Gulf States
Iran urges Gulf Arabs to accept post-nuclear deal thaw
Middle East
September 17, 2015
Iran urges Gulf Arabs to accept post-nuclear deal thaw
Iran urged its Gulf Arab neighbors Thursday to reconcile themselves to the international rapprochement that led to its July nuclear…
With nuclear deal done, Iran sets out to reassure wary Gulf Arabs
Middle East
July 27, 2015
With nuclear deal done, Iran sets out to reassure wary Gulf Arabs
Iran's foreign minister called on Sunday for a united front among Middle Eastern nations to fight militancy, in his first…
Kerry to visit Gulf Arab states, vows to ‘push back’ against Iran
Middle East
July 22, 2015
Kerry to visit Gulf Arab states, vows to ‘push back’ against Iran
US Secretary of State John Kerry will seek to reassure Gulf Arab officials at a meeting in Qatar soon that…
Heikal’s criticism of Saudi Arabia gains popularity on Twitter
Egypt
July 21, 2015
Heikal’s criticism of Saudi Arabia gains popularity on Twitter
Renowned journalist and political commentator Mohamed Hassanein Heikal has gained a wide audience on Twitter on Tuesday, after his criticism…
Al-Azhar rebuffs WikiLeaks claim of institution’s dependency
Egypt
June 21, 2015
Al-Azhar rebuffs WikiLeaks claim of institution’s dependency
Al-Azhar has rejected claims of its dependency on Gulf countries as alleged by documents on the Wikileaks website, which recently…
French president visits Qatar, deepening ties to Gulf
Middle East
May 4, 2015
French president visits Qatar, deepening ties to Gulf
French President Francois Hollande, seeking to strengthen political and business ties with the energy-rich Gulf states, arrived in Qatar on…
KUNA: Gulf Arab leaders to meet next week ahead of Obama summit
Middle East
April 28, 2015
KUNA: Gulf Arab leaders to meet next week ahead of Obama summit
Gulf Arab leaders will meet in Saudi Arabia next week to prepare for a May summit with US President Barack…
PM: US$6 bn in aid from Gulf States to be deposited within days
Egypt
April 1, 2015
PM: US$6 bn in aid from Gulf States to be deposited within days
Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb announced that the US$6 billion in aid from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will be…
With governments at their backs, Gulf firms prepare for Egypt push
Egypt
March 12, 2015
With governments at their backs, Gulf firms prepare for Egypt push
Gulf Arab governments are encouraging - and in some cases pressuring - hundreds of companies to attend an international investment…
Report: Gulf states to deposit $10 bln in Egypt before conference
Egypt
February 4, 2015
Report: Gulf states to deposit $10 bln in Egypt before conference
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates will deposit $10 billion in Egypt before the country holds an investment…