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‘Lot of time’ needed to rebuild trust in Gulf: Qatar FM

by David Harding Agence France Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Qatar’s foreign minister said Tuesday it will take a “lot of time” to rebuild any trust between sparring Gulf countries because of the region’s continuing diplomatic crisis. As the impasse between Doha and four Arab states led by Saudi Arabia entered its 11th week, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said regional relations had been transformed by the dispute. “Qatar has always been one of the […]

‘We will rebuild’: Indonesian president tours quake zone

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo pledged Friday to help the people of Aceh rebuild as he toured areas worst-hit by a devastating earthquake that killed more than 100 people and left thousands homeless. The shallow 6.5-magnitude quake Wednesday levelled hundreds of homes, mosques and businesses across Aceh province, one of the areas worst affected by the destructive 2004 tsunami. Rescue crews have been searching the rubble with sniffer dogs while excavators clear […]