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US seeks to cut Iran overflight income by settling Qatar-Saudi row: Report
Dec 03, 2020 10:38The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking to persuade Saudi Arabia to open its airspace to Qatari flights and cut Iran’s overflight revenues, as it scrambles to deal yet another blow to the Iranian economy before leaving office.
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Iran tells regional countries not to forge ties with Israel in false hope of ensured security
Nov 26, 2020 03:03President Hassan Rouhani has expressed regret over the move by certain regional countries to forge ties with Israel in hope of guaranteeing their security, saying the "criminal" Tel Aviv regime is the source of insecurity and instability in West Asia.
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Qatar dispatches special commerce envoy to Iran: Iranian Minister
Nov 24, 2020 15:26Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says Qatar has officially deployed a special commerce representative to the Islamic Republic as it moves ahead with plans to expand ties with its northern neighbor.
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Qatar slams normalization with Tel Aviv, calls for ‘unity’ against Israeli occupation
Nov 17, 2020 04:31Qatar’s foreign minister has scolded the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan for normalizing their relations with Tel Aviv, calling for a “united front” against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
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UN human right expert demands lifting of Saudi-led sanctions against Qatar
Nov 14, 2020 02:34A United Nations human rights expert has called on authorities in Saudi Arabia and a number of regional countries to end the economic and diplomatic blockade that they imposed on Qatar in June 2017, saying the restrictions have harmed civilian lives in the gas-rich kingdom.
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Iranian energy minister in Qatar to expand bilateral agreements
Nov 10, 2020 03:44Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has travelled to Qatar to expand on a series of energy agreements signed between the two countries this year.
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Qatar's stance on independent Palestinian state unchanged: Al Thani
Nov 04, 2020 05:35Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Ale Thani has reiterated support for the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.
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Bloody violence hits Afghanistan as President Ghani heads to Doha for talks
Oct 05, 2020 11:00Fresh bloodshed has rocked Laghman province in eastern Afghanistan as President Ashraf Ghani left Kabul for a visit to Doha for meetings with Qatari officials amid inconclusive US-brokered negotiations with the Taliban militants.
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Persepolis edges Al-Sadd to reach 2020 ACL quarters
Sep 28, 2020 03:31Persepolis football team from Iran defeated Qatari giant Al-Sadd 1-0 to book a place at the 2020 AFC Champions League quarter-finals.
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Qatar Airways got $1.95 billion government lifeline after losses widened
Sep 27, 2020 12:24Qatar Airways received a 7.3 billion riyals ($1.95 billion) lifeline from the Qatar government after losing 7 billion riyals in the year to March 31, the state-owned group disclosed on Sunday.