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A trader checks stock movements at the Doha Stock Exchange in Qatar.
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Qatar to Pay Heavy Price in Terms of Economic Slowdown, Liquidity Squeeze

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 10, 2017 | Business

Qatar’s riyal has come under high pressure as Gulf Arab commercial banks began to hold off on deals with Qatari banks because of the diplomatic split in the region. Moody’s Investors Service stated that the Gulf country’s credit quality would decline...

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Motorists drive along Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai December 25, 2009.- REUTERS/MOSAB OMAR

UAE Says Qatar Must Commit to Re-examining Regional Policies

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 10, 2017 | Middle East

The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Washington has said that Qatar must acknowledge concerns about its “troubling support for extremism” and “re-examine its regional policies.” “The UAE welcomes President (Donald) Trump’s...

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A night view of Pearl square in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters

Bahrain Welcomes Trump’s Statements on Qatar

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 10, 2017 | Middle East

Bahrain welcomed on Saturday a statement made by US President Donald Trump “on confronting Qatar’s support for extremism and the immediate need to stop its funding and support for terrorism.” A statement published on the Bahrain News Agency said Trump’s “stance...

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Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Yousef al-Qaradawi speaks during a news conference in Doha. Reuters

‘Terror List’ Highlights ‘Common Objective’ Among Extremists

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jun 10, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Experts in extremist groups’ affairs considered that the names mentioned in the list of terrorist individuals and entities, announced by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain on Thursday, and which accused Qatar of supporting it, reveals the “unity...

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Qatar’s Role in Supporting Extremism

by Abdul Sattar Hatita, Arafat al-Ahdal, Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 10, 2017 | Features

Cairo, Aden, Riyadh, Ramallah, Beirut, London – Qatar has come under the spotlight in the past week over its role in backing terrorist and extremist factions across the Arab world such as al-Nusra Front, the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas Movement and the Libyan...