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"Shouldn't Grant Israel Unconditional Green Light To Kill": Emir Of Qatar
Qatar's ruling emir on Tuesday urged the international community not to grant Israel "unrestricted authorisation to kill" Palestinians in its fight against Hamas, in what he called a dangerous escalation that threatens global security.
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Qatar Approves Law Allowing Permanent Residency To Some Foreigners
Qatar plans to allow some expatriates to obtain permanent residency, state news agency QNA reported, in the first move of its kind among Gulf Arab states that rely heavily on foreign labour.
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Egypt Insists Qatar Meets Demands, Sanctions To Remain
Egypt is standing by the list of demands it and three Gulf Arab countries made of Qatar and will keep sanctions against Doha in place, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told his Kuwaiti counterpart on Monday.
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Arab States Send Qatar 13 Demands To End Crisis: Report
Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing ties to their regional adversary Iran, an official of one of the four countries said.
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Hamas Angered By Saudi Arabia's Demand For Qatar To Cut Funding
Hamas expressed shock on Wednesday over Saudi Arabia's demand that Qatar end its support for the Palestinian Islamist movement as tensions flared between Gulf Arab states.
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Rex Tillerson Urges Gulf States To Address Differences, Stay United
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Monday called on Gulf states to stay united and work out their differences after several nations cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.
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Iran Summons UK Envoy Over 'Divisive' Theresa May Remarks To Gulf Arabs
Iran summoned the British ambassador on Saturday to protest against remarks by Prime Minister Theresa May who accused Tehran of "aggressive regional actions" in a speech to a Gulf Arab summit.
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Dubai Smartest City In Gulf Region: Study
Chinese ICT giant Huawei on Sunday said Dubai is the smartest city in the Gulf region in relation to strategy and execution.
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Saudi Arabia Foils Attack On Shiite Mosque In Qatif: Media
Saudi security forces have foiled a planned suicide attack on a mosque in the Qatif region in eastern Saudi Arabia, where many Shi'ite Muslims live, al-Arabiya news channel and other Saudi media reported early on Wednesday.
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Saudi-Led Air Strikes On Yemen Capital Resume, 9 Killed: Residents
A Saudi-led military coalition conducted air strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday for the first time in five months, residents said, after UN-backed peace talks to end the conflict broke down over the weekend.
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Saudi Arabia Recruits Sunni Allies In Row With Iran
Saudi Arabia rallied Sunni allies to its side in a growing diplomatic row with Iran on Monday, deepening a sectarian split across the Middle East following the kingdom's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric.
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At Saudi Base, Warplanes Roar Off to Pound Yemen Rebels
At a sprawling air base in southern Saudi Arabia, another warplane roars off into the harsh sun carrying a payload of laser- and GPS-guided bombs to drop over Yemen.
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John Kerry to Meet Saudi, UAE Officials on Unifying Syrian Opposition
US Secretary of State John Kerry was set to hold talks with senior Emirati and Saudi officials in Abu Dhabi today to find ways to bring Syrian opposition groups together at a conference that will be hosted by Saudi Arabia next month.
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Gulf Air Strikes on Islamic State Down Due to Yemen Conflict: US General
Air strikes by Gulf Arab members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria have diminished since they launched an air war against Yemeni rebels in March, a US general said today.
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Gulf States, BRICs Should Do More for Syrian Refugees: US
Wealthy Gulf Arab states such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar as well as the so-called BRICs emerging market nations should do more to help Syrian refugees, a senior US official said on Friday.
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"Shouldn't Grant Israel Unconditional Green Light To Kill": Emir Of Qatar
Qatar's ruling emir on Tuesday urged the international community not to grant Israel "unrestricted authorisation to kill" Palestinians in its fight against Hamas, in what he called a dangerous escalation that threatens global security.
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Qatar Approves Law Allowing Permanent Residency To Some Foreigners
Qatar plans to allow some expatriates to obtain permanent residency, state news agency QNA reported, in the first move of its kind among Gulf Arab states that rely heavily on foreign labour.
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Egypt Insists Qatar Meets Demands, Sanctions To Remain
Egypt is standing by the list of demands it and three Gulf Arab countries made of Qatar and will keep sanctions against Doha in place, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told his Kuwaiti counterpart on Monday.
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Arab States Send Qatar 13 Demands To End Crisis: Report
Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing ties to their regional adversary Iran, an official of one of the four countries said.
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Hamas Angered By Saudi Arabia's Demand For Qatar To Cut Funding
Hamas expressed shock on Wednesday over Saudi Arabia's demand that Qatar end its support for the Palestinian Islamist movement as tensions flared between Gulf Arab states.
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Rex Tillerson Urges Gulf States To Address Differences, Stay United
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Monday called on Gulf states to stay united and work out their differences after several nations cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.
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Iran Summons UK Envoy Over 'Divisive' Theresa May Remarks To Gulf Arabs
Iran summoned the British ambassador on Saturday to protest against remarks by Prime Minister Theresa May who accused Tehran of "aggressive regional actions" in a speech to a Gulf Arab summit.
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Dubai Smartest City In Gulf Region: Study
Chinese ICT giant Huawei on Sunday said Dubai is the smartest city in the Gulf region in relation to strategy and execution.
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Saudi Arabia Foils Attack On Shiite Mosque In Qatif: Media
Saudi security forces have foiled a planned suicide attack on a mosque in the Qatif region in eastern Saudi Arabia, where many Shi'ite Muslims live, al-Arabiya news channel and other Saudi media reported early on Wednesday.
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Saudi-Led Air Strikes On Yemen Capital Resume, 9 Killed: Residents
A Saudi-led military coalition conducted air strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday for the first time in five months, residents said, after UN-backed peace talks to end the conflict broke down over the weekend.
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Saudi Arabia Recruits Sunni Allies In Row With Iran
Saudi Arabia rallied Sunni allies to its side in a growing diplomatic row with Iran on Monday, deepening a sectarian split across the Middle East following the kingdom's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric.
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At Saudi Base, Warplanes Roar Off to Pound Yemen Rebels
At a sprawling air base in southern Saudi Arabia, another warplane roars off into the harsh sun carrying a payload of laser- and GPS-guided bombs to drop over Yemen.
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John Kerry to Meet Saudi, UAE Officials on Unifying Syrian Opposition
US Secretary of State John Kerry was set to hold talks with senior Emirati and Saudi officials in Abu Dhabi today to find ways to bring Syrian opposition groups together at a conference that will be hosted by Saudi Arabia next month.
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Gulf Air Strikes on Islamic State Down Due to Yemen Conflict: US General
Air strikes by Gulf Arab members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria have diminished since they launched an air war against Yemeni rebels in March, a US general said today.
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Gulf States, BRICs Should Do More for Syrian Refugees: US
Wealthy Gulf Arab states such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar as well as the so-called BRICs emerging market nations should do more to help Syrian refugees, a senior US official said on Friday.
