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US in a gas war with Iran, Russia, own allies
Jul 22, 2017 08:02The United States is flaunting its emerging energy prowess as a potential weapon as it draws a new line in the sand for global domination.
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Saudi-led blockade against Doha pre-planned campaign: Qatari Emir
Jul 22, 2017 02:09Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Ale Thani has described the recent blockade by a Saudi-led group of Arab countries against Doha as "a pre-planned smearing campaign."
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Qatar slams quartet of blockaders for making ‘conflicting statements’
Jul 20, 2017 08:55Qatar has slammed the Saudi-led quartet of boycotters for their “disorganized” conduct and “conflicting statements” after they apparently backed down from a number of the terms on their list of demands aimed at ending the dispute with Doha.
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Doha says US media report showed UAE attack on Qatar's news agency
Jul 18, 2017 03:06Doha says it regards as true an American media report that points the finger of blame at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the alleged hacking of Qatar’s state news agency in late May.
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France urges Saudi-led bloc to lift sanctions on Qatari citizens
Jul 16, 2017 01:20France has called on a Saudi-led quartet of Arab countries to immediately lift sanctions on Qatari nationals as an unprecedented diplomatic rift between the so-called siege states and the Persian Gulf’s peninsular country increasingly deepens.
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Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis can't be solved in a day, Qatari FM says
Jul 15, 2017 02:10Qatar says the current unprecedented diplomatic row between Doha and a Saudi-led bloc “cannot be solved in a day,” as a recent mediation effort by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson came to an end without any breakthrough.
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Persian Gulf airlines rap US carrier for ending deal
Jul 14, 2017 01:18Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways have expressed disappointment after a major American airline cut its codeshare cooperation with them.
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President Rouhani slams Saudi-led blockade against Qatar
Jul 12, 2017 09:06President Hassan Rouhani has denounced a blockade imposed by a Saudi-led bloc of states against Qatar, saying resorting to such pressure tactics against neighboring states is a “wrong” policy.
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Saudis and allies: Anti-Qatar sanctions to stay in place
Jul 12, 2017 03:33Saudi Arabia and its allies have announced that a deal reached between the US and Qatar over battling terrorism is “insufficient” while stressing that anti-Doha sanctions will remain in place.
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'Wealthy Doha will outlast Saudi-led boycott'
Jul 11, 2017 10:20The governor of Qatar's central bank said the emirate has enough money to weather the Saudi-led economic and political blockade.