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The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, left, welcomes US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Sea Palace, his official residence, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (Alexander W. Riedel/US State Department via AP)
July 17, 2017, 4:38 am
UAE said to be behind hacking of Qatari media, sparking regional upheaval
US intelligence officials say Emirati officials discussed plan to plant quotes attributed to emir praising Iran, Hamas, hailing ties with Israel
By AP
A picture taken on July 12, 2017 shows a herd of cows, airlifted from Budapest, at the Baladna livestock production farm in the city of al-Khor, northeast of Qatar. (AFP PHOTO / STRINGER)
July 13, 2017, 4:03 pm
First herd of boycott-busting bovines airlifted to Qatar
Holsteins flown in from Budapest to provide milk for kingdom hit by Gulf state boycott
By David Harding
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, center left, is welcomed by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, July 12, 2017. (US State Department, via AP)
July 13, 2017, 10:52 am
Tillerson shuttling back to Qatar with Arab rift unsettled
Gulf states say counterterrorism deal signed between Qataris and US Tuesday does not go far enough
By Adam Schreck
Saudi Arabia's King Salman attends a banquet hosted by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, March 13, 2017. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)
July 12, 2017, 1:25 am
Arab states say Qatar-US terror accord ‘insufficient’
Saudi Arabia and allies say new memorandum on combating terror comes thanks to their pressure, but maintain that Doha 'cannot be trusted'
By Agencies
Qatar's ambassador to Gaza Mohammed al-Emadi speaks during a press conference with UN Special Coordinator for the United Nations for the peace process in the Middle East, in Gaza City, on July 11, 2017. (AFP Photo/Mahmud Hams)
July 11, 2017, 6:34 pm
Inking anti-terror deal with US, Qatar vows backing for Hamas-ruled Gaza
Envoy says Doha won't end support for Palestinian enclave, while diplomats bid to end Arab rift over support for extremist groups
By Agencies
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during the 22nd World Petroleum Congress opening ceremony on July 9, 2017 in Istanbul. (Ozan Kose/AFP)
July 11, 2017, 4:00 pm
Tillerson in Qatar as leaks spark fresh Gulf tension
Efforts to resolve crisis hindered by publication of confidential agreements on combating terror funding
By David Harding
Jared Kushner speaks during an event at the White House on June 19, 2017. (AFP Photo/Brendan Smialowski)
July 11, 2017, 11:33 am
Kushner sought $500m loan from Qatari investor – report
Trump's son-in-law said to have played major role in hardline US stance on Doha months after his financing request was turned down
By TOI staff
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during the 22nd World Petroleum Congress opening ceremony on July 9, 2017 in Istanbul. AFP/OZAN KOSE)
July 10, 2017, 9:34 pm
Tillerson looks to defuse Qatar crisis on Gulf tour
Secretary of state embarks on first attempt at shuttle diplomacy amid growing tensions between Middle East nations
By Omar Hasan
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir (L), UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (C-L), Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (C-R), and Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa (R) meet in the Egyptian capital Cairo on July 5, 2017, to discuss the Gulf diplomatic crisis with Qatar. (AFP PHOTO / POOL / Khaled ELFIQI)
July 9, 2017, 6:29 am
A crisis without end? Gulf states settle in for the long haul
As Qatar refuses demands, neighboring countries may seek to pull Doha's Gulf Cooperation Council membership, limit trade
By David Harding
A man looks at his phone on the corniche in the Qatari capital Doha on July 2, 2017. (AFP Photo/STR)
July 7, 2017, 8:51 am
Saudi, allies slam Qatar non-compliance as threat to security
They had given the Gulf state a list of demands, including ending support of terror organizations and shutting Al-Jazeera
By AFP
Saudi Arabia's King Salman attends a banquet hosted by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, March 13, 2017. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)
July 5, 2017, 5:34 am
Saudi Arabia, allies to meet and discuss Qatar crisis
Arab states that have cut ties to emirate have received an undisclosed response from Doha to their ultimatum
By AFP
Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan smiles during a news conference at the United Arab Emirates' Foreign Ministry with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
July 4, 2017, 5:56 pm
UAE foreign minister: No word on Qatari response to demands
With deadline looming, top Emirati diplomat repeats call for Doha to end its support of terrorist groups
By Jon Gambrell
Hamas operative Saleh al-Arouri, the Turkey-based head of Hamas operations in the West Bank (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)
July 3, 2017, 10:41 pm
Top Hamas commander, booted from Qatar, said hiding with Hezbollah
Saleh al-Arouri, believed behind 2014 kidnapping and murder of 3 Israeli teens, reported to be in terror group's Beirut stronghold
By TOI staff and Agencies
People walk on the corniche of the Qatari capital Doha on July 2, 2017. (AFP/ STR)
July 3, 2017, 8:27 am
Trump calls Gulf leaders to urge unity as Qatar deadline extended
Doha defense minister says his country is 'ready to defend itself'; Kuwait brokers 48-hour delay on ultimatum from Arab neighbors
By Agencies
In this Thursday Jan. 6, 2011 file photo, a traditional dhow floats in the Corniche Bay of Doha, Qatar, with tall buildings of the financial district in the background. (AP/Saurabh Das, File)
July 3, 2017, 6:46 am
Arab nations extend deadline in Qatar crisis by 48 hours
Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Cairo give Doha more time to respond to list of 13 demands to end standoff
By MAGGIE HYDE
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