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Qatar boosts influence in Lebanon amid multiple crises

Wealthy Qatar has been silently expanding its influence in crisis-hit Lebanon in recent years, while oil-rich Gulf Arab nations ostracized the Mediterranean country over the growing influence of its militant Hezbollah group

The Independent UK

Women's World Cup hosts write to FIFA over controversial Visit Saudi sponsorship

The Australian and New Zealand football associations are reportedly seeking clarification after FIFA entered a partnership with Visit Saudi, the Gulf nation's tourist board

Daily Mirror

OPEC Oil Output Falls as Iraqi Exports Decline

OPEC oil output fell in January, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, as Iraqi exports declined and Nigerian output did not recover further while Gulf members maintained strong compliance with an OPEC+ deal on production cuts to support the market. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped 28.87…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Saudi FM Meets with Outgoing GCC Secretary-General

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received in Riyadh on Sunday outgoing Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf. Prince Faisal hailed Al-Hajraf's work throughout his tenure at the head of the GCC. He praised him on his strenuous efforts in supporting joint Gulf work, its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gulf royals own more than £1bn of UK property via tax havens

New government register shows how offshore jurisdictions used for ownership of nearly 200 properties including hotels and country estates

The Guardian - UK

UK for sale: how the wealthy hold British property via offshore firms

Exclusive: New register shines light on how businessmen, Gulf royals and states such as China have spent billions through offshore jurisdictions

The Guardian - UK

Irish family reveal six-year legal battle in Qatar over daughter’s severe injuries

Birmingham-based Soffe family still fighting for compensation after fire in Gulf state left Elizabeth with life-threatening burns

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Bahrain's crown prince calls Qatari emir in apparent step towards mending fences

Bahrain's crown prince spoke with Qatar's emir by telephone, the BNA state news agency reported late on Wednesday, in a sign the two Gulf states could move towards repairing relations two years after an Arab boycott of Qatar was lifted.

Reuters

Away Game: An Arabian adventure in the Emirati desert

Ben Turner discovers the magic of the Emirati desert and the surprising freshness of the Gulf coast

Evening Standard

Severe storm system that hit Houston brings tornado threats to more Gulf Coast communities

At least one tornado emergency was issued Tuesday.

Axios

Facing 'tipping point,' UNRWA chief seeks Gulf state support

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is calling on rich Gulf countries to chip in more to help educate, house and provide health care to them

The Independent UK

Fortune announces new Global Forum conference in Abu Dhabi

A redirection of global energy flows, the critical challenge of climate change, and the remaking of geopolitical alliances across the Middle East has recently shifted the world’s attention to the Gulf region.

Fortune

Hauraki Gulf conservation’s ship comes in

A multi-million-dollar marine research vessel was launched this week by the University of Auckland to be a sentry to the changing seas

Newsroom.co.nz

Corruption, cash and confessions: Who are the key suspects in the Qatargate scandal ?

Investigations into Qatargate – the corruption scandal currently engulfing the European Parliament – took a spectacular turn this week when one of the prime suspects said Tuesday that he would cooperate with Belgian authorities. New revelations are expected to accelerate investigations and further implicate other suspects.

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Iraq’s ‘Gulf 25’ Win Intensifies Need for Deeper Ties with Arab Neighbors

Iraqi leaders and officials are avoiding to use the term “Arab Gulf” when congratulating their country’s football team for winning the “25th Arabian Gulf Cup,” but Muqtada al-Sadr has decided to continue challenging Tehran by calling the waterway dividing Iran from its Arab neighbors the “Arab Gulf.” In a tweet,…

The Independent UK

S. Korea, Iran summon each other's envoys over Yoon comment

South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s comments describing Iran as the “enemy” of the United Arab Emirates during his trip to the small Gulf nation this week

Bangkok Post

Erawan output set to normalise next year

PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) expects gas production at the Erawan gas field in the Gulf of Thailand to increase to the normal level of 800 million metric standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) by April next year, part of efforts to increase domestic gas supply and reduce electricity…

Bangkok Post

Erawan gas output to return to normal

PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) expects gas production at the Erawan field in the Gulf of Thailand to increase to the normal level of 800 million metric standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) by April next year, as part of an effort to increase domestic gas supply and reduce…

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Gulf gas talks could restart in months

A date for talks between Thailand and Cambodia to explore a new petroleum source in the Gulf of Thailand's overlapping claim area (OCA) should emerge in two months, says the Department of Mineral Fuels.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gulf, European Talks Underscore Strategic Partnership

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf held talks on Monday with European Union Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Simonnet. Meeting in Riyadh, they discussed relations between the GCC and EU and ways to strengthen cooperation to achieve common interests. They also tackled the latest regional and international developments.…

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UAE Names Al-Jaber to Head COP28 Climate Talks

The head of the United Arab Emirates' national oil company was named Thursday as president of this year's COP28 climate talks. Sultan Al-Jaber, chief executive of the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), will be the first CEO to take the role at the UN summit, the official WAM…

WEKU

Oil, human rights, security: Here's what's in store for U.S.-Gulf relations in 2023

Visiting Saudi Arabia last summer, President Biden tried to reassure Arab leaders of U.S. commitment to the region's security. But Gulf nations aren't necessarily rushing to side with Washington.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sadrist Movement: Iran Fears Iraq’s Rapprochement with Gulf

The Iraqi government has continued to ignore Iran’s protests of Iraqi officials using the term “Arabian Gulf” as Basra hosts the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup football tournament. Iran has protested the name, summoning the Iraqi ambassador in Tehran to demand that it be changed to “Persian” Gulf. The term “Arabian…

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Saudi Energy Minister: Kingdom Intends to Utilize its National Uranium Resources

Saudi Arabia plans to use domestically-sourced uranium to build up its nuclear power industry, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Wednesday. He added that recent exploration had shown a diverse portfolio of uranium in the Gulf Arab state, the world's top oil exporter. Saudi Arabia has a nascent…

Al Jazeera

Iraq’s ‘Arabian Gulf Cup’ tournament name sparks anger in Iran

Tehran complains to FIFA over Iraq’s use of the name for a waterway that separates Iran and several Arab states.

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