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Qatar Crisis Back to Square One as Economy Shows the Strain
EghtesadOnline: The Saudi-led alliance that severed ties with Qatar reinstated a list of 13 demands that must be met before talks to resolve the eight-week crisis could start, just as as fresh…
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Saudi Alliance Says Qatar's Action Not Enough to End Crisis
EghtesadOnline: Qatar is falling short in its efforts to counter terrorism, the Saudi-led alliance said, an apparent setback to U.S. mediation efforts after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged…
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Qatar's Antagonists Huddle on Next Steps as Deadline Expires
EghtesadOnline: A Saudi-led bloc of nations isolating Qatar will meet in Egypt on Wednesday to discuss how to go forward as their deadline for Qatari compliance with a list of tough demands expires.
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Germany Sees Saudi-led Bloc Rejecting Qatar's Crisis Reply
EghtesadOnline: The bloc of four Arab countries boycotting Qatar will reply at the "right time" to the emirate’s response to its conditions for ending the monthlong Persian Gulf crisis, according…
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Qatar Learns to Cope With Isolation as Saudi Deadline Looms
EghtesadOnline: Shock in Qatar over an unprecedented Arab boycott is giving way to daily acts of defiance.
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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…
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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…
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Saudi-Led Bloc Presents 13 Demands to End Qatar Crisis, AP Says
EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia and its allies presented Qatar with a list of demands to end a three-week diplomatic crisis that has roiled the Persian Gulf, the Associated Press reported.
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Qatar Shrugs Off Pressure With No End in Sight to Persian Gulf Crisis
EghtesadOnline: Qatari officials struck a defiant tone on Monday, as the crisis in the Persian Gulf entered a second week with no sign of a diplomatic resolution between the tiny Arab state and…
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Persian Gulf Crisis Builds as U.A.E. Downplays Chance of Quick Fix
EghtesadOnline: The worst crisis in decades among the Gulf’s Arab monarchies intensified on Wednesday, with a Saudi-led alliance imposing more punitive sanctions against Qatar and a senior U.A.E.…
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Trump Says Arab Leaders Accused Qatar of Funding Extremism
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said Mideast leaders he met last month accused Qatar of financing extremism, remarks that analysts say may deepen Doha’s isolation as it faces unprecedented…
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U.S. Mediation or Qatar Concession: Ways Gulf Crisis Could End
EghtesadOnline: The diplomatic crisis that enveloped the Gulf region on Monday pits some of the world’s richest nations in a power struggle over regional dominance. An alliance of four Arab nations…
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European Stocks Steady While Qatar Crisis Jolts Energy Sector
EghtesadOnline: European stocks were steady, with shares in energy companies extending Friday’s loss after Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries cut off most diplomatic and economic ties…
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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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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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Saudi-Led Alliance Cuts Ties With Qatar
EghtesdaOnline: Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries cut off most diplomatic and economic ties to Qatar, in an unprecedented move designed to punish one of the region’s financial superpowers…