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    Qatar Stun Japan To Claim Maiden Asian Cup

    Qatar stunned Japan 3-1 to win their first Asian Cup on Friday sparked by a moment of magic from record-breaker Almoez Ali and after nail-biting late drama.

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    AFC Asian Cup 2019: Electric Almoez fires Qatar to victory over Saudi Arabia

    Almoez Ali continued his blistering form at AFC Asian Cup 2019 with a double on Thursday to hand Qatar a 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia and top spot in Group E.

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    OPEC summit: Saudi Arabia between a rock and a hard place after Qatar’s exit

    Saudi Arabia was already balancing a cluster of economic and diplomatic pressures ahead of Thursday’s meeting of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Now Qatar’s surprise decision.

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    Saudi king extends invitation to Qatari emir to attend GCC summit

    Saudi Arabia's King Salman has invited Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to attend the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit set to take place in Riyadh on December 9.

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    Qatar to pull out of Saudi-dominated cartel OPEC

    Qatar is to leave OPEC next month in order for the Gulf state to focus on gas production, the country's new Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabiannounced in a surprise move on Monday.

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    Pak releases Afghan Taliban’s former deputy chief Mullah Baradar

    Pakistan has released Afghan Taliban's former deputy chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on the intervention of Qatar, a move which could facilitate the peace process in the war-ravaged country.

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    The fallacy of the ‘Arab NATO’ and why it is bound to fail

    Saudi foreign minister along with envoys from UAE and Bahrain held a meeting with Director of Israel's Mossad spy agency in New York and said they have joined ranks to counter the Islamic republic.

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    Saudi official hints at plan to dig canal on Qatar border

    A senior Saudi official on Friday appeared to confirm local media reports that the kingdom is considering digging a canal to separate the Qatari peninsula from the mainland and turn it into an.

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    Iran wants enhanced ties with Qatar: Rouhani

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic always seeks to strengthen relations with Qatar as a friendly country in the sensitive Middle East region.

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    Qatar defies Trump, bails out Turkey with $15bn loan pledge

    Qatar's emir has pledged to invest $15 billion in the Turkish economy after arriving in Istanbul to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish state media reported.

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    Overthrow govt or lose right to Hajj, Saudi newspaper tells Qataris

    One of Saudi Arabia's leading daily newspapers has demanded Qataris overthrow their government if they want to fulfill their religious obligations as Muslims and perform the Hajj pilgrim.

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    Top UN court orders UAE to protect Qatari citizens’ rights

    The UN’s top court on Monday ordered the United Arab Emirates to protect the rights of Qatari citizens wading into a bitter crisis which has snapped ties between Doha and its Gulf neighbours.

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    UAE-based Etihad loses $1.87B in 2016

    The Abu Dhabi-based airline's loss comes during a tough time for the Gulf's long-haul carriers, as a diplomatic crisis with Qatar upended regional air routes and Trump administration's travel ban on six majority Muslim.

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    Benjamin Netanyahu moves to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel

    Accusing Al Jazeera of inciting recent violence in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he wants to close the offices of the Qatari broadcaster in Israel.

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    Journalists, NGO slam Saudi ‘threats’ to close Al Jazeera

    Regional kingpin Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt broke ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of fostering extremism and later issuing 13 demands, including Al-Jazeera’s closure.

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    Erdogan to visit Qatar and Saudi amid Gulf crisis

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will this month visit Qatar and Saudi Arabia his office announced Tuesday.Erdogan will also visit Kuwait, the main mediator in the Qatar crisis, during his July 23-24 tour.

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    Arab countries urge FIFA to strip Qatar of 2022 World Cup

    The six Arab countries who last month cut ties with Qatar are reported to have written to world soccer’s governing body FIFA to demand it be stripped of hosting the 2022 World Cup because they consider the Gulf.

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    'UAE arranged for hacking of Qatar sites that led to diplomatic crisis'

    The United Arab Emirates had arranged for the hacking of Qatari government’s social media and news sites in May that led to the diplomatic standoff, The Washington Post reported on Sunday quoting unidentified.

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    US talks with Saudi, allies end without fixing Qatar rift

    Talks between US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and several Persian Gulf Arab states aimed at ending a rift with Qatar have come to an end without any breakthrough.

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    US, Qatar sign agreement on fighting terrorism

    The United States and Qatar have signed an agreement aimed at shoring up the Gulf nation's counterterrorism efforts.The memorandum of understanding was signed Tuesday during a visit to the energy-rich country by U.S.

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    Saudis use 2013 'secret accord' to pile pressure on Qatar

    A Saudi Arabian-led quartet of Arab states is seeking to pile pressure on Qatar over charges it backs terrorism, saying the publication of previously secret accords between Riyadh and Doha showed Qatar .

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    Saudi,allies Threatens Qatar:Full Surrender In 24 hours or War

    Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain say they are ready to adopt more punitive measures against Qatar, following Doha’s rejection of their demands to end an ongoing feud.

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    Al Jazeera demands press freedom amid Qatar crisis

    The Doha-based broadcaster has defended itself after Saudia Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates ordered Qatar to comply with a list of demands, including the closing of Al Jazeera.

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    Putin talks to Qatar, Bahrain leaders on Gulf row

    Russian President Vladimir Putin had telephone discussions with the leaders of Qatar and Bahrain, stressing the need for diplomacy to end the dispute between Qatar and several other Arab states, the Kremlin.

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