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June 17, 2017 |
Khalil Dewan Operation Enduring Freedom against Afghanistan was spearheaded by the United States after the 9/11 attacks and triggered the "War on Terror" which has since engulfed several other countries, including...
A crackdown on human rights in Bahrain, including a resumption of executions and suppression of dissent, is likely to spark increased unrest, UN rights investigators said on Friday. US-allied...
An Israeli newspaper has revealed secret communication between Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United States, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan who plan to launch a direct air route between Tel...
US prosecutors have charged a dozen Turkish security and police officers with assault after an attack on protesters in Washington during Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's visit to the US...
A $12 billion deal to buy US F-15 fighter jets shows Qatar has deep-rooted support from Washington, a Qatari official said on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump's repeated accusations...
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US Saudi Arabia, one of four Arab states that have cut ties with Qatar, said on Thursday that the rift was a bigger political issue than airspace rights and could...
The US Senate voted nearly unanimously on Thursday for legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia and force President Donald Trump to get Congress' approval before easing any existing...
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US Washington police have obtained arrest warrants for members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security team, who attacked peaceful protesters during the leader's visit to the US capital last...
Iranian forces pointed a laser at an airborne US Marine Corps helicopter on Tuesday in an encounter that involved three America ships and was deemed "unsafe and unprofessional" by...
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June 15, 2017 |
Alastair Sloan For decades, the Israeli and Palestinian people have both lived under elites who care more about prolonging conflict than solving it. There is a lot to be made from...
The US Secretary of State has said that classifying the Muslim Brotherhood in its entirety as a terrorist group will "complicate matters" with America's relations with foreign governments. Rex...
The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to amend the starting date of its proposed 90-day travel ban on people entering the United States from six Muslim-majority countries in a...
Qatar's Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday the country signed a deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from the United States for $12 billion. The deal was completed despite...
There are no apparent plans by Arab states to propose that names from their Qatar blacklist be subjected to United Nations sanctions, diplomats said on Wednesday, a likely difficult...
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Yemen US immigration authorities have arrested and moved to deport 199 Iraqi immigrants, mostly from the Detroit area, in the last three weeks after Iraq agreed to accept deportees as...
US troops based in Syria's southeastern desert have expanded their footprint, rebels there say, increasing the risk of direct ground confrontation between the Americans and Iran-backed pro-government forces. US...
Two men have been arrested over a brawl in Washington between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's security personnel and protesters, and charges are planned against a dozen guards, police and...
Two US Navy vessels arrived in Doha to take part in a joint military exercise with the Qatari Emiri Navy on Wednesday, Qatar news agency QNA reported. Qatar, a...
The US military has moved a new truck-mounted, long-range rocket launcher from Jordan to a US base in Tanf, Syria near the Iraqi and Jordanian borders, stepping up its...
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June 14, 2017 |
Wadah Khanfar We cannot examine the effects of the Gulf crisis and the subsequent boycott and blockade of Qatar on the Palestinian issue and components in isolation from the strategic context...
The use of white phosphorus by the United States-led coalition fighting Daesh in Syria and Iraq raises serious questions about the protection of civilians, Human Rights Watch said today....
05 January 2021: Qatar's ruling Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani will attend a Gulf Arab summit in Saudi Arabia today, the royal court says, his first appearance at the...
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Yemen Efforts by the United Nations to create a database of blacklisted companies operating in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, has come under sharp criticism from...
Forty-seven US Senators have voted against the US-Saudi Arms deal worth $510million, Human Rights Watch has reported. It is, said the organisation, an important message. The senators fell just...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday denounced the isolation of Qatar by neighbouring states as a violation of Islamic values and akin to a "death penalty" imposed in a...
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US The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to the United States said on Tuesday there was no military aspect to steps taken by Arab powers against Qatar, which they accuse of...
The Trump administration notified Congress last week that it plans to begin delivering precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia under a 2015 weapons deal, congressional officials said today. The US...
Qatar, the world's second largest helium producer, has closed its two helium production plants because of the economic boycott imposed on it by other Arab states, industry sources told...
The US Ambassador to Qatar, Dana Smith, will be leaving the Gulf state when her three-year term comes to an end at the end of the month, she announced...
Senate Democrats will give their support to Republican Senator Rand Paul in opposing a segment of an arms deal agreed by US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia. Democrats...
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I am neither a supporter of Qatar nor do I take joy in its misfortune. I am also not a supporter of "diagnosing" major political issues and differences, but...
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US A public-relations company working on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government has been cited in a lawsuit by the State of Maryland and Washington DC, which have accused US...