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Qatar, Saudi Arabia Say They’re Closer to Ending Gulf Rift
Saudi Arabia and Qatar said on Friday they were making progress toward ending a rift that’s divided the Gulf Arab region for more than three years, nudged by a Trump administration keen to rack up …
Saudi Arabia says end to yearslong Qatar boycott ‘in reach’
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat said Friday that an end to the yearslong boycott of Qatar by the kingdom and three other Arab nations “looks in reach” for all involved, though he offered no details on how …
Saudi Arabia, Qatar Near Deal to End Gulf Dispute, Officials Say
Rival Gulf nations have reached a tentative deal to end a yearslong feud that has fractured the Middle East, paving the way for broader regional talks, U.S. and Gulf officials said Friday.
Kuwait Says Progress Made in Resolving Saudi-Led Boycott of Qatar
The foreign minister of Kuwait said on Friday that progress had been made in resolving a row that has seen Saudi Arabia and its allies boycott Qatar since mid-2017. “Fruitful discussion have taken …
Saudi Arabia and Qatar near deal to help end Gulf crisis, sources say
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and launched a blockade against their former ally.
Saudi Arabia says ‘significant progress’ made toward resolving Qatar dispute
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have taken ‘significant’ steps to resolve their three-year dispute, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud said in a virtual diplomatic conference on Friday.
Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reach
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed “within reach” after Kuwait announced progress towards ending a row that Washington says hampers a …
Saudi FM says ‘final agreement’ in Qatar crisis within reach
The Saudi foreign minister on Friday expressed optimism the yearslong boycott of Qatar by four Arab nations, including the kingdom, may be nearing an end.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar Near U.S.-Brokered Deal to End Rift
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are nearing a preliminary deal to end a rift that’s dragged on for more than three years, prodded by a Trump administration seeking foreign policy wins during its waning days in …