Gulf states

  • Jul 21, 2017
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Kuwait will likely soon resume normal ties with Iran

Kuwait has expelled Iranian diplomats, as the Gulf crisis deepens

Kuwait
  • Jul 20, 2017
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Neither Riyadh nor Doha can afford to climb down

Confusion over whether the 13 demands made of Doha are replaced by six principles will not help resolve the crisis

Qatar
  • Jul 7, 2017
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African states hope the Gulf crisis will end soon

While several Muslim-majority countries have rebuked Qatar, Africa's most powerful governments are seeking a compromise

Africa
  • Jul 6, 2017
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The Gulf Cooperation Council might suspend Qatar

Regional divisions are deepening, despite international diplomatic efforts

Gulf states
  • Jul 5, 2017
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Gulf crisis could erode Omani and Kuwaiti independence

As key Arab states meet in Cairo to discuss new measures against Doha, Muscat and Kuwait face a difficult balancing act

Oman
  • Jul 3, 2017
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Gulf airlines will look to Abu Dhabi example

Etihad has won exemption from the US ban on cabin electronics on Middle East flights

United Arab Emirates
  • Jun 28, 2017
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Deepening Gulf crisis could lose Qatar the World Cup

A flurry of diplomatic activity among Gulf ministers in Washington shows positions becoming more entrenched

Gulf states
  • Jun 27, 2017
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Gulf arms block reflects US foreign policy vacuum

An influential Republican senator is calling for a halt of arms sales to the Gulf Arab monarchies over the Qatar crisis

United States