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UAE and Bahrain have downplayed reports that the Gulf diplomatic crisis is nearing towards an end after Qatar’s foreign minister hinted that boycotting countries are considering thawing ties with Doha. UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammed Read more
Saudi Arabia was elected President of the Desert Locust Control Committee for the next two years, during elections at the opening ceremony of the 41st session of the 36-nation committee in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Locusts Control and Migratory Pests Read more
The Iranian foreign ministry Tuesday issued a travel advisory urging its elites and researchers not to travel to the US over allegations that Iranians there were subjected to arbitrary and lengthy detention in inhuman conditions. “Iranian citizens, particularly elites and Read more
The US State Department Tuesday said it banned Mohammed al Otaibi, the former Saudi consul general to Istanbul at the time Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the consulate in October last year, from entering the USA. “The murder Read more
Sudan had reduced the number of troops it has in Yemen from a peak of 15000 to 5000, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Sunday. Sudanese troops have been deployed as part of a Saudi-led alliance that intervened in Yemen Read more
Sultan of Oman has flown to Belgium for medical treatment, state-run news agency has announced sparking questions about his succession. Sultan Qaboos bin Said left “for some medical checks that will take a limited period, God willing”, the Oman News Read more
Bahrain Sunday won its maiden Arab Gulf Cup after they stunned regional giant Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the finals played in Qatar. The small Gulf country had to wait until 69th to secure the victory from Mohammed Al Rumaihi’s boot Read more
Qatar’s ruler will not attend the 40th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) opening Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, a move that reduces chances of reconciliation between Qatar and Saudi-led group. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani according to state-run QNA Read more
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain will clash Sunday for the final of the 25th Arab Gulf Cup after they respectively managed to axe host Qatar and Iraq. The green Falcons dominated Thursday the favorite and the host 1-0 with goal coming Read more
Qatar is considering ending its support for the Muslim Brotherhood as it edges towards restoring ties with its regional allies, reports say. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Al Jazeera hinted to the unofficial move after Qatari foreign minister Mohammad Bin Read more