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Saudi, Qatar ministers spar over Arab nations’ demands
Doha retorted that the allegations against it and demands were baseless and unacceptable.
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Saudi demands from Qatar ‘very provocative’ – Germany
The Arab states are demanding, among other things, that Doha close Al Jazeera television, curb ties with Iran, shut a Turkish base and also pay reparations.
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Iran’s Rouhani backs Qatar, rejects ‘siege’
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of support for Islamist militants, an allegation Qatar denies.
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Arab states issue ultimatum to Qatar - close Jazeera, curb ties with Iran
A Qatari government spokesman said Doha was reviewing the list of demands and that a formal response would be made by the foreign ministry.
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Qatar's Al Jazeera hits back at Arab states' attempt to close it down
The countries that imposed the sanctions accuse Qatar of funding terrorism and drawing too close to their enemy Iran.
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Qatar given 10 days to comply with demands from Arab states
Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have reportedly sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera TV.
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Arab states send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis, official says
The list compiled by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain also demands the closing of a Turkish military base in Qatar and the handing over of all designated terrorists on its territory, the official told Reuters.
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UAE warns Qatar sanctions could last years
Qatar has relished support from Turkey during the dispute. Its news channel Al Jazeera showed footage of a column of armoured personnel carriers flying the Turkish flag.
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Turkish troops hold exercises in Qatar in show of support
Qatar, the world's richest country per capita, has used its wealth over the past decade to exert outsized influence in the Middle East.
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Qatar hits out at neighbours as Arab rift enters third week
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Qatar on 5 June in the worst diplomatic crisis in the region in years.
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Qatar says fighter jets deal shows deep US support
Qatar hosts a big US military base housing the headquarters of US air forces in the Middle East.
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Qatar says fighter jets deal shows deep US support
Qatar is facing a severe economic and diplomatic boycott by Saudi Arabia and its regional allies who cut ties last week.
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Qatar signs $12 billion deal to buy F-15 jets from US
The deal was completed despite the Gulf country being criticised recently by US President Donald Trump for supporting terrorism.
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Turkish minister lands in Qatar aiming to help ease Gulf rift
President Tayyip Erdogan has cultivated close ties to Qatar, setting up a military base there, while preserving relations with Saudi Arabia.
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Qatar ‘extremely comfortable’ despite sanctions, markets stabilise
The finance minister of the world’s richest country per capita played down the economic toll of the confrontation.
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Qatar willing to listen to Gulf concerns, Kuwait says
Morocco, a close ally of the Gulf countries, said on Sunday it would remain neutral and offered to facilitate dialogue.
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Qatar vows no surrender in Gulf crisis as US, Kuwait seek solution
Would-be mediators including Donald Trump and Kuwait’s ruling emir have struggled to ease a crisis that Qataris say has led to a blockade of their nation.
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UAE turns screw on Qatar, threatens sympathisers with jail
Qatar's sudden isolation has led to the country holding talks with Turkey, Iran and others to secure food and water supplies.
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Trump takes sides in Arab rift, suggests support for isolation of Qatar
Trump later spoke by phone with Saudi King Salman and stressed the need for Gulf unity, a senior White House official said.
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Mauritania breaks diplomatic ties with Qatar
Qatar's ruler postponed an address to his country on Tuesday over its sudden and damaging diplomatic isolation from other leading Arab nations.
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Qatar leader to address nation after Arab nations cut ties
The last flights operated by Emirates and other major regional airlines left the capital, Doha, early Tuesday after Arab nations cut ties with Qatar.