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US officials dismiss claims Qatar gave $1bn ransom to al-Qaeda

Claims that Qatar paid a $1bn ransom to release a kidnapped hunting party are false and planted by the UAE, NBC News has reported
The Qatari hunting party board a flight for Doha in Baghdad, Iraq (REUTERS)
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