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US pushing Saudi Arabia, UAE to lift Qatar air blockade
It has been three years since an air, land and sea blockade was imposed on Qatar by Gulf countries Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, as well as Egypt.
Published On 5 Jun 2020
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