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Doha maintains stance on Arab Gulf crisis: Qatari emir

Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has affirmed that his country's position regarding the ongoing crisis in inter-Gulf Arab relations has “not changed”. In an opening speech delivered Saturday at the 18th Doha Forum, the emir reiterated calls to end the “siege” imposed on...

Gulf Arab bloc needs reform to give it teeth: Qatar

Qatar said Saturday that it remained committed to the Gulf Cooperation Council but that the bloc needed to enforce its own rules better, signaling that a reformed alliance could help end a row between Doha and some of its neighbors. Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman...

UN envoy calls for monitoring of Yemen ceasefire

The UN's Yemen envoy called on the Security Council Friday to establish a "robust monitoring regime" to ensure a ceasefire at a vital port. Martin Griffiths told the council that not only is it essential for the mechanism to be set up at Hodaydah "it is also urgently needed."...