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Yemeni gov't announces cutting ties with Qatar
Date: 2017-06-05 07:39:18 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:6841359
ADEN, June 5 (MENA) - The Yemeni government announced Monday that it cuts its diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing Doha of backing extremist groups in Yemen. Al Arabiya news channel quoted the Yemeni government as saying that it backed ....
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UAE cuts diplomatic relations with Qatar
Date: 2017-06-05 06:43:28 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:6841296
ABU DHABI, June 5 (MENA) - The UAE decided on Monday to cut diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing it of supporting, funding and embracing sectarian and terrorist organizations. In a statement, the UAE reiterated its full commitment to the ....
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Ahli SC cancels caretaking contract with Qatar airways
Date: 2017-06-05 06:43:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:6841305
RIYADH, June 5 (MENA) - Al Ahli Saudi (JEDDAH) announced cancelling the caretaking contract with the Qatar Airways after Saudi Arabia's announcement of severing diplomatic relations with Qatar and closing land, air and sea outlets, Al Arabiya ....
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad suspends all Doha flights
Date: 2017-06-05 06:38:43 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:6841300
ABU DHABI, June 5 (MENA) - Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said it will suspend all flights to and from Doha as of Tuesday morning, Sky News reported Monday. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain announced early Monday cutting ....
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US state secretary urges Gulf states to patch up rift, preserve their unity
Date: 2017-06-05 06:09:17 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:6841301
WASHINGTON, June 5 (MENA) - US State Secretary Rex Tillerson urged Gulf countries to heal the rift and maintain their unity. Alhurra news channel reported Monday, without giving further details. Earlier, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab ....
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Bahrain cuts off diplomatic ties with Qatar
Date: 2017-06-05 05:20:51 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6841282
MANAMA, June 5 (MENA) Bahrain announced on Monday it was cutting off relations with Qatar and withdrawing its diplomatic mission from Doha. It also gave the Qatari diplomatic mission 48 hours to leave the kingdom. The severing of relations with ....
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Saudi Arabia suspends ties with Qatar, closes land, sea, airspace
Date: 2017-06-05 05:08:45 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6841278
RIYADH, June 5 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia announced Monday it was suspending diplomatic and consular ties with Qatar and closing its land, sea and airspace and with its neighbor to protect its national security from the dangers of terrorism and ....
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Saudi-lead Arab coalition suspends Qatar membership in
Date: 2017-06-05 04:29:55 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6841273
RIYADH, June 5 (MENA) - The Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting Yemeni rebels announced Monday it was ending Qatar's membership over its dealings with Houthi and former Yemeni president Ali Abdallah Saleh militias. This came after Egypt, Saudi ....
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Kuwaiti coast guards to conduct drills with live ammunition until Tuesday
Date: 2017-06-04 17:30:34 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:6840961
KUWAIT CITY, June 4 (MENA) – Kuwaiti Interior Ministry announced that the coast guards will conduct drills using live ammunition in the territorial water as of Sunday until Tuesday from 11 am until 5 pm. In a press statement on Sunday, the ....
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Moscow says 1,500 populated areas in Syria signed reconciliation agreements
Date: 2017-06-04 15:51:44 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:6840775
MOSCOW, June 4 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Alexander Fomin said Sunday 1500 populated areas signed reconciliation agreements thanks to the efforts of the Russian reconciliation center, a statement by the Russian ....