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and Turkey had opened a military base in Qatar - its first in the region, currently hosting about 100 Turkish soldiers, but with a capacity of up to 5,000 troops. On Monday, the Turkish army sent ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

UAE denies hacking Qatar news agency Qatar crisis: What you need to know Turkey has a military base in Qatar and sees it as a key ally in the region. Both countries share a similar attitude ...

Both expansions come at a time of heightened tension with Turkey, and may be an indirect ... The expansion of the military bases in Jordan and Qatar may be a reflection of that new-found ...