Saudi Bloc

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  Gaza In Focus As Arab Leaders, Iran President Meet In Saudi Arabia

  Arab leaders and Iran's president are in the Saudi capital Saturday for summits expected to underscore demands that Israel's war in Gaza end before the violence draws in other countries.

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  6 Countries To Join BRICS From January 1 Next Year. They Are...

  Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, and will join Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa as full members of the BRICS bloc from January 1, 2024.

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  Qatar Denies Gulf Bloc Exit Rumours On Third Year Of "Illegal Blockade"

  Qatar denied on Thursday that it plans to quit the Gulf Cooperation Council as it prepares to mark three years of isolation led by the regional bloc's heavyweight Saudi Arabia.

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  Saudi Media Says Kingdom Could Turn Rival Qatar Into Island

  For more than a year, a Saudi-led bloc has staged a boycott of Qatar, accusing the Persian Gulf state of sponsoring terrorism and committing other misdeeds. As the months have dragged on, however, Qatar has proved surprisingly resistant to those punitive economic measures.

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  Qatar Says It Has US Backing In Lingering Crisis With Saudis

  Qatar's foreign minister said the tiny emirate has U.S. backing to resolve the ongoing crisis with a Saudi-led alliance, but the country is also prepared should its Gulf Arab neighbors make military moves.

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  Phone Call Meant to Ease Qatar Crisis Sparks A New Problem

  A phone call between the leaders of Qatar and Saudi Arabia to help defuse a three-month political crisis ended up causing a fresh spat.

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  Little-Known Qatari Sheikh Embraced By Saudi Arabia In Surprise Move

  A little-known Qatari sheikh has been thrust into the limelight as a Saudi Arabia-led bloc tries to wring concessions from his nation to end the political feud dividing the Persian Gulf.

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  Qatar Crisis Said To Be Deadlocked As Saudi Bloc Adds Demands

  Efforts to resolve the standoff between Qatar and a Saudi-led alliance have reached an impasse, according to a Gulf official with direct knowledge of the matter, amid signs the bloc wants to extract more concessions from Doha.

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  Qatar Emir Breaks Silence On Gulf Feud, Is Open To Dialogue

  Qatar's ruler said his country is open to dialogue -- if sovereignty is respected -- to resolve the Gulf dispute, in his first remarks since a Saudi-led bloc cut diplomatic ties and transport links last month.

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  Qatar Seen Rejecting List Of Severe Demands To End Gulf Crisis

  Saudi Arabia and its allies presented Qatar with a list of steep demands to end the crisis that has roiled the Gulf for almost three weeks, as diplomats predicted the tiny Gulf state would likely refuse to comply.

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  Qatar Crisis Tests China Too. Especially In Efforts To Expand Clout

  Talks this week on letting Iran join a Beijing-based cooperation bloc highlight the challenge China faces in trying to avoid taking sides in the Middle East's spiraling sectarian crisis.

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  Donald Trump Jumps Into Worsening Dispute Between Qatar, Powerful Arab Bloc

  Trump administration officials said Tuesday that President Trump was not "taking sides" in the deepening dispute among its key counterterrorism partners in the Persian Gulf, despite a morning of presidential Twitter posts congratulating Saudi Arabia - and himself - for cracking down on Qatar for alleged terrorism financing.