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The meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council ended in Riyadh with a statement dwelling on all the issues confronting the Middle East and North Africa. The six-member body also criticized some countries for their actions against the Read more
U.N-led talks are to begin in Geneva on May 28 although the format of the talks is yet to be determined. The talks which are being described as U.N-facilitated discussions among Yemeni parties is expected to be the first major Read more
Russia’s Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Co-operation Alexander Fomin ended his visit to Bahrain on a high note as the HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa hailed the cooperation between the two countries and added Read more
The summit between the member states of the GCC and the U.S held under the framework of consultations focused on regional security challenges and multilateral relations ended without any firm decision but with declarations announcing the position of the GCC Read more
Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are working towards introducing a Value-added Tax (VAT) around the region and a draft agreement was adopted by its Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee according to reports monitored on Kuwaiti state news agency Read more
United Arab Emirates Foreign Affairs Minster Dr. Anwar Gargash presented his view of the Middle East as a battle between the Gulf nations and “Iran’s desire for expansion” acknowledging that Saudi Arabia has a key role to play. He hinted Read more
Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiyah has announced that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) backed talks for an end to the Yemeni crisis will begin on May 17 in Riyadh. He said the decision came from President Hadi. The Houthi Movement, the Read more
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council met at Riyadh Airbase for a preparatory meeting ahead of the 15th Consultative Meeting of the GCC leaders scheduled to take place on May 5 in Riyadh. The meeting focused on regional Read more
Air raids, naval shelling and ground fighting shook Yemen on Sunday in what could be described as the most widespread combat since the Saudi-led coalition started bombarding the Houthi movement and their allies. Yemeni capital Sana’a was targeted for the Read more
Oman is working on ending the Yemeni crisis through dialogue with the hope that it will be able to convince the warring parties to lay down their weapons for elections to take place. Some of parties have refused to participate Read more