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Details of Two Secret Deals Fuel Qatar Spat

EghtesadOnline: The release of two secret accords that helped end a 10-month diplomatic impasse between Qatar and some of its Persian Gulf neighbors nearly three years ago is fueling the spat that has convulsed the region since early June.
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Publish Date:12/July/2017 | 04:27

Qatar, U.S. Sign Terror Pact as U.S. Searches for Persian Gulf Deal

EghtesadOnline: Qatar and the U.S. on Tuesday struck a pact to strengthen Qatari action against terrorist funding, an issue at the center of the diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf that has pit longstanding American allies against each other.
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Publish Date:12/July/2017 | 04:22

EU warns GCC may fall apart amid Qatar dispute

EghtesadOnline: The European Union (EU) has warned that the Arab regional grouping of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) might collapse as a result of the current diplomatic dispute among its member states.
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Publish Date:11/July/2017 | 09:55
The Persian Gulf country's policy of trying to balance competing interests has finally caught up with it.

Like Father, Like Son: Qatar Pays Price for Going Against Saudis

EghtesadOnline: When Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani handed the reins of power to his son in 2013, he said it was time “to turn a new page” in Qatar.
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Publish Date:11/July/2017 | 04:49

Qatar Demands Refusal Shows Terror Support, Saudi Bloc Says

EghtesadOnline: The Qatari government’s refusal to accept the diplomatic demands of the four-nation Saudi bloc demonstrates that the emirate has links to terrorist groups, according to the state-owned Saudi Press Agency, citing a statement from the alliance.
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Publish Date:08/July/2017 | 04:30

Qatar Responds to Saudi Bloc Demands as Trump Works Phones

EghtesadOnline: Qatar delivered its official response to the 13 demands made by the Saudi-led coalition that cut diplomatic and transport links with the country, as President Donald Trump and Kuwait’s ruler stepped up efforts to resolve the monthlong crisis.
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Publish Date:03/July/2017 | 13:40

Saudi-Led Bloc Extends Qatar's Deadline on Demands for Two Days

EghtesadOnline: A Saudi-led coalition that has cut air, sea and land links with Qatar over accusations the country is supporting terrorism agreed to a two-day extension of its deadline for Qatar to meet its demands, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Publish Date:03/July/2017 | 04:25

Persian Gulf deadline to resolve Qatar rift approaches

EghtesadOnline: Qatar faces possible further sanctions by Arab states that have severed ties with Doha over allegations of links to terrorism, as a deadline to accept a series of demands is expected to expire on Sunday night with no signs of the crisis ending.
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Publish Date:02/July/2017 | 08:56

Qatar Ready for Consequences of Blockade Showdown, Minister Says

EghtesadOnline: The Qatari government, under a Saudi-led blockade of its air, sea and land links, is unwilling to concede any demands that threaten its sovereignty or violate international law, said Foreign Minister Mohammed Al Thani.
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Publish Date:02/July/2017 | 07:16

Turkey's Erdogan backs Qatar, says calls to shut base 'disrespectful'

EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he backed Qatar's response to a list of demands issued by Arab states boycotting the Persian Gulf emirate, and said calls for a Turkish military base there to close were disrespectful.
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Publish Date:25/June/2017 | 07:47

Saudi-Led Bloc Seeks Diplomatic Fix to Impasse With Qatar

EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia and its allies want to resolve their standoff with Qatar through diplomacy and don’t seek regime change, U.A.E. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said at a press conference in Dubai.
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Publish Date:25/June/2017 | 04:36

Saudi Demands of Qatar Test for Tillerson's Persian Gulf Strategy

EghtesadOnline: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson insisted this week that Saudi Arabia spell out exactly what Qatar must do to end the diplomatic and economic isolation its neighbors imposed. Now the Saudis have answered, and the results probably aren’t what the top U.S. diplomat had in mind.
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Publish Date:24/June/2017 | 04:52

Tillerson Signals Impatience With Saudi-Led Allies Over Qatar

EghtesadOnline: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s spokeswoman signaled his patience is wearing thin as a dispute between a Saudi Arabia-led coalition and Qatar drags into a third week, saying the U.S. is “mystified” that the group hasn’t done more to show how the country can end its isolation.
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Publish Date:21/June/2017 | 03:59