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UAE says headed for 'long estrangement' with Qatar

UAE says headed for 'long estrangement' with Qatar

There will be no quick end to the row between Qatar and the four states boycotting it including the United Arab Emirates, the UAE minister of state for foreign affairs Anwar al-Gargash  wrote on his official Twitter …

Tillerson holds talks in Kuwait

Tillerson holds talks in Kuwait

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived Monday in Kuwait for talks aimed at defusing the Gulf's worst crisis in years. He immediately held talks with Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad …

Tillerson to visit Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

Tillerson to visit Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads for the Gulf for talks aimed at finding a breakthrough in the crisis over the cutoff of diplomatic and transport links with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and three regional allies. …

 Tillerson to discuss crisis over Qatar in Kuwait

Tillerson to discuss crisis over Qatar in Kuwait

United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Kuwait on July 10 to seek a resolution to the ongoing impasse over Qatar. The State Department said in a brief statement Thursday evening that Tillerson will …

Qatar responds to Arab quartet demands

Qatar responds to Arab quartet demands

Bahrain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia say they have received a response from Doha to their list of demands. The Qatari response was handed over to Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir by …

 Saudi king to skip G20 summit due to Gulf crisis

Saudi king to skip G20 summit due to Gulf crisis

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will not to attend the G20 summit due to the Gulf crisis, DPA agency reported with reference to Saudi diplomatic sources. Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed …

Cavusoglu to visit Qatar and Saudi Arabia

Cavusoglu to visit Qatar and Saudi Arabia

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will visit Qatar today. During the visit, he is expected to meet his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and the country's …

Turkey stands up for Qatar

Turkey stands up for Qatar

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the sanctions imposed against Qatar, describing them as inhumane and non-Islamic, and calling on Gulf and Arab countries to solve the issue.

Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Qatar dispute with Trump

Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Qatar dispute with Trump

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss the dispute between Qatar and other Arab states in coming days, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu …

Oil in anticipation of new war in Persian Gulf

Oil in anticipation of new war in Persian Gulf

The current diplomatic rift between Qatar and other Persian Gulf countries will have an insignificant effect on world markets, but the potentially possible prospect of its escalation into a military clash between Arab states can lead to an …