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US Envoy to Qatar: Gulf dispute ‘dragged on too long’ | News

The three-year blockade of Qatar by neighboring Arab nations dragged on for too long and threatens regional security and prosperity, a US envoy said. United States Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook on Sunday acknowledged the challenge before ending the crisis that has torn the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with …

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Saudi King Salman, 84, admitted to hospital

RIAD (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old king, Salman bin Abdulaziz, was admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gallbladder, the state-run SPA news agency said on Monday. The king, who has ruled the world’s largest oil exporter and a close ally of the US …

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