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UAE warns Qatar of divorce as Persian Gulf tensions simmer
Jun 24, 2017 01:46The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has asked Qatar to pay serious attention to the list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies, including the closure of al-Jazeera television news network and downgrade of relations with Iran, as the Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis aggravates.
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Bahrain to revoke passports of nationals who visit Qatar
Jun 20, 2017 07:52Bahrain’s Interior Ministry has issued an order according to which the passport of any Bahraini citizen who travels to Qatar, resides there, or even crosses Qatari soil en route to other countries, would be revoked.
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Qatar isolation could last for years, says Emirati official
Jun 20, 2017 01:46A senior Emirati official says some Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf region could continue to isolate Qatar "for years” if Doha did not alter its foreign policy.
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Iran ready to help resolve crisis among regional Arab states: Zarif
Jun 18, 2017 15:51Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed concern over the deteriorating crisis involving Qatar and some other Arab countries in the Persian Gulf, saying Tehran is ready to help resolve the crisis.
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AU urges ‘restraint’ amid Djibouti-Eritrea tension
Jun 17, 2017 08:09The African Union on Saturday urged “restraint” as tensions intensified between Djibouti and Eritrea over a disputed border territory after the withdrawal of Qatari peacekeepers from a buffer zone.
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Eritrea occupies disputed territory after Qataris’ exit, Djibouti files complaint
Jun 17, 2017 01:35Djibouti has accused neighboring Eritrea of occupying a disputed territory along the two neighboring countries' borderline.
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‘Iran can supply food to 10 states like Qatar’
Jun 16, 2017 14:48A top Iranian official says the country stands fully ready to answer the food requirements of Qatar much beyond its current needs.
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Qatar, US conduct joint naval exercises in Persian Gulf
Jun 16, 2017 14:35The Qatari and US naval forces have concluded a three-day joint military exercise in the Persian Gulf in the wake of a recent move by a number of Arab countries to sever their diplomatic relations with Doha, and close their borders and airspace with the gas-rich kingdom.
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Qatar crisis causing ‘logistical headaches’
Jun 15, 2017 09:16The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that the increasing diplomatic tension between Qatar and its Arab neighbors is already leading to operational problems in the region, specifically with regards to the trade of crude oil as well as its related products.
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US, Qatar sign $12bn fighter jet deal amid Persian Gulf row
Jun 15, 2017 08:45The US has signed a $12-billion deal to sell F-15 fighter jets to Qatar amid a dispute engulfing the Persian Gulf region, which saw President Donald Trump siding with a Saudi-led bloc of nations facing off against Doha.