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Big trouble in little Qatar as diplomatic crisis grows

Hosted by Warren Olney Jun. 16, 2017 National

The tiny nation of Qatar is the latest focus of conflict and confusion in the Middle East. President Trump has joined its Arab neighbors, who call it a funder of terror. But the US is still selling the oil-rich country $12 billion worth of jet fighters.

Photo: A deserted Abu Samra border crossing to Saudi Arabia, in Qatar June 12, 2017. (Tom Finn/Reuters)

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Credits

Host:
Warren Olney

Producers:
Yael Even Or, Devan Schwartz, Katie Cooper