and airspace with Doha.
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Qatar hosted Taliban on US request: Official
Jun 12, 2017 08:40A senior Qatari official says Qatar hosted the Taliban terrorist group based on a request from the United States, whose president, along with a number of Arab regimes, has been pressuring Doha over what they say is its support for extremist groups.
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Kuwait says Qatar ready for talks as Bahrain moves to freeze assets
Jun 12, 2017 05:08The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry says Qatar is prepared to enter negotiations aimed at solving the diplomatic row with Arab countries as Bahrain’s central bank has issued orders freezing assets and bank accounts of Qatar-linked entities.
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Iran sending planeloads of food to Qatar daily
Jun 11, 2017 14:01Further indications have emerged that a blockade declared by several Persian Gulf states against Qatar has already opened a food corridor between Tehran and Doha since last week. Iranian officials say the country is already sending at least 100 tonnes of food supplies to Qatar by plane every day.