Qatar tension
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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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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…
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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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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…
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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…