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A Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) senior military official yesterday held meetings in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia where he discussed issues related to the common Gulf military interest, the GCC...
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52 per cent of work in Qatar is susceptible to automation, the international non-governmental organisation, the World Economic Forum, reports. According to the Forum's 2023 Future of Jobs report,...
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is being heavily criticised by activists and social media users for its celebration of Israel's 'independence day' or the Nakba this month, amid Tel...
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Bahrain's educational institutions have been ordered by King Salman Al Khalifa not to implement any changes to the curriculum that are "not compatible with Bahrain's national values designed to...
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May 12, 2023
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Mahmoud Najjar
I begin this article with prayers for the souls of the righteous martyrs of the Gaza Strip, and curses for the fascist occupation forces that attack our people in...
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Five Arab countries are among 19 who have expressed their interest in joining the BRICS group, Bloomberg reported. Anil Sooklal, South Africa's ambassador to the group, said that the...
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Iran's Navy forced a US submarine to surface as it entered the Gulf, Iranian Navy Commander, Shahram Irani, told state television on Thursday, but the United States Navy's Fifth Fleet...
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Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are working to reopen their embassies in each other's countries "in the coming weeks", a senior Qatari diplomat said yesterday. Majid Al-Ansari,...
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks with Saudi King Salman and his Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Anadolu reports. The visit comes amid reports...
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and foreign ministers of Arab states have concluded that a political solution is the only way to end the conflict and crisis in Syria,...
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April 13, 2023
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Thembisa Fakude
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan must surely renounce the Abraham Accords with Israel because of the occupation state's ongoing atrocities against the Palestinians and violations of...
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Qatar and Bahrain decided to restore their diplomatic relations in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the provisions of the Vienna Treaty on Diplomatic Relations...
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Adversaries across the Middle East have been taking steps to mend relations strained by years of tension and conflict, a trend most recently demonstrated in an agreement between Iran...
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April 6, 2023
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After exactly two years of tension-easing talks that were marked by many ups and downs, the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in the Chinese capital, Beijing,...
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Syria and Tunisia are planning to restore diplomatic ties and reopen their respective embassies and appoint envoys, the Syrian state news agency, SANA, reported yesterday. The announcement follows a...
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The Middle East's sports industry is expected to grow by 8.7 per cent by 2026 – compared with global sector growth of 3.3 per cent over the same period,...
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Israel's strategic position has worsened over the past several months due to the judicial overhaul plan proposed by the Premier, warned the Israeli Army Intelligence Directorate's Research Division. In...
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A proposed Israeli-funded internet cable project aims to connect Gulf states with the occupation state after "gaining traction" in Saudi Arabia, according to a report yesterday by Middle East...
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There are concerns in Israel that the path towards normalisation with more Arab countries is no longer smooth in light of the planned legislation to suit the extreme far-right...
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A Bahraini delegation will visit the Iranian capital, Tehran, as part of efforts to restore bilateral relations, the Iranian Tasnim news agency reported yesterday. The agency did not provide further details about...
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday called on the US to assume its responsibility towards responding to Israeli measures and statements against the Palestinians, Anadolu reports. Last week,...
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March 24, 2023
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Following a diplomatic thaw between regional arch-foes, Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom's top diplomat on Wednesday phoned his Iranian counterpart to convey his well wishes upon the arrival...
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Khaldoun Al Mubarak, a Senior Advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Mohammed bin Zayed, has recently visited Israel and delivered a "strongly worded message"...
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March 22, 2023
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Omar Ahmed
The Middle East has been in turmoil for decades, with conflicts often fuelled by historic rivalries, sectarianism and geopolitical interests. However, in recent months, there have been some significant...
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Following its recent rapprochement with Saudi Arabia, Iran is now seeking to restore relations with Bahrain and several other countries in the region, a spokesman for the foreign ministry...
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Saudi Arabia has rejected visa applications for members of an Israeli delegation invited to attend the UN World Tourism Organisation conference in Al-Ula, Bloomberg has reported. Israeli settlers from...
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March 7, 2023
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Since the devastating twin earthquakes that killed thousands of people in Turkiye and Syria last month, the Arab world has provided great support and assistance to the victims of...
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov announced that work is underway to waive entry visas for Russian citizens with 11 countries, including four Arab countries; Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and...
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Turkiye's ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday thanked the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for providing urgent relief to his country's earthquake-hit regions. Fatih Ulusoy also congratulated Jasem...
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A Bahraini court is to put three religious reformers on trial today for allegedly questioning the foundations of Islam, AP has reported. The trio are said to be members...
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A planned meeting of the foreign ministers of signatories to the Abraham Accords, or Negev Forum, has been postponed due to the escalation in Israel's attacks against Palestinians in the...
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The Gulf region's first purpose-built synagogue is to open to the public later this week on 1 March and will be aimed at promoting interfaith dialogue in the country....