Balance of Power: Saudi Arabia's Shock Move

EghtesadOnline: The Middle East's balance of power has just been disrupted by one of the biggest diplomatic shocks in years.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 11:10

Why Tiny Qatar Angers Saudi Arabia and Its Allies: QuickTake Q&A

EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia and three of its Arab allies cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday, furious with what they see as the tiny emirate’s tolerant attitude toward Iran and Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 09:45

Qatar hosted Taliban on US request: Official

EghtesadOnline: A senior Qatari official says Qatar hosted the Taliban militant 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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Publish Date:12/June/2017 | 10:44

Persian Gulf leaders trade barbs as Qatar dispute shows no let-up

EghtesadOnline: Persian Gulf states traded public barbs on Saturday, showing little sign of resolving the region's deepest rift in years, five days after Arab nations severed diplomatic, trade and transport ties with the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Qatar.

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Publish Date:11/June/2017 | 04:33

Qatar Assets Pile Up Losses as Tension With Arab Nations Swells

EghtesadOnline: Investors in Qatari stocks, bonds and currency forwards were unexpectedly saddled with losses this week as the country was thrust into the epicenter of an unprecedented spat with its neighbors.

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Publish Date:11/June/2017 | 04:06

OPEC's LNG Giant Keeps Exporting Gas and Oil as Saudis Cut Ties

EghtesadOnline: Qatar, the world’s biggest seller of liquefied natural gas, can still access shipping routes to deliver oil and gas to buyers after Saudi Arabia and other neighboring states barred the emirate from exporting through their territorial waters.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 11:37

Markets Face Three Big Geopolitical Risks This Week

EghtesadOnline: Investors looking for a return of market volatility might see those chances increase this week, with geopolitical risks looming large.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 10:35

Oil Rebounds After Saudi-Led Alliance Cuts Qatar Ties Over Iran

EghtesadOnline: Oil rebounded after a Saudi-led alliance cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and moved to close off access to the Gulf country, raising tensions in the world’s biggest oil-producing region.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 10:23

Qatari Assets Slump as Four Arab Nations Cut Diplomatic Ties

EghtesadOnline: Qatari’s markets received a battering as four of the country’s Middle East neighbors cut ties in a row over its stance on Iran and Islamist extremists.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 10:08

Oil Gains on Gulf Crisis; Metals Hit Europe Stocks

EghtesadOnline: Oil climbed as a political spat between several energy-producing nations in the Middle East escalated, while a slide in industrial metals dragged European stocks lower. The pound pared earlier losses in the wake of a terror attack in London.

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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 09:50