Archives for June 2017

Bethan McKernan Beirut | 5 June 2017 | THE INDEPENDENT Iranian foreign ministry urges all parties involved in unprecedented international row which could have implications throughout the region to solve dispute through dialogue Iran has accused the US of setting the scene for the escalating Gulf diplomatic crisis during President Donald Trump’s recent trip to the Saudi … [Read more...] about Iran blames Donald Trump for escalating Qatar diplomatic crisis

Patrick Wintour and Ben Doherty | Monday 5 June 2017 | THE GUARDIAN Qatari diplomats ejected and land, air and sea traffic routes cut off in row over terror and regional stability Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terror, in the Gulf Arab region’s most serious diplomatic crisis in … [Read more...] about Gulf diplomatic crisis as countries cut ties with Qatar