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EMIR OF QATAR AND U.S. PRESIDENT HOLD PHONE CALL PERTAINING TO DE-ESCALATING TENSIONS IN THE REGION

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“EMIR OF QATAR AND U.S. PRESIDENT HOLD PHONE CALL PERTAINING TO DE-ESCALATING TENSIONS IN THE REGION”

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