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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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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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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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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.
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Reuters: Turkey to Fast Track Legislation Approving Troop Deployment in Qatar
2017-06-07
Turkey's parliament is expected to fast track on Wednesday existing legislation to allow its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar, officials from the ruling AK Party and the nationalist opposition said.
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Iraq Not Taking Sides in Dispute between Saudi, Gulf States and Qatar
2017-06-07
Iraq is not taking sides in the dispute that pits Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries against Qatar, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told a news conference on Tuesday in Baghdad.
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Pentagon Says Mattis Speaks to Qatar's Defense Minister
2017-06-07
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke on Tuesday by phone with his Qatari counterpart following a decision by Arab powers to cut ties to the Gulf ally, a Pentagon spokesman told Reuters, without disclosing the details of their discussion.
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Erdogan Criticizes Qatar Sanction, Wants Stronger Ties
2017-06-07
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood to defend Qatar on Tuesday, saying he intends to "develop" ties with the embattled Gulf state hit by sanction from Saudi Arabia and its allies.
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Reuters: Qatar in Talks with Turkey, Iran to Provide Food, Water – Gov’t Official
2017-06-07
Qatar is talking to Iran and Turkey about securing food and water supplies to stave off possible shortages two days after its biggest suppliers, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, cut trade and diplomatic ties, a government official said on Wednesday.
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Trump Takes Sides in Arab Rift, Suggest Support for Isolation of Qatar
2017-06-07
U.S. President Donald Trump took sides in a deep rift in the Arab world on Tuesday, praising Middle East countries' actions against American ally Qatar over Islamist militants even though the tiny Gulf state hosts the largest U.S. air base in the region.
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France says Qatar Must Answer to Neighbors in Diplomatic Row
2017-06-07
France on Wednesday appeared to caution Qatar in its diplomatic rift with some fellow Arab states by saying the Gulf nation needed to be transparent and answer the questions its neighbors had asked it.
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Mauritania Breaks Diplomatic Ties with Qatar
2017-06-07
The West African country of Mauritania, a member of the Arab League, severed ties with Qatar on Tuesday over allegations it "supports terrorists", the state news agency reported.
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Erdogan Holds Phone Call with Bahrain King in Light of Qatar-GCC Rift
2017-06-07
Turkish President Recep Tayyeb Erdogan held a phone call with Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, two days after Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and UAE cut their ties with Qatar.
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FM Receives UAE, Saudi, Egypt Ambassadors, Thanks them for Pro-Bahrain Stance against Qatar
2017-06-07
The Foreign Minister expressed his gratitude to the UAE, Saudi, Egypt Ambassadors for their countries’ solidarity with Bahrain, in cutting ties with Qatar.
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Reuters: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Revoke Qatar Airways' Licenses
2017-06-07
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on Tuesday revoked the licences of Qatar Airways and ordered its offices to be closed within 48 hours, as the two Gulf Arab states severed transport links with Doha in a diplomatic row.
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Reuters: German Minister sees Danger in "Trumpification" of Conflict in Gulf
2017-06-07
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel expressed alarm about the sudden escalation of tensions in the Gulf after Saudi Arabia and other states abruptly broke off ties with Qatar, warning of the dangers of "Trumpification" of relations in the region.
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U.S. Air Force Secretary not Concerned about Air Base in Qatar, Reuters
2017-06-07
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told a Senate committee she was not concerned about the U.S. air base in Qatar despite Saudi Arabia's decision to sever diplomatic ties with Qatar.