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Qatar's forward Almoez Ali eyes with ball during the AFC Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between United Arab Emirates and Qatar at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

UAE tries to thwart Qatar Asian Cup final debut with protest

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

United Arab Emirates' goalkeeper Khalid Eisa fails to stop the kick by Qatar's forward Almoez Ali during the AFC Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between United Arab Emirates and Qatar at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Qatar reaches Asian Cup final, routs UAE 4-0 amid insults

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FILE - In this March 13, 2009, file photo, Zalmay Khalilzad, special adviser on reconciliation, speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. Khalilzad said Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, that &quot;significant progress&quot; was made during lengthy talks with the Taliban in Qatar and that he was traveling to Afghanistan for more discussions aimed at ending the country's destructive 17-year war. Khalilzad said on his official Twitter account that he wants to build on six days of meetings in Doha, the capital of Qatar. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

In Kabul, US reports ‘agreements in principle’ with Taliban

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

Although the Taliban continue attacks in Afghanistan, U.S. diplomats express optimism about reaching a comprehensive agreement to end the 18-year-old war and bring American troops home within 18 months. (Associated Press)

Taliban peace deal, Afghanistan War end in sight

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Korea, Japan, Australia aiming to improve at Asian Cup

By JOHN DUERDEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2011 file photo, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir attends the funeral of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sudan’s embattled president has flown to Qatar, the tiny but wealthy Gulf state that has offered him help as he faces protests initially sparked by the country’s economic woes but which soon shifted to calling on him to step down. Qatar’s official news agency said al-Bashir, in power since 1989, will meet Wednesday with the emirate’s ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Sudan’s president, facing protests, looks for aid from Qatar

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South Korea's forward Son Heung-Min. in action during the AFC Asian Cup round of 16 soccer match between South Korea and Bahrain at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

South Korea, Australia, Japan aiming to improve at Asian Cup

By JOHN DUERDEN - Associated Press

Saudi Arabia's defender Ali Albulayhi, right, celebrates with his goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais, left, after their teammate Fahad Al Muwallad scores the opening goal, during the AFC Asian Cup group E soccer match between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia at Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Crisis infects soccer tournament as Qatar faces Saudi Arabia

By ROB HARRIS and JOHN DUERDEN - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is greeted by Saudi's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir in Riyadh Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, during his Middle East tour. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP)

Mike Pompeo’s Mideast trip a string of tricky geopolitical challenges

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan greets visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo prior to their meeting at Al-Shati Palace in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP)

Pompeo: Qatar diplomatic crisis ‘has dragged on too long’

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Japan's forward Yuya Osako, right, heads the ball during the AFC Asian Cup group F soccer match between Japan and Turkmenistan at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Japan, Qatar start Asian Cup runs with narrow wins

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference at the G20 Leader's Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

FIFA won’t be bound by politics over sharing Qatar World Cup

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Illustration on the situation of Qatar by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The amir of Qatar is a reliable partner on the global stage

By S. Rob Sobhani

In this photo released by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, speaks to his father, King Salman, right, at a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. Leaders of Gulf Arab countries, including those boycotting Qatar, met on Sunday in Saudi Arabia's capital for a regional summit, a gathering that Qatar's ruling emir choose not to attend amid the dispute. (Saudi Press Agency via AP) ** FILE **

Qatar emir skips Saudi-hosted Gulf summit amid boycott

By JON GAMBRELL and MALAK HARB - Associated Press

Qatari man in basketball lawsuit gets diplomatic immunity

By TAMI ABDOLLAH and ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press

This undated file photo shows a Qatari liquid natural gas (LNG) tanker ship being loaded up with LNG at Raslaffans Sea Port, northern Qatar. The tiny, energy-rich Arab nation of Qatar announced on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 it would withdraw from OPEC, mixing its aspirations to increase production outside of the cartel's constraints with the politics of slighting the Saudi-dominated group amid the kingdom's boycott of Doha. (AP Photo, File)

Qatar will pull out of OPEC amid tension with Saudi Arabia

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 picture men perform modernization work on the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Eight stadiums scattered in a 30-mile radius that will host 32 teams from across the planet are in various stages of development, most of them trying to walk the treacherous line of paying homage to the region's history while simultaneously avoiding becoming an expensive and unused relic once the party ends and everyone else goes home. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Qatar’s evolution a work in progress as 2022 World Cup nears

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo taken on , Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, Switzerland's Loris Benito, left, is challenged by Qatar's Abdulaziz Hatem during an international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Qatar at the Cornaredo stadium in Lugano, Switzerland. Exactly four years from now (Nov. 21), Qatar will be kicking off the World Cup in its own country, in front of 80,000 fans at Lusail Stadium, with around 300 million more watching on television. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

Ahead of 2022 World Cup, Qatar still has a long way to go

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2009 file photo, then-U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Zalmay Khalilzad, speaks to reporters at the United Nations headquarters. Taliban officials said Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 that Pakistan has released Abdul Samad Sani, a U.S.-designated terrorist who served as the Afghan Central Bank governor during the militants' rule, along with a lower-ranking commander named Salahuddin. It came as U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad launched a second tour of the region, with stops in Pakistan, Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates as well as Qatar, where the Taliban maintain a political office. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Taliban hold talks with US envoy in Qatar

By KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

Qatar's Akram Afif, center, scores his side's opening goal past Switzerland's Kevin Mbabu, left, and goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo during an international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Qatar at the Cornaredo stadium in Lugano, Switzerland, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

Qatar scores late to stun Switzerland 1-0 in friendly

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press