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Bomb blast kills senior Saudi officer in Qatif region
Jun 13, 2017 01:25A senior Saudi police official has been killed and two other policemen wounded in an explosion that targeted their patrolling vehicle in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-dominated Eastern Province, the Interior Ministry says.
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Kuwait says Qatar ready for talks as Bahrain moves to freeze assets
Jun 12, 2017 00:38The 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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Yemeni forces attack Saudi mercenaries’ positions, leave casualties
Jun 11, 2017 10:07Yemeni army soldiers, backed by fighters from allied Popular Committees, have launched fresh attacks against positions held by Saudi mercenaries in several provinces across the conflict-ridden country.
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Russia urges dialogue between Qatar, Arab neighbors to end dispute
Jun 10, 2017 14:36Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reacted to a stand-off between Qatar and its Arab neighbors of the Persian Gulf region, saying the parties to the dispute should embark on a dialogue to resolve their differences.
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Saudi warplanes strike civilian targets in Yemen, kill several
Jun 10, 2017 10:03Saudi warplanes have continued bombing civilian targets across Yemen, killing several civilians, including six children and a woman, in four provinces.
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UAE-tied militants kidnap, torture hundreds in Yemen: Probe
Jun 10, 2017 10:02Militants backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reportedly kidnapped and tortured hundreds of people in southern Yemen.
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Turkey to continue to support Qatar: Erdoghan
Jun 10, 2017 03:42Turkish President Rajab Tayyib Erdoghan says his country will continue to support Qatar in a dispute between Doha and several other Arab countries.
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US sends mixed signals over Saudi spat with Qatar
Jun 10, 2017 00:33US President Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson have sent mixed signals over a rift between Qatar and its regional neighbors.
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Saudi soccer team refuses to pay tribute to London’s terror victims
Jun 09, 2017 01:39Saudi Arabia’s National Soccer Team has come under criticism for its refusal to observe a minute’s silence for the London attack victims during a recent match with Australia.
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Qatar: No military solution to crisis with Saudis
Jun 08, 2017 14:25Qatar's foreign minister says his country prefers diplomacy to resolve Doha's dispute with Saudi Arabia and its allies, stressing that there would never be a military solution to the crisis.