Qatar
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Qatar faced with punitive list of demands by Arab neighbours to end crisis
World | Jun 23, 2017, 07:21 PM ISTAccording to the list, Qatar must refuse to naturalize citizens from the four countries and expel those currently in Qatar, in what the countries describe as an effort to keep Qatar from meddling in their internal affairs.
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No evacuation of Indians from Qatar, says government
National | Jun 22, 2017, 09:03 PM ISTBaglay said that special flights are being operated as many Indians who are in Qatar and other countries wish to travel to India during the Ramzan period and for Eid.
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Airlift 2.0: India to rescue citizens stuck in blockade-hit Qatar through special flights
World | Jun 22, 2017, 01:52 PM ISTIndia will operate special flights starting today to bring its citizens in blockade-hit Qatar back to India, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said on Wednesday
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Amid crisis, Qatar finds US support with Rs 77,000 cr deal for F-15 fighter jets
World | Jun 15, 2017, 03:55 PM ISTUS Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and his Qatar counterpart Khalid al-Attiyah signed a letter of agreement for a $12-billion (approx. Rs 77,000 crore) sale of US-manufactured F-15 fighters in Washington
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US to sell 36 F-15 fighters worth $12 billion to Qatar
World | Jun 15, 2017, 11:26 AM ISTThe US move comes amid tensions over President Donald Trump's backing for a Saudi Arabia -led coalition's move to isolate Qatar for supporting terrorism.
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Qatar crisis: India favours constructive dialogue
India | Jun 10, 2017, 05:19 PM ISTMEA said that India is closely following the emerging situation in the region in the wake of the recent decision by Saudi Arabia and some other countries to break diplomatic relations with the State of Qatar.
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Trump accuses Qatar of funding terrorism 'at high level' as Tillerson urges calm
World | Jun 10, 2017, 07:22 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump lambasted Qatar on Friday for funding terrorism at a very high level.
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Qatar denies terror funding allegations, says blockade based on 'false and fabricated news’
World | Jun 09, 2017, 07:21 AM ISTQatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani denied that his country funded extremists.
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Qatar diplomatic crisis: Trump pushes Gulf unity in call with Saudi king, Kuwait tries to mediate
World | Jun 07, 2017, 07:46 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday told Saudi Arabia's King Salman that a united Gulf Cooperation Council is critical to defeating terrorism and promoting regional stability.
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Skipping UAE routes, Indian flights forced to take Pakistan, Iran route to reach Qatar
Jun 06, 2017, 11:09 PM ISTPassengers flying on Indian carriers to Qatar will face increased travel hours as airlines have been forced to take longer routes over Pakistan and Iran, amid airspace curbs in the Gulf region
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Isolating Qatar ‘beginning of the end of terrorism’, says Donald Trump
World | Jun 06, 2017, 08:45 PM ISTUnited States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the rift will be "the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism." He did not say how the Arab blockade might do that
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IATA opposes air travel restrictions imposed on Qatar by Arab nations
Jun 06, 2017, 01:06 PM ISTIATA has opposed the restrictions on air travel imposed on Qatar by Arab nations, saying air connectivity needs to be restored immediately.
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Qatar diplomatic crisis: All about the rift and its possible consequences
World | Jun 06, 2017, 12:29 PM ISTFour Arab countries, led by Saudia Arabia, have cut all diplomatic ties to Doha.
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Qatar diplomatic crisis: Kuwait trying to mediate to solve rift among Gulf nations
World | Jun 06, 2017, 10:19 AM ISTKuwait is trying to mediate a diplomatic crisis in which Arab countries-led by Saudia Arabia have cut diplomatic ties to Qatar.
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Arab nations cutting ties with Qatar GCC's internal matter: India
National | Jun 05, 2017, 11:43 PM ISTThere are approximately 6.5 lakh Indians in Qatar, making the largest expatriate community there.
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The trigger and fallout of Arab countries cutting ties with Qatar
World | Jun 05, 2017, 08:43 PM ISTIt should also be noted that Qatar may be a tiny country but it is an economic powerhouse. The nation is the world’s largest LNG exporter.
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2022 Football World Cup: Keeping track of situation in Qatar, says FIFA as Gulf crisis deepens
Football | Jun 05, 2017, 07:22 PM ISTFIFA said that it was 'in regular contact with the Qatar 2022 Local Organising Committee and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy handling matters relating to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.'
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Oil prices rise following diplomatic strain between Qatar and Arab nations
Jun 05, 2017, 02:12 PM ISTMarkets reacted to the escalation of the diplomatic row in the Gulf region and sent the price of oil 1.04 per cent higher to $50.47 per barrel, Xinhua news agency reported
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen cut diplomatic ties with Qatar citing ‘terrorism’
World | Jun 05, 2017, 06:53 PM ISTFour Arab nations – Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism and interfering in its internal affairs
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India to file mercy plea to save two Indians from gallows in Qatar
India | Jan 09, 2017, 08:31 PM ISTIndia will file a mercy petition on behalf of the family members of two men from Tamil Nadu who were sentenced to death by Qatar's Supreme Court last year, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said.