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Politics

Qatar sends 1,000 soldiers to Yemen after coalition sees losses (updated)

On Twitter, some are praying for the soldiers' protection and victory against the rebels, while others have hailed the unity among the Gulf states taking part in the military offensive.

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Politics

Qatar joins Saudi-led bombing campaign of Houthi targets in Yemen

Five Gulf states are participating in operation “Decisive Storm,” saying the action was necessary not only for the security of Yemen, “but also the security of the entire region as well as world peace.”

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Qaradawi returns to pulpit after extended illness

After nearly six months of illness, prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi has returned to the pulpit, delivering a Friday sermon in Doha urging the leaders of Yemen and Syria…

Yemen warns Qatar over funding of dissidents

Yemen said it has intercepted financial transfers made through Qatar to fund opposition to its government and is warning the tiny Gulf country to stop supporting the strife. “The authorities…

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News

Why Tumblr went down in Qatar (& elsewhere)

Qatar residents woke up Sunday morning to find that the popular blogging site Tumblr had been blocked by Qtel’s morality sensors. Problems accessing Tumblr were also reported in Yemen, Kuwait…

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Yemen ambassador: diplomatic relations with Qatar remain “normal”

Yemen’s ambassador Abdul Malik Saeed Abdou said he was recalled by his foreign ministry for consultations as a a matter of routine, the Gulf Times reported today: In a telephone interview…

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