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Muslim Brotherhood Rejects Saudi Terror Accusations
2017-06-08
The Muslim Brotherhood, in its first reaction to the Gulf crisis on Wednesday, rejected what is said were false accusations of terrorism by Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi FM: No Evidence to Implicate Saudi Arabia in Tehran Attacks
2017-06-08
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister rejected an accusation by Iran's Revolutionary Guards that his country was behind twin attacks in Tehran on Wednesday that killed at least 12 people.
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Iran's Guards says Saudi Arabia behind Deadly Attacks in Tehran
2017-06-08
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say Saudi Arabia was behind twin attacks in Tehran on Wednesday that killed at least 12 people and injured 43, a statement published by the Guards said.
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Qatari Forces in Saudi-Led Coalition Return Home
2017-06-08
Qatari armed forces that had been stationed in Saudi Arabia as part of the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen returned home on Wednesday, state television reported on its Twitter account.
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Qatar Credit Default Swaps Rise Sharply on Credit Rating Downgrade
2017-06-08
Prices of Qatari credit default swaps, used to insure against the risk of a sovereign debt default, rose sharply early on Thursday after the country's credit rating was downgraded because of its diplomatic rift with other Gulf states.
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Bahrain Extends Official Invitation to UN High Commissioner to Visit Country
2017-06-08
Bahrain extended on Wednesday (June 7, 2017) an invitation to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit the country
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King Hamad Meets his Saudi Counterpart, Heads to Meet Egyptian President
2017-06-08
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held on Wednesday (June 7, 2017) with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, before leaving to Egypt to meet the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
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White House: Trump Speaks to Qatar Emir, Offers Help in Resolving Crisis
2017-06-08
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with the emir of Qatar on Wednesday and offered help in resolving the diplomatic crisis with its Arab neighbors, including a White House meeting, the White House said.
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Mecca Newspaper: Bahrain Foreign Minister Says All Options Open on Qatar
2017-06-08
Bahrain's foreign minister said he appreciated Kuwaiti mediation to resolve an Arab row with Qatar, the Saudi newspaper Mecca reported on Wednesday, but that all options were open for his country to protect itself from Doha.
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House of Representatives Rejects Imposing 5% Tax on Companies Earning More than 500.000 BD Annually
2017-06-08
The House of Representatives rejected a parliamentary proposal that suggests imposing 5% tax on the companies that earn 500.000 BD or more.
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Education Ministry Suspends Intermediate, Secondary Classes in Al-Majd Private School for “Not Rectifying Violations”
2017-06-08
Education Minister Majid Al-Nuaimi relied on the recommendations raised by Acting Undersecretary for Education and Curriculum Fawzi Al-Jowder regarding the situation of Al-Majd Private School that was violating rules stipulated by the government.
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Jordan Downgrades Diplomatic Representation with Qatar, Moroccan Airline Suspends Flights to Doha
2017-06-08
The official Jordanian News Agency (Petra) said on Tuesday (June 6, 2017) that Jordan decided to downgrade its diplomatic representation and withdraw the license of Al Jazeera channel in the Kingdom.in Qatar, after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain severed on Monday all ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism.
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More Curbs on Qatar Possible in Gulf Crisis: UAE Official
2017-06-08
A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said Wednesday that more punitive measures on Qatar, including further curbs on business, remain on the table in a dispute with its powerful Arab neighbors.
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Appeals Court Issues One-Year Jail Term against Suspect Accused of Planting Hoax Bomb in A’ali
2017-06-08
The Sixth High Court of Appeals presided over by judge Ibrahim Al-Zayed and memberships of judges Dia'a Al-Huraidi and Salah Rizk and Yousif Bu Hardan as secretariat commuted the 3-year jail term issued against a suspect, accused of planting hoax bomb in A’ali, to one year only.
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Al-Azhar Backs Joint Move against Qatar
2017-06-07
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s foremost Islamic institution, has commended the joint move of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to isolate their Arab neighbor, Qatar, over accusations of supporting terror and backing Iran.
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Saudi Foreign Minister says Gulf States alone can Solve Qatar Row
2017-06-07
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday Gulf states could resolve a row with Qatar amongst themselves without outside help.
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Trump Spoke to Saudi King, Stressed Need for Gulf Unity -White House Official
2017-06-07
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Saudi King Salman on Tuesday and stressed the need for Gulf unity, a senior White House official said, following a decision by Arab powers to cut ties to Qatar.
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Britain's May Says Raised Terrorism Question at Saudi Visit in April
2017-06-07
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she had raised "the question of terrorism" when she visited Saudi Arabia in April.
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Arab Rift Deepens Woes for Gulf Airlines
2017-06-07
A bust-up between Arab powers has dealt a blow to supercarriers already hurt by low oil prices and laptop bans, exposing the sensitivity of Gulf hubs to regional uncertainty and creating openings for rival airlines - at least in the short term.
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Etihad Says Qatari Passport Holders Barred from Travel or Transit via UAE
2017-06-07
Abu Dhabi state-owned Etihad Airways said all travelers holding Qatari passports are currently prohibited from traveling to or transiting through the United Arab Emirates as part of government instructions.