June 6, 2017 9:06 PM

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US President Trump points finger at Qatar over terror financing

US President Donald Trump has said, he was told during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia that neighbouring Qatar is funding radical ideology. Analysts say the timing of the move, two weeks after a visit to Saudi Arabia by Mr Trump, is crucial. <br/><br/>Mr Trump's speech in the Saudi capital Riyadh, in which he blamed Iran for instability in West Asia and urged Muslim countries to take the lead in combating radicalisation, is seen as likely to have emboldened Gulf allies to act against Qatar.

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