Qatar
11 Sep 2017
The first phone call between officials from Qatar and Saudi Arabia since the start of a three-month political impasse opened more disagreements between the nations.
2 Jul 2017
Demands made of Qatar by four other Arab states were designed to be rejected, Doha's foreign minister said on Saturday, explaining that their ultimatum was aimed not at tackling terrorism but at curtailing his country's sovereignty.
29 Jun 2017
FIFA says no suggestions either Russia or Qatar did anything to warrant losing the right to stage World Cup tournament.
26 Jun 2017
President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday dismissed calls for Turkey to close a military base in Qatar and said a wider list of demands issued by four Arab states was an unlawful intervention against the Gulf emirate's sovereignty.
13 Jun 2017
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir denies a 'blockade of Qatar,' saying during an appearance with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, that Saudi's closure of its airspace to flights from Qatar is the kingdom's 'sovereign right.'
10 Jun 2017
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says the country is concerned over Arab nations cutting ties with the Gulf state.
10 Jun 2017
The United States urges Saudi Arabia and its regional allies to ease their blockade imposed on Qatar, which US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says was harming the regional struggle against extremism.
8 Jun 2017
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Gargash, talked to FRANCE 24 from Dubai about the ongoing diplomatic crisis with Qatar.
7 Jun 2017
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister says Qatar must take several steps to restore ties with other Arab states.
30 Dec 2016
Migrant workers building soccer stadiums in Qatar's desert heat are to be given 'cooling' hard hats to reduce their body temperature and risk of suffering heat stroke, tournament organizers said.
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