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Iran and Qatar discuss boosting ties in first Doha meeting since boycott began
Middle East

Iran and Qatar discuss boosting ties in first Doha meeting since boycott began

Tuesday’s meeting between Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Qatar’s ruling Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was…
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting breaks up within hours
Middle East

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting breaks up within hours

A planned two-day meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ended just hours after it began, amid reports of a…
Qatar foreign minister decries ‘reckless leadership’ in region
Middle East

Qatar foreign minister decries ‘reckless leadership’ in region

Qatar’s foreign minister on Friday criticized “reckless leadership” in the Gulf for a number of crises including the Gulf rift…
Cairo Airport foils smuggling attempt of two lion cubs
Egypt

Cairo Airport foils smuggling attempt of two lion cubs

Custom officials at the Cairo International airport foiled an attempt to smuggle two lion cubs out of Egypt, as the…
Egypt asks Qatari Ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours
Egypt

Egypt asks Qatari Ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours

Egypt gave the Qatari ambassador in Cairo two days to leave the country and has called back its senior representative…
Unverified statements by Qatari Emir against Egypt, Gulf countries cause potential political crisis
Middle East

Unverified statements by Qatari Emir against Egypt, Gulf countries cause potential political crisis

The Middle East political arena has been in a headspin since Tuesday evening when Qatar’s state-run television broadcast statements, allegedly…
Sisi to visit Gulf countries starting with UAE
Egypt

Sisi to visit Gulf countries starting with UAE

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will head to the United Arab Emirates on a two-day visit to hold talks with UAE…
Hunting houbara: royal kidnap casts spotlight on Gulf ‘sport of kings’
Life & Style

Hunting houbara: royal kidnap casts spotlight on Gulf ‘sport of kings’

Every year the houbara bustard, a rare desert bird whose meat is prized by Arab sheikhs as an aphrodisiac, migrates…
IMF chief urges Gulf to adapt to sustained oil price drop
Business

IMF chief urges Gulf to adapt to sustained oil price drop

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned Sunday that global energy prices could remain low for years and urged Gulf…
Iran deal no reason to halt work on Gulf missile shield: US experts
Middle East

Iran deal no reason to halt work on Gulf missile shield: US experts

The Unites States will keep working on a regional missile defence system in the Gulf despite progress on the Iran…
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