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Asilah Forum Reviews Role of the GCC, Regional Influence

The role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as an influential force in the new regional order has been highlighted with the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, said Mustafa Numan, the former undersecretary of the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Numan’s comments were made at the Asilah Forum in Morocco.

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Yemen National Defense Body Designates Houthis as Terrorists

Yemen’s National Defense Council has designated the Houthi group as a terrorist organization amid international, Arab and Gulf condemnation of the attacks waged by the Iran-backed militia on oil exporting ports in the Shabwa and Hadramout governorates. The Yemeni government might also withdraw from its obligations to the Stockholm Agreement…

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HRW says Qatar has detained and mistreated LGBT people ahead of World Cup

Security forces in Qatar arbitrarily arrested and abused LGBT Qataris as recently as last month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday, in the run-up to hosting soccer's World Cup which has put a spotlight on human rights issues in the Gulf Arab state.

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GCC Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee Holds First Meeting in Riyadh

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee held its first meeting at the headquarters of the GCC Secretariat General in Riyadh. The meeting was attended by the heads of specialized institutions in cybersecurity in GCC countries and GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf. Saudi Arabia was represented by the National…

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Texas unions skeptical of wind jobs

With wind coming to the Gulf of Mexico, Texas unions demand stronger labor protections

Salon

QatarEnergy Names Shell Partner for LNG Expansion Project

QatarEnergy's chief executive on Sunday named Shell a partner on the Gulf Arab state's North Field South expansion, part of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Shell will have a 9.3% share of the project and QatarEnergy will keep 75%, Saad al-Kaabi, who is also state minister for…

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GCC Health Ministers Inaugurate Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Health Ministers inaugurated on Saturday the "Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control" in Riyadh to strength coordination, build knowledge and produce evidence to enable the prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases, mitigate public health emergencies, and promote healthy communities across the Gulf. The event was…

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Barclays could be fined £50m for failing to disclose 2008 Qatari deal

Provisional fine relates to £322m bank paid to Gulf state allegedly in exchange for £4bn investment to save lender from bailout

The Guardian - UK

‘A football decision’: Eddie Howe defends Newcastle training camp in Saudi Arabia

The Magpies first travelled to the Gulf state in January

The Independent UK

Boaters Speak Out After Being Stranded In Gulf For 28 Hours In Terrifying Ordeal

The father-son never imagined their boating, survival and swimming skills would all be put to the test.

Zenger

QatarEnergy Has No Intentions to Increase EU Gas Supply Next Winter

QatarEnergy is working on expanding its gas production and trading operations as global demand surges and will not divert liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracted with Asian buyers to Europe this winter, announced CEO Saad al-Kaabi. Qatar is already among the world's top LNG exporters, and several European states, facing a…

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Riyadh Refrains from Interfering in Lebanon’s Presidential Nominations, Respects Lebanese Will

Saudi Ambassador Walid Al-Bukhari held meetings and talks to refute all rumors about the Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Lebanese political scene. Sources close to the ambassador noted that Saudi Arabia considered itself part of the international community, which is striving to secure the safety net for a sister Arab country,…

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Klopp rejects claims his comments on Man City and PSG were xenophobic

Jürgen Klopp has rejected claims his comments on the financial power of Gulf state-owned clubs were xenophobic or fuelled tensions between Liverpool and Manchester City

The Guardian - UK

Qatar Inaugurates Solar Plant as World Cup Approaches

Qatar inaugurated Tuesday its first solar power plant stretching across the desert, a vast site planned to provide up to 10 percent of the Gulf nation's energy supply. The solar farm in al-Kharsaah, west of the capital Doha, is "one of the biggest" in the Middle East, said Saad Sherida…

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Kuwait Crown Prince Says ‘Petty’ Political Squabbling Must End

Kuwait's crown prince, in a speech at Tuesday's opening of parliament, urged the legislative and executive branches to focus on the country's development and put an end a prolonged feud and "petty matters" that have wasted time and money. Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad Al Sabah took over most of the ruling…

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Saudi Arabia to Host Gulf Entrepreneurs Forum

Riyadh is scheduled to host on Tuesday the third edition of the Gulf Entrepreneurs Forum, organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monshaat). The forum will be held under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Commerce Dr.

Tribune News Service

Saudi feud leaves the US asking if relations are beyond repair

An escalating public dispute over oil between the Biden administration and Saudi Arabia risks causing irreparable harm to U.S. relations with the crucial Mideast partner, according to current and former government officials briefed on the feud.

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Karl weakens into depression off south Mexico

Tropical Storm Karl has weakened into a tropical depression while nearing Mexico’s southern Gulf shore, though forecasters say its heavy rain could still cause problems on the easily flooded stretch of coast

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The Guardian - UK

Manchester City ‘can do what they want’ financially despite FFP, Klopp claims

Jürgen Klopp believes it is ‘not possible’ for Liverpool to compete financially with Manchester City and other Gulf state-owned clubs

The Independent UK

Rain warning for Mexico's south Gulf coast as TS Karl nears

Tropical Storm Karl is moving slowly toward Mexico’s southern Gulf coast, with landfall expected late Friday or early Saturday

Miami Herald

There’s a disturbance in Atlantic, Tropical Storm Karl in Gulf. What the forecast says

MIAMI — Forecasters on Thursday are monitoring a disturbance in the eastern Atlantic while keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Karl, which is slowly moving in Gulf waters toward Mexico.

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Karl heads back at Mexico’s south Gulf coast

Tropical Storm Karl’s forward movement has stalled off Mexico’s southern Gulf coast, though forecasters say the halt should be brief and expect it to begin moving southward toward land early Thursday

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Karl heads back at Mexico's south Gulf coast

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Karl strengthens in Gulf off Mexico's coast

Tropical Storm Karl has grown a little stronger off Mexico’s southern Gulf coast and it's expected to approach land by the weekend without gaining hurricane strength

Miami Herald

What will Tropical Storm Karl bring Mexico? What the forecast says

Tropical Storm Karl is expected to make a U-turn in the Gulf and make landfall along Mexico’s coast this week.

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