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First food aid arrives in Yemen post blockade eased
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Sana'a [Yemen], Nov 27 (ANI): The first food aid has been allowed to dock at a port in Yemen, after a three-week blockade by a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition.
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Pak behind a virtual wall as media blockade continues
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov 26 (ANI): As the media blockade continues in Pakistan, the country seems to have gone behind a virtual wall.
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Gulf crisis: Qatar ready for dialogue to resolve blockade
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], July. 22 (ANI): Asserting that differences can be resolved through dialogue and political differences should not burden civilians, Qatar's ruling emir said he is open for dialogue to solve the boycott by the four powerful Arab neighbours.
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Qatar's Gulf neighbours should lift blockade: Rex Tillerson
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], July. 22 (ANI): Continuing attempts to diffuse the gulf crisis, U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, has called on Qatar's Gulf neighbours to take some positive action by lifting their economic blockade on the oil-rich state.
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Qatar envoy says economy won't be affected if Arab embargo lasts fore
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], July 20 (ANI) : Appealing for an end to the ongoing "blockade" of his country by Arab states, Qatar's Ambassador to the United States has said his country won't be affected if the embargo lasts forever.
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BJP workers put up Ghreao outside Tripura CM's residence to protest a
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India] July 18 (ANI): At the end of the 48 hour ultimatum given by people in Tripura, some BJP workers staged a peaceful protest outside the house of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar for failing to end the ongoing indefinite blockade of the national highway and railways in the
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Turkey to continue supporting Qatar amid Gulf blockade
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 13 (ANI): Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci has said that his country will continue exporting necessary supplies to Qatar amid blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain, and Yemen on it.
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Qatar to take legal action against Arab countries over economic blockade
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Jul 10 (ANI): Qatar will take legal action against Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, over the damage caused to the country due to economic blockade.
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Saudi-led blockade to continue over Qatar's 'negative' resp
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Jul 6 (ANI): Four Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, have said that they would continue their diplomatic and economic blockade of Qatar after the nation gave a "negative" response to their list of demands.
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Qatar responds to Saudi-led blockade demands
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], July 4 (ANI): Qatar's foreign minister has delivered a written response to a list of demands from Saudi Arabia-led Arab alliance, which early Monday gave Doha an extra 48 hours to think twice.
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Torrential rains in Arunachal create havoc
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): With the coming of the monsoon, the state of Arunachal Pradesh, including its capital Itanagar, has been severely affected by landslides, flash floods and road blockades.
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Foreign Exchanges in several countries boycott Qatari Riyals
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow[Russia], July 1 (ANI): Several banks, foreign exchange companies in the Gulf have refused to exchange Qatari riyals and also stopped accepting them, following the economic blockade announced by Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies.
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