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In this May 21, 2017 file photo, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Bahrain faith group visits Israel amid Jerusalem tensions

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Working Together to Feed the Hungry Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Qatar Gulf adversaries should join in food security alliance

By S. Rob Sobhani

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2015 file photo, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the son of Bahrain's king, runs in Bahrain's Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Sekhir, Bahrain. The activist group, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, sent letters Wednesday to the U.S. State Department and Defense Department on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, asking the U.S. to suspend a diplomatic visa for Prince Nasser over allegations he tortured prisoners during the island kingdom's 2011 Arab Spring protests. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Activists ask US to suspend Bahrain prince’s diplomatic visa

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Illustration on religious tolerance in Bahrain by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Bahrain king calls for religious tolerance

By Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa

Qatar, which hosts Washington's most strategic military base in the Persian Gulf and sits atop some of the word's largest proven natural gas reserves, is the target of an economic and diplomatic blockade from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. (Associated Press/File)

U.S. stuck in Middle East allies’ feud

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 21, 2017 file photo, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Two Los Angeles-based rabbis say Bahrain’s king recently told them he wants the Arab boycott of Israel to end, comments coming as Arab nations slowly have inched closer to Israel over recent years due to their mutually shared suspicions about Iran in the Mideast. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Rabbis say Bahrain king wants Arab boycott of Israel to end

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Illustration on diffusing conflict with Qatar by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Qatar’s dispute with Arab neighbors hurts everyone involved

By Hamad Al-Amer

Arab states open to dialogue with Qatar if demands are met

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hand with Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Qatar says UN should play a role in resolving Gulf crisis

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Arabs urge Qatar to accept 6 principles to combat extremism

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

In this Tuesday July 11, 2017 photo U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani sign an memorandum of understanding in Doha, Qatar. Tillerson arrived in Qatar as he tries to mediate a dispute between the energy-rich country and its Gulf neighbours. (Alexander W. Riedel/US State Department via AP)

The Latest: Tillerson, Saudi king make no progress on Qatar

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In this Tuesday July 11, 2017 photo U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani sign an memorandum of understanding in Doha, Qatar. Tillerson arrived in Qatar as he tries to mediate a dispute between the energy-rich country and its Gulf neighbours. (Alexander W. Riedel/US State Department via AP)

Anti-Qatar bloc meets US envoy, but no breakthrough in sight

By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

A woman takes a photo of a black-and-white depiction of Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, that has attracted signatures and comments of support from residents amid a diplomatic crisis between Qatar and neighboring Arab countries, in Doha, Qatar, Monday, July 3, 2017. A group of Arab nations early on Monday extended a deadline for Qatar to respond to their list of demands in a diplomatic crisis roiling the Gulf by 48 hours, saying Kuwait's emir requested the delay as part of his efforts to mediate the dispute. (AP Photo/Maggie Hyde)

The Latest: UN chief sends envoy to Gulf amid Qatar crisis

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Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, talks to journalists during a press conference in Rome, Saturday July 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Arab nations extend deadline in Qatar crisis by 48 hours

By Maggie Hyde - Associated Press

FILE- In this May 14, 2010 file photo, a Qatari woman walks in front of the city skyline in Doha, Qatar. Qatar likely faces a deadline this weekend to comply with a list of demands issued to it by Arab nations that have cut diplomatic ties to the energy-rich country, though its leaders already have dismissed the ultimatum. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Qatar stock exchange drops as Arab ultimatum deadline nears

By MAGGIE HYDE - Associated Press

FILE -- In this Monday, June 5, 2017 file photo, provided by Doha News, shoppers stock up on supplies at a supermarket in Doha, Qatar after Saudi Arabia closed its land border with Qatar, through which the tiny Gulf nation imports most of its food. Qatar said Monday, June 12, 2017, that it had begun shipping cargo through Oman to bypass Gulf countries that have cut off sea and land routes to the tiny, energy-rich nation, the latest move by Doha to show it can survive a diplomatic dispute with its neighbors. (Doha News via AP, File)

The Latest: Putin talks Qatar with Abu Dhabi crown prince

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FILE - In this July 15, 2013, file photo, Yousef al-Otaiba, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States speaks in Highlands, N.J. The United Arab Emirates’ ambassador in Washington says the U.S. should reconsider keeping a major air base in Qatar given concerns about Qatari support for extremism.(AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Donald Trump should broker Qatar peace

By S. Rob Sobhani

The Latest: S&P lowers Qatar’s credit rating over dispute

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A parked Qatari plane in Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Qatar's foreign minister says Kuwait is trying to mediate a diplomatic crisis in which Arab countries have cut diplomatic ties and moved to isolate his energy-rich, travel-hub nation from the outside world. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

The Latest: Trump pushes Gulf unity in call with Saudi king

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FILE - In April 20, 2010 file photo, an Emirates airline passenger jet taxis on the tarmac at Dubai International airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Emirates said it is suspending flights to Qatar amid a growing diplomatic rift. The airline said on its website Monday, June 5, 2017, that flights would be suspended until further notice starting Tuesday. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

The Latest: US colleges say programs in Qatar continue

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