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Lebanon Must Not Be Platform for Hostility, Kuwaiti FM Says

Kuwait's foreign minister said on Sunday Lebanon must not be a platform for hostile acts or words toward Gulf Arab states. Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah spoke after meeting President Michel Aoun in Beirut, during the first visit to Beirut by a senior Gulf Arab official since…

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Lebanon keen on maintaining "best relations" with Gulf states - President Aoun

Lebanon is keen to maintain "the best relations" with the Gulf Arab states, President Michel Aoun said in a tweet on Sunday.

Reuters

Kuwait minister says he presented suggestions to Lebanon on rebuilding trust

Kuwait made suggestions to Lebanese President Michel Aoun on how he might rebuild confidence with the Gulf states, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah said on Sunday in a televised press conference in Beirut.

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UAE Halts Drone Activity in Country

The United Arab Emirates has stopped most private drones and light sports aircraft used for recreational purposes for a month starting Saturday, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement. It said the Gulf nation has grounded all flying operations for owners, practitioners and enthusiasts of drones, including drones and light…

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Kuwaiti minister in Lebanon over diplomatic row with gulf

Kuwait’s foreign minister says he has handed Lebanese officials a list of suggestions for confidence-building measures with oil-rich Gulf states after relations between the two sides deteriorated dramatically over the past months

The Independent UK

Kuwait FM from Beirut: Lebanon Shouldn't Be Platform to Attack Arab, Gulf Countries

Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah urged on Saturday Lebanon against meddling in the affairs of any Arab country. The FM had arrived in Beirut on Friday on a one-day visit as part of efforts to rebuild trust with Lebanon and show solidarity with its people. The move had…

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Kuwaiti minister says visit aims to rebuild trust with Lebanon

Kuwait's foreign minister said on Saturday he was visiting Lebanon to rebuild trust with the country and show solidarity with the Lebanese people, adding that the move had been coordinated with other Gulf countries.

Reuters

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UN chief condemns airstrikes in Yemen that killed more than 70

Dozens of migrants and at least three children were killed during airstrikes in Saada and Hodeidah this week

The Independent UK

New research sheds light on diversity, need for protection of seagrass beds in dugong hotspot off NT coast

Northern Australia's dugongs are totally reliant on its seagrass beds for food, but like the Great Barrier Reef they're already showing significant signs of climate change stress.

ABC News

Children among ‘more than 70 killed’ in Yemen airstrikes

At least 100 others injured in the raids, say charities

The Independent UK

UK's Prince William to visit UAE next month

Queen Elizabeth's grandson Prince William will visit the United Arab Emirates next month, his office Kensington Palace announced on Friday, as Britain seeks to step up its relationship with the Gulf state.

Reuters

Eddie Howe says Newcastle making Saudi trip ‘for benefit of the players’

Eddie Howe again declined to address Saudi Arabia’s dismal human rights record as he confirmed he would take his Newcastle squad to the Gulf kingdom after Saturday’s game at Leeds

The Guardian - UK

UAE says missiles, drones used in deadly Houthi attack, some intercepted

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement used cruise missiles and ballistic missiles alongside drones in Monday's deadly strike on the United Arab Emirates, which intercepted part of the attack, the Gulf state's ambassador to the United States said.

Reuters

US Pushes for Int’l Position against Houthi Attacks

Washington is seeking to mobilize an international position against the Iran-backed Houthi group’s attacks, as its envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking starts a new Gulf tour to "reactivate peace and ceasefire efforts in Yemen." Lenderking’s tour coincides with the Houthi attacks on civilian facilities in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi,…

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Moment of truth for Waiheke marine reserve

A citizens’ group is pushing for expanded environmental protection in the Hauraki Gulf. Matthew Scott reports

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Hajraf: FTA Will Pave Way for Wider Cooperation Between GCC, South Korea

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council for Arab States Dr.

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Khalid bin Salman: Houthis Have Sacrificed Yemenis to Serve Iran's Agenda

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman stressed on Tuesday that the Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are keen on Yemen joining the organization so that its people can enjoy security, stability and development like all other people of the Gulf. In a series of tweets, he…

The Independent UK

Up to 20 killed as Saudi-led coalition strikes back against Yemen’s Houthis

The attack was in response to a drone strike on the UAE 24 hours earlier

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Several Challenges Face Tunisia, Region in 2022

The countries of the southern Mediterranean, including Tunisia, are facing several economic, social, political and security challenges in 2022. The situation has been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic and its negative impact on development and growth on the global, regional and national levels. Tunisia is also suffering from the repercussions…

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Towards a Bigger Country for Culture: Six Steps Towards the Future

For many years, I was part of a group of Saudi academics, writers, and people engaged in all kinds of cultural work, who would head to Arab capitals such as Cairo, Beirut, Tunis and Casablanca, as well as various Gulf capitals, to attend conferences or seminars or to participate in…

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Bahrain’s GFH Spins Out Infrastructure Investments into Newly Established 'Infracorp'

Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group announced the spinning out of its infrastructure and real estate assets under the newly established “Infracorp” with a capital of $1 billion. Infracorp will specialize in investments focusing on accelerating growth and development of sustainable infrastructure assets and environments across the Gulf and global markets.

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Arab Coalition Says Detected Houthi Drones Launched from Sanaa Airport

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Monday it had detected hostile escalation by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. It revealed that the Houthis had launched "a number of armed drones from Sanaa international airport." "We have detected and continue to monitor the hostile escalation," it stressed. The coalition later…

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On a dhow off Oman

“Wish I could enjoy and live life the way the dolphins here do,” laughs Diane as she relaxes on the sun deck of the wooden dhow – or the boat as it is referred to in Omanese — that has anchored in the aqua-hued Gulf of Oman. The 17-year-old student…

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