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Simonnet to Asharq Al-Awsat: Work Underway to Exempt Gulf Citizens from Visa Requirement

The European Union’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Patrick Simonnet, said a new visa system would be revealed soon, allowing Saudi citizens to obtain multiple entries to the EU. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Simonnet also revealed that work was underway to exempt all Gulf citizens from the visa requirement. His…

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Russia's Lavrov to meet with GCC ministers in Riyadh on Wednesday -officials

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday where he will meet with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC), two Gulf officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Israel says it's talking to US, Gulf on how to forge ties with Saudis

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has been talking to the US and Gulf Arab countries about how it could normalize diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia but realizes any progress is likely to be slow, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday.

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Iran Authorities Seize Vessel Allegedly Carrying Smuggled Fuel

Iranian authorities have seized a vessel carrying 106,500 liters of smuggled fuel and arrested nine crew members, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. "On the orders of the Qeshm Prosecutor, the officers of the marine base, while identifying a vessel carrying 106,500 liters of smuggled fuel, started the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

SIMAH, BENEFIT Launch Credit Information Exchange Project

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have launched the technical linking process of the credit information exchange project between banking institutions operating in the two countries. The Bahrain Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (BENEFIT) and the Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH) revealed on Sunday that this step comes in implementation of the Gulf…

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UAE Reports 3 More Monkeypox Cases

The United Arab Emirates recorded three more cases of monkeypox, the health ministry said on Monday, nearly a week after announcing the Gulf state's first case of the virus. The ministry did not reveal any details about the individuals infected. The first case was a 29-year-old woman visiting the country…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE reports three more monkeypox cases

The United Arab Emirates recorded three more cases of monkeypox, the health ministry said on Monday, nearly a week after announcing the Gulf state's first case of the virus.

Reuters

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Hurricane Agatha has its sights set on Mexico landfall before weakening, then a potential move toward the Gulf

Hurricane Agatha is expected to continue to strengthen as it heads toward southern Mexico, where it’s expected to make landfall on Monday before potentially crossing into the Gulf of Mexico.

Tribune News Service

2022 hurricane season: Why it could be the worst since Hurricane Katrina

This year, the Loop Current looks remarkably similar to the way it did in 2005, the year Hurricane Katrina crossed the Loop Current before devastating New Orleans.

Inverse

How to break Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports

(Bloomberg Opinion) - When I was operations officer on an Aegis guided-missile destroyer in the late 1980s, we were given a mission in the Arabian Gulf. The Iranians, amid the so-called Tanker War with Iraq, were trying to close off the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Bangkok Post

Can cross-breeding protect endangered species from the climate emergency?

Some conservationists think we should encourage hybridisation to protect animals, but might it be better to tackle the climate emergency’s root causes?

The Guardian - UK

Tropical Storm Agatha, located in the eastern Pacific, could head toward South Florida next week

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A broad area of low pressure, which would be the remnant of a tropical storm, is expected to form in the southwest Gulf of Mexico by the middle of the week and it could gradually develop and drift eastward toward South Florida, according to the National…

Tribune News Service

Iran shows off underground drone base, but not its location -state media

The Iranian army has given some details - but not the exact location - of an underground base for its military drones, state media reported on Saturday, amid simmering tensions in the Gulf.

Reuters

Iran seizes two Greek tankers amid rising tensions in the Gulf

IRGC forces swoop on ships in what appeared to be a reprisal for Greece’s role in earlier seizure of Iranian oil tanker

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Seizes 2 Greek Tankers in Gulf, Tensions Spike

Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers on Friday in the Gulf, just after Athens assisted the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker over alleged sanctions violations in the Mediterranean Sea. The Guard's announcement comes as tensions remain high between Iran and the West over stalled negotiations regarding…

Reuters

Iran Guards say they seize two Greek tankers in Gulf - state media

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf for unspecified violations on Friday, Iranian state media reported.

The Guardian - UK

Stop abuse of migrant workers before Britain becomes the next Dubai

Exploitation common in the Gulf is emerging in the UK – and will only get worse without government intervention

Al Jazeera

Gulf airlines to operate shuttle flights for Qatar 2022 World Cup

Flydubai, Oman Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudia airlines will operate shuttle flights during the World Cup.

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Moneypox Outbreak: UAE becomes first Gulf country to report case

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first Gulf state to report a case of monkeypox. Read further on Dynamite News:

Asharq Al-Awsat

Raisi Tackles Political, Economic Issues in Visit to Oman

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Monday discussed several political and economic issues, during a short one-day visit paid by Raisi to the Omani capital, Muscat. Even though the meeting focused on trade and economic issues, political files were also topped the agenda of discussions.…

Reuters

Jordan says Iran-linked groups in Syria wage drug war along border

Jordan said on Monday pro-Iranian Syrian army units and militias loyal to Tehran are stepping up their attempts to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars worth of drugs across the Jordanian border to wealthy Gulf markets.

The Hindu

Temple’s religious character does not just change with demolition, argues lawyer who challenged Places of Worship Act in SC

Advocate says that Gulf countries as birthplace of Islam

Tribune News Service

First disturbance of the 2022 hurricane season moves over Florida Panhandle

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first tropical disturbance of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season moved through the Gulf of Mexico and inland over the Florida Panhandle early Monday.

Zenger

Dangerous Saharan Dust Cloud May Reach U.S. Gulf Coast By Weekend

The massive plume will bring hazy sunsets — and hazardous health conditions.

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Deputy Highlights Strategic Partnership with Gulf States

French Deputy Amelia Lakrafi said that the relations between her country and the Gulf States were “historic” and based on a strategic partnership between Paris and the capitals of the region, in the political, economic, security and cultural fields. She pointed to continuous consultation between France and the Gulf States…

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