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Mexican drug cartel ‘apologises’ for deadly kidnapping of four Americans, blaming rogue members

An unnamed Tamaulipas state law enforcement official leaked a letter believed to be authored by the Gulf drug cartel

The Independent UK

Unprecedented flooding sparks evacuations in north-west Queensland, Gulf of Carpentaria

Emergency situations are unfolding as never-before-seen floods inundate north-west Queensland and rivers rise to record levels.

ABC News

Victory for war hero as stolen medals replaced by Scottish Government after MOD refused

Paul Houston was left heartbroken after his hard-earned medals – for service in the Gulf War and Northern Ireland –were stolen 10 years ago when his home was burgled.

Daily Record

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Major flooding hits towns, airport in northwest Queensland

Remote and Indigenous communities and an airport are facing record flooding after heavy rainfall in Queensland's Gulf Country.

The New Daily

Major flooding hits towns, airport in northwest Qld

Remote and Indigenous communities and an airport are facing record flooding after heavy rainfall in Queensland's Gulf Country.

AAP

Americans found quickly, but Mexico's missing remain lost

When four Americans were kidnapped in the border city of Matamoros, authorities rescued the survivors after three days

The Independent UK

Experts Recommend Updating Competition Regulations for GCC Railway Project

The team of experts overseeing the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Railway project discussed preparations for offering the project’s operational plan and asset management to competition. In their 15th meeting, which was held by videoconference, the experts stressed the importance of implementing and operating the project. Representatives of relevant authorities in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Mexico kidnapping — live: Gulf drug cartel blamed for Matamoros tourist attack as victim’s warning revealed

Video appears to capture the moment Americans Latavia ‘Tay’ Mcgee, Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown and Eric James Williams were kidnapped in Matamoros – an area dominated by the Gulf drug cartel

The Independent UK

PTTEP grabs 2 new licences in Gulf

PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) was awarded exploration and production licences at two of three new petroleum blocks in the Gulf of Thailand, a move that should pave the way for more domestic oil and gas supply to strengthen the country's energy security.

Bangkok Post

Suspect arrested in death of Mexico ‘tummy tuck’ tourists as US vows ‘justice will be done’

The group was taken hostage on Friday after entering the state of Tamaulipas in Matamoros – an area dominated by the Gulf cartel

The Independent UK

Bahrain: We Are Optimistic about Course of Relations with Qatar

Bahrain’s relations with Qatar are moving in the right direction after a series of measures to restore ties between the two Gulf states, revealed a Bahraini Foreign Ministry official on Sunday. According to Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for International Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the shift followed the declaration…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Royal Navy seizes cache of anti-tank missiles from Iran smugglers in high speed chase

A US drone spotted the rogue vessel in the Gulf of Oman, heading at high speed under cover of darkness towards civil-war-ravaged Yemen and the British Royal Navy gave chase

Daily Mirror

Tell Her Everything by Mirza Waheed review – under the knife

The moral downfall of a surgeon who assists with hand amputations in a Gulf state is explored in a powerful tale of guilt and betrayal

The Guardian - UK

British Navy Seizes Smuggled Iranian Weapons in Gulf of Oman

Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a smugglers vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. The boat was heading from Iran likely to Yemen.

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Oman to Offer Offshore Oil, Gas Concessions this Year

Oman is in the preparation process to offer a new batch of oil and gas concession areas by the end of the first quarter of 2023, the energy ministry said in a tweet on Thursday. While the first batch will target onshore blocks, the Gulf-state will also offer offshore oil…

Tribune News Service

Was Florida red tide made worse by Hurricane Ian? Here’s what we know

Twenty-two days after Hurricane Ian made landfall, the first signs of a red tide bloom emerged on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

ABC News

Gulf of Carpentaria residents ready for it to 'stop raining' as communities enter third month of isolation

There are concerns the land will begin to "cook" as more rain hits the region over the coming week.

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Stresses Keenness on Consolidating Strategic Ties with Russia

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi held talks in Riyadh on Monday with Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov. Albudaiwi underscored the Gulf’s keenness on consolidating the strategic dialogue between the GCC and Russia in line with the memorandum of understanding they signed in 2011. The officials discussed…

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Axios

More than 13 million people to see new hurricane wind risks

Warming to heighten hurricane wind risks along East and Gulf coasts.

The Guardian - UK

Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons; David Hockney: Bigger and Closer – review

Hayward Gallery, London; Lightroom, LondonA maze of masterful installations engulfs you in a singular and complex mind. Elsewhere, David Hockney does immersion his own way

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait Celebrates 62nd National Day, 32nd Liberation Anniversary

Kuwait is celebrating on Saturday its 62nd National Day and the 32nd anniversary of liberation, an occasion during which the emirate reaffirms its achievements throughout its six decades of independence, and the economic and political position it holds in the Gulf, Arab and international map. The National Day commemorates the…

The Guardian - UK

A Stranger in Your Own City by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad review – inside Iraq’s two decades of war

The decorated journalist paints a tragic, brutal picture of the buildup to a conflict that engulfed a nation, and those who sought to profit from the war

Reuters

Exclusive-Assad approved Syria quake aid with a UAE nudge, sources say

President Bashar al-Assad ceded to calls for more aid access to Syria's northwest with prodding from the United Arab Emirates, sources say, a diplomatic win for the Gulf state which has rebuilt ties with Damascus despite U.S. disapproval.

The Independent UK

Biden considers 1st offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico

The Biden administration said Wednesday it is considering the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico, a key part of a push to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 to help fight climate change

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Orders Death Penalty for ‘Kidnapped’ German National

An Iranian court on Tuesday sentenced to death on terror charges an Iranian-German national who supporters say was abducted in the Gulf and forcibly returned to Iran for a show trial. The Tehran Revolutionary Court convicted Jamshid Sharmahd in connection with the deadly bombing of a mosque in 2008, the…

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