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King Salman ordered the opening of the Salwa border crossing with Qatar to allow Hajj pilgrims to enter Saudi Arabia. (AFP)

Qatari Hajj Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia Hours after Opening Border

by Mirza al-Khuwaildi and Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 18, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Al-Dammam, Mecca – Saudi Arabian authorities announced on Thursday that Qatari Hajj pilgrims started to enter the Kingdom through the Salwa crossing only hours after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued the order to open the border...

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Hishammuddin Hussein says Malaysia ready to help solve the Qatar crisis if required. — Reuters

Malaysia Ready to Help Address Qatar Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2017 | Middle East

London- Malaysia has expressed readiness to mediate in the Qatari crisis if requested. Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said in the parliament on Thursday that the opportunity should be given first to Kuwait as an intermediary in addressing the crisis,...

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Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani gives a press conference in Doha on May 25, 2017. (AFP)

Qatar Makes ‘Siege’ Claims as its Tries to Counter Diplomatic Crisis

by Abdullah Al Haydah | Jun 13, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – The trips of Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani have not ceased. He has traveled to Russia to western Europe in an attempt to exploit the diplomatic row to create a new maneuver to cover the causes of the dispute and the severing...