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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a meeting in Rome, Italy, on July 6, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Le Drian in Jeddah to Tackle Qatar’s Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 15, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah- Amid speculations about additional escalations and a long estrangement in the Qatari crisis, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrives in Jeddah on Saturday as part of his Gulf tour that follows similar trips made by his US, British and German...

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US Secretary of State upon arrival to Doha. AP

Tillerson Leaves Gulf without Breakthrough

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam- Without making a statement or holding a news conference, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson left the Gulf on Friday after a tour that included Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Now, the region anticipates the arrival of French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le...

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A man walks on the corniche in Doha, Qatar, June 15, 2017. Reuters

Qatar: The Tortoise-like Policy

by Salman Al-dossary | Jul 13, 2017 | Opinion

Qatar is dealing with its vicinity similarly to the tortoise when it senses danger. After 39 days of the boycott, Doha has only made one step out of hundred due others – it signed a memorandum of understanding with the US on fighting terrorism funding. Qatar...

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia July 12, 2017. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

The Four States Insist on Demands, Tillerson Returns to Kuwait

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah, Dammam- The states confronting terrorism renewed on Wednesday their insistence on the demands as a condition to restore ties with Qatar, in the conclusion of the quintet meeting in Jeddah that included foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt...

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington, US June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Tillerson in Gulf to Discuss Qatar’s Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 10, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is scheduled on Monday to start a Middle East tour on the Qatari crisis. Kuwait will be the first stop in his visit to the region after media reports said it received a special envoy from the emir of Qatar. Tillerson’s tour...