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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gestures as he delivers a speech at the World Petroleum Congress, hosted by Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, July 9, 2017. Council President Jozsef Toth, who described Tillerson, who is from Texas, as &quot;a man born with oil in his veins&quot; before presenting him with the Dewhurst Award, named after the founder of the congress. The former ExxonMobile chief expressed his gratitude and said he misses &quot;colleagues, partners and competitors&quot; in the oil industry. (AP Photo)

Rex Tillerson aims to ease Qatar crisis with shuttle diplomacy

By Matthew Lee - 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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A black-and-white depiction of Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, attracts signatures and comments of support from residents amid a diplomatic crisis between Qatar and neighboring Arab countries in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, July 3, 2017. A group of Arab nations has 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)

Arab states angry over Qatar’s dismissal of their demands

By HAMZA HENDAWI and MOHAMMED WAGDY - Associated Press

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

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani Tuesday. Mr. Tillerson has tried to mediate the feud between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and suggested Saudi demands were too broad. (Associated Press)

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani sees new understanding in feud

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Saudi Arabia moving in right direction

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this Jan. 1, 2015, file photo, staff members of Al-Jazeera International work at the news studio in Doha, Qatar. Kuwait has given Qatar a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations that includes shutting down Al-Jazeera and cutting diplomatic ties to Iran. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal, File)

The Latest: Turkey won’t end its military presence in Qatar

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In this Jan. 1, 2015, file photo, staff members of Al-Jazeera International work at the news studio in Doha, Qatar. Kuwait has given Qatar a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations that includes shutting down Al-Jazeera and cutting diplomatic ties to Iran. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal, File)

Turkey rejects Gulf Arab states’ demands over its Qatar base

By Adam Schreck and Josh Lederman - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 14, 2012 file photo, Prince Mohammed bin Salman waits for Gulf Arab leaders ahead of the opening of Gulf Cooperation Council summit, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, removing the country's counterterrorism czar and a figure well-known to Washington from the royal line of succession. In a series of royal decrees issued Wednesday, June 21, 2017 and carried on the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the monarch stripped Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who was first in line to the throne, from his title as crown prince and from his post as the country's powerful interior minister overseeing security. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

The Latest: Oman’s sultan congratulates Saudi crown prince

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FILE - In this May 14, 2012 file photo, Prince Mohammed bin Salman waits for Gulf Arab leaders ahead of the opening of Gulf Cooperation Council summit, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi King Salman has put his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, next in line to take over the oil-rich kingdom with a royal decree Wednesday. Here’s a look at other major royal figures in the history of the ultraconservative Sunni kingdom that’s a longtime U.S. ally and major oil producer.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Donald Trump congratulates new Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE -- In this April 5, 2017 file photo, released by the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Saudi King Salman, right, and Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wave as they leave the hall after talks with the British prime minister, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi King Salman has put his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, next in line to take over the oil-rich kingdom with a royal decree Wednesday. (Saudi Press Agency via AP, File)

Saudi Arabia’s next king is a young, ambitious risk taker

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

FILE- In this Feb. 14, 1945 file photo, the U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, right, and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud discuss Saudi- U.S. relations aboard USS Quincy in the Great Bitter Lake north of the city of Suez, Egypt. Saudi King Salman has put his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, next in line to take over the oil-rich kingdom with a royal decree Wednesday. Here’s a look at other major royal figures in the history of the ultraconservative Sunni kingdom that’s a longtime U.S. ally and major oil producer. (AP Photo, File)

A look at major royal figures in Saudi Arabia’s history

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Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a summit of Arab and Latin American leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this Nov. 11, 2015, file photo. Saudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, removing the country's counterterrorism czar and a figure well-known to Washington from the royal line of succession. In a series of royal decrees issued Wednesday, June 21, 2017, and carried on the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the monarch stripped Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who was first in line to the throne, from his title as crown prince and from his post as the country's powerful interior minister overseeing security. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Mohammed bin Salman named as Saudi king’s crown prince

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a summit of Arab and Latin American leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this Nov. 11, 2015, file photo. Saudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, removing the country's counterterrorism czar and a figure well-known to Washington from the royal line of succession. In a series of royal decrees issued Wednesday, June 21, 2017, and carried on the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the monarch stripped Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who was first in line to the throne, from his title as crown prince and from his post as the country's powerful interior minister overseeing security. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Saudi king names son heir as new generation encircles throne

By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

Saudi-Turkish ties strained over differing views on Qatar

By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday Jan. 6, 2011 file photo, a traditional dhow floats in the Corniche Bay of Doha, Qatar, with tall buildings of the financial district in the background. Qatar says it has pulled all of its troops from the border of Djibouti and Eritrea, East African nations that have a long-running territorial dispute which Doha had helped mediate. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das, File)

U.S. fighter jet deal, ship visit show military links to Qatar

By JON GAMBRELL - 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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President Donald Trump listens as his daughter, Ivanka Trump, speaks at a workforce development roundtable at Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, Wis., Tuesday, June 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Donald Trump’s Middle East doctrine

By James A. Lyons

Senate votes to support Trump’s weapons sale to Saudi Arabia

By RICHARD LARDNER - Associated Press