Qatar begins shipping cargo through Oman to bypass Gulf rift

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The results cover the period from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, well before Saudi Arabia and several of its allies cut ties with Qatar and severed air links with Doha about a week ago. Qatar denies the allegations.

Tensions in the Gulf region have seen countries such as Saudi Arabia boycott Qatari entities - and their measures could impact football fans who wish to wear Neymar and Lionel Messi replica shirts.

Iran has sent planes full of food to Qatar and will continue to send more each day as the blockaded nation weathers its diplomatic crisis, Iranian officials said this weekend.

"Dozens of Iranian businesses are ready to help Qatar with more goods if they are needed", the diplomat said.

Qatari FM envoy on counterterrorism says Qatar "was facilitating talks between the US, Taliban and Afghans".

The three Gulf nations cut ties to Qatar on June 5 over its alleged support of militants and ties to Iran and ordered all Qataris out within 14 days, while calling their own citizens back.

Qatar's 2022 FIFA World Cup is also at risk, as a multitude of critical construction projects will also face supply shortages.

Iranian media meanwhile reported Sunday that three traditional dhow boats carrying some 350 tons of fruit are to leave for Qatar from the small Iranian port of Dayyer.

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While talking to the channel, the reporter stated that Nawaz Sharif will also visit Qatar to meet its top leadership after Saudi Arabia visit.

Reuters however stated a Qatari diplomat said the crisis reflected a lack of U.S leadership.

Trump on Friday accused Qatar of being a "high level" sponsor of terrorism in remarks made shortly after his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, pushed Qatar's Arab neighbors to "immediately take steps to de-escalate the situation".

Qatar has expressed readiness "to understand the concerns of its brothers and respond to the efforts of the emir (of Kuwait) to strengthen peace and security", the foreign minister said.

Reports filed to the U.S. justice department by Mr Ashcroft's firm show it "may engage in outreach efforts to USA government officials and/or communicate with the media" regarding its findings following the audit.

But authorities in the UAE and Bahrain have made praise for Qatar's government a criminal offense, and some Gulf citizens have anxious that the strong rhetoric on Qatar's foreign policy would divide their peoples.

On Saturday, Amnesty International warned of the "heartbreak and fear" being suffered by potentially thousands of ordinary individuals because of the political dispute in the Gulf that has isolated Doha.

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