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Qatari student’s health deteriorating in Saudi jail: Rights group
Jul 31, 2019 12:24A human rights group has expressed serious concern about the health condition of a Qatari student held at a detention facility in Saudi Arabia, stating that it is deteriorating because of the jailers' maltreatment and medical negligence.
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Qatar opens largest naval base amid US-Saudi military drills
Jul 15, 2019 09:32Qatar, which is home to the biggest US military base in West Asia, has opened its own largest naval base amid ongoing tensions with Saudi Arabia, currently holding joint military drills with American forces.
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US deploys advanced F-22 warplanes to Qatar for 1st time amid Iran tensions
Jun 30, 2019 01:26The US Air Force has deployed its F-22 Raptor stealth jet fighters to its military base the Persian Gulf state of Qatar amid a continued show-of-force effort in the strategic region following Washington’s recent provocations against Tehran and Iran’s shot-down of an intruding US spy drone in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Taliban kills 26 pro-govt. militias in Afghanistan’s Baghlan
Jun 29, 2019 08:43At least 26 pro-government militiamen have been killed in an attack by the Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan amid a new round of peace talks in Qatar.
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Palestinians in Gaza to receive new Qatari financial aid
Jun 17, 2019 12:15Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip will receive a new tranche of financial aid donated by the gas-rich Persian Gulf state of Qatar.
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Iran’s Zarif hails ‘excellent meetings’ in Rouhani’s regional tour
Jun 17, 2019 02:25Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the country’s “active diplomacy” and said President Hassan Rouhani had “excellent meetings” with his Tajik and Turkish counterparts as well as the Emir of Qatar and other leaders during visits to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
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Iran, US must open doors to de-escalation in row: Qatar’s FM
Jun 10, 2019 01:33Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Ale-Thani warns that rising tensions between Iran and the United States will be detrimental to all countries in West Asia, urging both sides to meet and find a compromise to de-escalate their row.
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No solution on horizon to Persian Gulf crisis, says Qatari FM
Jun 07, 2019 01:19Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Ale Thani says there is no solution in sight to a political crisis in the Persian Gulf, two years after Saudi Arabia and a number of its allies imposed a diplomatic and trade boycott against Doha.
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Qatar receives first 5 Rafale jets from France
Jun 06, 2019 08:54Qatar has received its first batch of Rafale fighter jets from France, amid a standoff with four fellow-Arab states led by Saudi Arabia.
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Qatar: Saudi-led bans worsening human rights situation
Jun 06, 2019 01:41A high-ranking Qatari official says the continuation of a dispute initiated by a Saudi-led quartet of Arab states with her country would heighten the risk of human rights violations, and undermine the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC).