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Saudi officials imprisoned after opposing Bin Salman's plot against Al-Thani
Jun 13, 2017 09:43Saudi whistle-blower Mujtahid, who is believed to be a member of or have a well-connected source in the royal family, disclosed failure of the plot hatched by Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammad bin Salman against Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
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Amnesty criticizes Saudi-led measures against Qatar
Jun 13, 2017 02:31Amnesty International has criticized the punitive measures taken by Saudi Arabia and a number of its allies against Qatar, saying the restrictions violate the human rights of the Qatari people.
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Qatar Airways demands UN action against Saudi-led 'blockade'
Jun 13, 2017 02:05Qatar Airways has called on the UN's aviation body to declare "illegal" an ongoing boycott by some Arab counties of Persian Gulf region against the carrier.
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Qatar launches new shipping services to Oman amid diplomatic row
Jun 13, 2017 01:53Qatar has launched two new shipping services to Omani ports to allay concerns of food shortages in the gas-rich Persian Gulf kingdom in the wake of a recent move by a number of Arab countries to close their borders and airspace with Doha.
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Qatar hosted Taliban on US request: Official
Jun 12, 2017 04:10A senior Qatari official says Qatar hosted the Taliban terrorist group based on a request from the United States, whose president, along with a number of Arab regimes, has been pressuring Doha over what they say is its support for extremist groups.
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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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Iran sending planeloads of food to Qatar daily
Jun 11, 2017 09:31Further indications have emerged that a blockade declared by several Persian Gulf states against Qatar has already opened a food corridor between Tehran and Doha since last week. Iranian officials say the country is already sending at least 100 tonnes of food supplies to Qatar by plane every day.
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Saudi Arabia, allies say may allow some Qataris to stay
Jun 11, 2017 04:31Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates say they may allow some Qatari nationals to stay in their countries as a deadline looms for Qataris to return home amid a diplomatic crisis.
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Qatar says keen to have ‘positive’ Iran ties amid row with neighbors
Jun 11, 2017 04:15Qatar's foreign minister has expressed his country's willingness to have constructive relations with Iran after several Persian Gulf Arab countries cut their diplomatic ties with Doha.
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Saudi-led Persian Gulf dispute toys with thousands of lives: Amnesty
Jun 11, 2017 02:46Amnesty International has expressed its deep concern over thousands of ordinary people whose lives have been played with amid escalating tensions triggered by Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies against Qatar.