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FILE- In this May 14, 2010 file photo, a Qatari woman walks in front of the city skyline in Doha, Qatar. The U.S. military says it has halted some military exercises with Gulf countries over the ongoing diplomatic dispute targeting Qatar. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Qatar World Cup head say blockade poses ‘no risk’ to event

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers sit on the ramp of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Aug. 19, 2017. The 379th AEW is the largest, most diverse expeditionary wing in the Air Force, operating more than 100 aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)

Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar puts U.S. in Persian Gulf allies’ conflict

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Among the soccer arenas under construction in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup, the most magnificent is the half-built Al Wakrah Stadium. (Associated Press/File)

Qatar’s World Cup organizers block out Arab dispute

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

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

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani talks late Friday, July 21, 2017, in his first televised speech since the dispute between Qatar and three Gulf countries and Egypt, in Doha, Qatar. (Qatar News Agency via AP) ** FILE **

Donald Trump steps into Qatar crisis, pushes end to terror financing

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Flood damaged debris from homes lines the street in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Qatar giving $30 million to help Harvey victims in Texas

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe reacts after scoring France' s fourth goal during the World Cup Group A qualifying soccer match between France and The Netherlands at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Thursday, Aug.31, 2017. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

UEFA puts Paris Saint-Germain finances under investigation

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this May, 28, 2000 file photo, Ethiopians sit under an Ethiopian flag as they watch a parade in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marking the Ethiopian army's latest victories in the Ethiopia-Eritrea war. Qatar and the Arab nations now allied against it have made inroads in the Horn of Africa in recent years by establishing military bases now being used in the Yemen war, as well as managing ports and showering friendly nations with foreign aid. The Qatar diplomatic crisis now is shaking those East African nations amid an increasingly fierce competition for influence. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, File)

Qatar crisis shakes East Africa, a home to Gulf militaries

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Jihad Axis Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Qatar must choose between U.S. and Iran

By James A. Lyons

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

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani talks late Friday, July 21, 2017, in his first televised speech since the dispute between Qatar and three Gulf countries and Egypt, in Doha, Qatar. (Qatar News Agency via AP) ** FILE **

Restrain Qatar to counter the Shia terror hegemon in Middle East

By L. Todd Wood

Employees sit in Al-Jazeera news network offices in Jerusalem, Tuesday August 8, 2017. Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based news network that broadcasts internationally in English and Arabic, has once again been thrust into the center of the story, with the network's coverage back in the spotlight after Israel's moves to block it. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Q&A: Why some countries are trying to muzzle Al-Jazeera

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, June 6, 2015 file photo, Barcelona's Neymar celebrates with the trophy after the Champions League final soccer match between Juventus Turin and FC Barcelona at the Olympic stadium in Berlin. Barcelona said, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, Neymar's 222 million euro ($262 million) release clause must be paid in full if the Brazil striker wants to leave. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

PSG signing Neymar a PR coup for isolated Qatar

By ROB HARRIS and ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

In this Saturday, May 9, 2015, file photo, FC Barcelona's Neymar celebrates after scoring against Real Sociedad during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona said Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, Neymar's 222 million euros ($262 million) release clause must be paid in full if the Brazil striker wants to leave. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

How soccer’s financial rules impact Neymar’s move to Paris

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Qatar and Italy sign a nearly $6B deal for naval vessels

Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, June 6, 2015 file photo, Barcelona's Neymar celebrates with the trophy after the Champions League final soccer match between Juventus Turin and FC Barcelona at the Olympic stadium in Berlin. Barcelona said, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, Neymar's 222 million euro ($262 million) release clause must be paid in full if the Brazil striker wants to leave. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

PSG signing Neymar a PR coup for isolated Qatar

By ROB HARRIS and ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

FILE- In this Jan. 15, 2015, file photo, a Qatar Airways jet arriving from Doha, Qatar, approaches the gate at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. On Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, Qatar Airways said it is dropping an attempt to buy a big stake in American Airlines, an audacious bid that had received a chilly reception from American. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Qatar Airways dropping plan to invest in American Airlines

By DAVID KOENIG - Associated Press

Arab states open to dialogue with Qatar if demands are met

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, July 25, 2017 photo, a waitress sings at the Pyongyang Okryu-Gwan North Korean Restaurant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. From state-run restaurants to construction sites, North Korean workers in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates face conditions akin to forced labor while being spied on by planted intelligence officers, eating little food and suffering physical abuse, authorities say. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Thousands of North Korean laborers in US-allied Gulf nations

By JON GAMBRELL - 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