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US Navy Plans Launch of Mideast Drone Force Alongside Partners

The United States Navy and security partners will patrol Middle East waters with 100 unmanned vessels next year to improve deterrence against attacks, like those presented by Iran, the US Fifth Fleet commander said on Monday. The region is vital for global trade, especially oil supplies that flow out of…

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GCC, EU Denounce Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia, UAE

The European Council and Gulf Countries Council (GCC) condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the UAE, stressing the importance of boosting relations and enhancing cooperation.

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Iran’s Raisi discusses nuclear talks with Qatari emir in Doha

Iran’s president meets Qatar’s emir, who said his country was ready to help find an agreeable solution to nuclear talks.

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Iran's Raisi says guarantees essential to reaching deal at nuclear talks

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, on a trip to Qatar, said on Monday the United States should prove its will to lift sanctions in indirect talks to salvage a 2015 nuclear pact.

Reuters

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the UAE

What all is included in the latest Free Trade Agreement between the two countries?

The Hindu

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India-UAE FTA: what does it mean for bilateral ties?

The government scores its first big FTA in a decade, what does it mean for ties between India, the UAE, and the larger Gulf region?

The Hindu

‘Most harmful thing’ – how spyware is stifling human rights in Bahrain

Growing evidence shows Gulf state’s friends and enemies are being targeted by NSO Group software / You don’t know what is private’: how spyware erodes human rights in Bahrain

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‘Illegal’ extradition of Bahraini dissident from Serbia calls Interpol’s role into question

Abuse of the policing body’s ‘red notice’ system is blamed as an activist is forced to return to life in prison in the Gulf state

The Guardian - UK

What drives sea level rise? US report warns of 1-foot rise within three decades and more frequent flooding

Sea levels are rising, and that will bring profound flood risks to large parts of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts over the next three decades.

The Conversation

Queensland Gulf Country farmers and fishermen wait for rain before wet season dries up

Fishermen and graziers in Queensland's Gulf Country warn a drier wet season will have flow-on effects if rain doesn't arrive within weeks.

ABC News

US Navy eyes Israeli robot boats as Bennett visits Bahrain, official says

The U.S. Navy is considering adding unmanned Israeli boats to its Middle East operations, a U.S. official said, a move that could deepen Israel's growing role in regional military arrangements as it normalises ties with former foes in the Gulf.

Reuters

Indigenous artist uses work to combat illegal fishing of endangered sawfish

Overfished for its unique nose, the population of the prized sawfish is declining in Queensland's Gulf. Tagalaka man Rod Lucas is encouraging tourists to swap out the trophy fish for an even better catch.

ABC News

Gulf envoys stress women’s rights in meeting with Taliban FM

Ambassadors from Gulf countries meet the Afghan foreign minister as he seeks funding to tackle a humanitarian crisis.

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Kuwait Lifts Many COVID Restrictions, Allows Travel Abroad

Kuwait's cabinet has lifted many COVID-19 restrictions including a ban on foreign travel, a move that will also apply to those who are not vaccinated, Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah said on Monday. The unvaccinated will still have to get a PCR test 72 hours before boarding a flight…

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As Iran talks stall, Israeli PM makes snap trip to Bahrain

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is flying to the Gulf state of Bahrain

Reuters

Israeli prime minister lands in Bahrain in first visit

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in Bahrain's capital Manama on Monday in the highest-level visit since the countries established relations under a 2020 U.S.-sponsored deal based in part on shared worries about Iran.

Football London

FIFA face problems over £18.5bn plan as Man City absence adds to Chelsea's unusual week

The Gulf was an unfamiliar destination for Thomas Tuchel's team but big clubs should get used to visiting more frequently as the game's power shifts inexorably towards the oil rich region

The Times of India

Kerala: Gulf-returnee shuts hardware business in Kannur due to CITU's protest

KOZHIKODE: An NRI-returnee, who had set up a hardware business six months ago in Kannur, was forced to close down the firm for the past one week following the ongoing protest by CITU amid alleged threats to customers by the CPM-affiliated trade union.

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F1 to Race in Bahrain until 2036

The Bahrain Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One calendar until at least 2036, F1's chief executive said on Friday, in a deal that secures the event's long-term future. The Gulf island kingdom, which held its first race in 2004, is set to host this year´s season opener on…

The Independent UK

US files 1st USMCA environment case on Mexico over porpoise

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office has filed the first environmental complaint against Mexico for failing to protect the critically endangered vaquita marina, the world's smallest porpoise

Al Jazeera

US to help UAE replenish missile defence interceptors: General

US will do ‘do everything’ it can to help UAE defend itself against Houthi attacks, head of US Central Command says.

Reuters

Afghan refugees in UAE protest months-long wait for resettlement

Hundreds of Afghans have launched a rare protest at a United Arab Emirates facility where they have been housed since fleeing their homeland last year, holding banners pleading for freedom and demanding to be sent to the United States to be resettled.

The Independent UK

A reputation under fire: How the UAE’s safe haven image is challenged by Houthi attacks

Abu Dhabi and Dubai are known in the west for luxury tourism but recent drone attacks have pushed the Yemen frontline, and the Emirates’ involvement in the war, closer to home, reports Bel Trew

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Biden pledges US support against Houthi attacks to Saudi king

US president speaks by phone to Saudi King Salman amid intensifying Yemeni rebel attacks on the Gulf kingdom.

Bangkok Post

Volcanic pumice washed up on southern shore

SONGKHLA: A large quantity of small porous stones have been washed ashore along the Gulf of Thailand in Songkhla and other southern provinces.

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