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All Qatari female candidates failed in election

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Qatari voters have chosen none of the 26 women in the first legislative elections in the Persian Gulf Arab state on Saturday.
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Qatar’s Awarding of Windcatcher Scale Model Raises Eyebrows in Iran

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Last week, Iranian netizens were shocked to see Qatari officials awarding a scale model of windcatchers to Paris Saint-Germain staff who had won a traditional camel race in the peninsular nation.
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UAE Bars Top Qatari Football Official from Attending Asian Cup

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The United Arab Emirate has, in a politically-motivated move, prevented Qatari Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Saud al-Muhannadi from taking part in the AFC Asian Cup tournament, which is to start on Saturday.
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Saudi Arabia Spending $750 Million to Turn Qatar into Island

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Saudi Arabia is sacrificing a portion of its territory and spending nearly $750 million to dig a 60-kilometre canal that will turn Qatar into an island.
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Qatar Blasts Efforts to Drag Regional States into War with Iran

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A senior Qatari official has lashed out at third parties who seek to drag the region into a war against Iran, saying his country will not be part of any conflict with the Islamic Republic.
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Qatar Bans Citizens from Buying, Selling Saudi-Made Goods

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The Qatari government has banned its citizens from buying or selling goods made in a Saudi-led group of countries that maintain a blockade on the country, in a move that further shatters hopes for the settlement of the political crisis.
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Saudi-led Bloc Wants Qatar to Abandon World Cup Hosting to Lift Blockade

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The Arab countries that imposed a blockade on Qatar have asked Doha to give up its right to host the football world cup in 2022 in exchange for lifting of the siege, a Qatari official claimed.
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Saudi, UAE Say Won’t Play ACL Matches in Iran or Qatar

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Saudi and Emirati officials say their football teams in the AFC Champions League will neither play in Iran, nor in Qatar.
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Saudi Arabia Bullying Small Mideast Countries: Qatar FM

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Qatar’s Foreign Minister says Lebanon is just the latest target in a Saudi campaign of intimidation that risks destabilising the Middle East.
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Qatar Crisis Escalates despite Trump’s Attempt to Intervene

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Washington’s lukewarm mediation between Saudi Arabia and Qatar has failed to settle the crisis between the two sides.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Opposed to Any Pressure on Its Neighbours: Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a meeting with Qatar’s ambassador underlined Tehran’s opposition to any pressure on its neighbours by any party.
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Riyadh Suspends Dialogue with Doha Shortly after Rulers’ Contact

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Saudi Arabia has suspended any plan for holding dialogue with Qatar shortly after a phone call between the leaders of both countries suggested a breakthrough in the Persian Gulf dispute.
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Qatar Can Connect to Outside World through Iran: Analyst

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A senior political analyst has highlighted Iran’s geopolitical significance for Qatar, saying Tehran is more useful to Doha than any other regional state.
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‘Riyadh Fails to Intimidate Doha into Downgrading Ties with Tehran’

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A political commentator says Saudi Arabia has failed to intimidate Qatar into severing its newly-shaped relations with Iran, and has no more cards to play to keep Doha from edging closer to Tehran.
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‘Qatar Admits Its Mistake by Restoring Ambassador to Iran’

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A political commentator says Qatar’s decision to return its ambassador to Tehran amounts to Doha’s admission of the mistake it had made in dealing with Iran last year.
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UAE Slams Qatar for Restoring Ties with Iran

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The United Arabic Emirates has once again criticized Qatar for deciding to restore full diplomatic ties with Iran by deciding to send its ambassador back to Tehran.
IFP Exclusive

Qatar Ambassador to Return to Iran

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Qatar is going to send its ambassador back to Iran to resume his diplomatic activities more than 20 months after he was recalled.
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Qataris Holding Secret Meetings with Saudi King

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As diplomatic row continues to rage on between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, some media reports on a number of secret meetings between the two sides’ officials have sparked mixed reactions, particularly in Qatari circles.
IFP Exclusive

Qatar Worried about Safety of Citizens in Saudi Arabia

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Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani says the country is concerned about the safety of its citizens in Saudi Arabia following the reopening of the countries’ border enabling Qataris to attend the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.
IFP Exclusive

Qatar Refuses to Offer Visa-Free Entry to Iranians

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While Tehran has remained Doha’s close ally amid the ongoing crisis in the Arab country’s relations with Saudi Arabia and a number of other states, Qatari officials have not included Iran in a list of 80 countries whose citizens can travel to Qatar without obtaining a visa.
IFP Exclusive

Iran, Qatar, Turkey Hold Talks on Joint Transit Route

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Officials from Iran, Turkey and Qatar discussed the creation of a joint trade route on the sidelines of President Hassan Rouhani’s swearing-in ceremony in Tehran.
IFP Exclusive

Saudi Arabia Continues to Deny Syrians’ Right to Hajj

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After Qatar’s protest, the Syrian government has also slammed Saudi Arabia for politicization of Hajj pilgrimage, saying the Saudi authorities continue to deny Syrian citizens the right to perform this Islamic duty.
IFP Exclusive

Giving Ultimatums Not to Resolve Qatar Crisis: Turkish Envoy

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Turkish ambassador to Tehran has criticized the approach Saudi Arabia and a number of its Arab allies have adopted towards Qatar, saying the only way to handle the ongoing crisis in the Persian Gulf region is engaging in a meaningful dialogue rather than giving ultimatums.
IFP Exclusive

Riyadh Backs Out: No Need for Qatar to Close Al Jazeera

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Saudi-led bloc has dropped the list of 13 demands for Qatar saying Doha does not need to close down Al Jazeera News Network. They are now urging Qatar to commit to six principles.
IFP Exclusive

US Seeking Own Interests in Qatar Crisis: Analyst

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A political commentator says the US is capitalizing on the ongoing crisis in Qatar’s ties with Persian Gulf Arab states to secure its own interests.
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