Donald Trump Seeks To Revive "Arab NATO" To Confront Iran
World News | Reuters | Saturday July 28, 2018
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran's expansion in the region, according to U.S. and Arab officials.
A Ghost Army Of The Not-Very-Employed Haunts Gulf Rulers
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Saturday June 23, 2018
The government was trying to trim a wage bill that eats up more than half its budget -- an outlandish share even by Gulf standards. Last year, it required public employees to swipe their fingers on a biometric reader every morning.
TV Anchor Suspended After She Called Male Colleague "Handsome" On Air
Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Thursday May 24, 2018
A television news anchor in Kuwait has been suspended after she called a male colleague "handsome" on air. According to media reports, her casual comment was interpreted as "flirtatious" by some and caught the attention of a Kuwaiti Member of Parliament - who complained about it on Twitter. The journalist has defended her remark as "routine" and sa...
Gulf Arab Allies Jubilant At US Withdrawal From Iran Deal
World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 9, 2018
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies welcomed President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from a nuclear agreement with Iran after years of warning that it gave their arch-rival cover to expand its regional influence.
Rights Group Asks UAE For Whereabouts Of Dubai Princess
World News | Reuters | Sunday May 6, 2018
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on United Arab Emirates authorities to disclose the whereabouts and condition of a daughter of Dubai's ruler, following reports that she was forcibly returned after fleeing the Gulf Arab state.
Saudi Prince Says Turkey, Iran Anchor A 'Triangle Of Evil'
World News | Tarek El-Tablawy, The Washington Post | Thursday March 8, 2018
Saudi Arabia's crown prince said Iran, Turkey and extremist groups represent a "triangle of evil" and predicted the kingdom's confrontation with Gulf Arab neighbor Qatar could last for years.
Missing Sheikh, 'Intercepted' Planes Reignite Gulf Arab Row
World News | Zainab Fattah, Dana Khraiche, Mohammed Aly Sergie, Bloomberg | Tuesday January 16, 2018
Mysterious goings-on allegedly involving the forcible detention of a Qatari royal and intercepted Bahrain-bound planes have escalated the feud straining ties among Gulf Arab monarchies.
UAE Says Qatari Fighter Jets Intercepted Passenger Plane
World News | Reuters | Monday January 15, 2018
The United Arab Emirates said on Monday that Qatari fighter jets intercepted an Emirati civilian aircraft during a routine flight to Bahrain, which Qatar denied, escalating a months-old feud between the Gulf Arab states.
Emir Of Qatar To Attend Gulf Summit Despite Blockade: Foreign Minister
World News | Reuters | Monday December 4, 2017
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is expected to attend the annual summit of Gulf Arab heads of state in Kuwait on December 5 and 6, Qatar's foreign minister said on Sunday, despite a deep dispute within the group.
Qatar Says It Has US Backing In Lingering Crisis With Saudis
World News | Nafeesa Syeed, Bloomberg | Monday November 20, 2017
Qatar's foreign minister said the tiny emirate has U.S. backing to resolve the ongoing crisis with a Saudi-led alliance, but the country is also prepared should its Gulf Arab neighbors make military moves.
Qatar Says It Has US Backing In Lingering Crisis With Saudis
World News | Nafeesa Syeed, Bloomberg | Saturday November 18, 2017
Qatar's foreign minister said the tiny emirate has U.S. backing to resolve the ongoing crisis with a Saudi-led alliance, but the country is also prepared should its Gulf Arab neighbors make military moves.
Qatar's Emir Says Ready To Talk To End Gulf Crisis
World News | Reuters | Friday September 15, 2017
Qatar is ready to sit at the negotiating table to try to end a dispute with its Gulf Arab neighbours, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Friday in Berlin.
Willing To Mediate In Qatar Crisis Talks, Deal Can Come Quick, Says Donald Trump
World News | Reuters | Friday September 8, 2017
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would be willing to step in and mediate the worst dispute in decades among the US-allied Gulf Arab states and Qatar, and said that he thinks a deal could come quickly.
Gulf Project Awards Seen Picking Up After Slump In January-June: Report
Business | Thomson Reuters | Sunday August 20, 2017
Awards in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council dropped to $56.1 billion in the January-June period from $69.3 billion a year earlier, according to MEED Projects.
Qatar Approves Law Allowing Permanent Residency To Some Foreigners
World News | Reuters | Thursday August 3, 2017
Qatar plans to allow some expatriates to obtain permanent residency, state news agency QNA reported, in the first move of its kind among Gulf Arab states that rely heavily on foreign labour.
Donald Trump Seeks To Revive "Arab NATO" To Confront Iran
World News | Reuters | Saturday July 28, 2018
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran's expansion in the region, according to U.S. and Arab officials.
A Ghost Army Of The Not-Very-Employed Haunts Gulf Rulers
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Saturday June 23, 2018
The government was trying to trim a wage bill that eats up more than half its budget -- an outlandish share even by Gulf standards. Last year, it required public employees to swipe their fingers on a biometric reader every morning.
TV Anchor Suspended After She Called Male Colleague "Handsome" On Air
Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Thursday May 24, 2018
A television news anchor in Kuwait has been suspended after she called a male colleague "handsome" on air. According to media reports, her casual comment was interpreted as "flirtatious" by some and caught the attention of a Kuwaiti Member of Parliament - who complained about it on Twitter. The journalist has defended her remark as "routine" and sa...
Gulf Arab Allies Jubilant At US Withdrawal From Iran Deal
World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 9, 2018
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies welcomed President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from a nuclear agreement with Iran after years of warning that it gave their arch-rival cover to expand its regional influence.
Rights Group Asks UAE For Whereabouts Of Dubai Princess
World News | Reuters | Sunday May 6, 2018
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on United Arab Emirates authorities to disclose the whereabouts and condition of a daughter of Dubai's ruler, following reports that she was forcibly returned after fleeing the Gulf Arab state.
Saudi Prince Says Turkey, Iran Anchor A 'Triangle Of Evil'
World News | Tarek El-Tablawy, The Washington Post | Thursday March 8, 2018
Saudi Arabia's crown prince said Iran, Turkey and extremist groups represent a "triangle of evil" and predicted the kingdom's confrontation with Gulf Arab neighbor Qatar could last for years.
Missing Sheikh, 'Intercepted' Planes Reignite Gulf Arab Row
World News | Zainab Fattah, Dana Khraiche, Mohammed Aly Sergie, Bloomberg | Tuesday January 16, 2018
Mysterious goings-on allegedly involving the forcible detention of a Qatari royal and intercepted Bahrain-bound planes have escalated the feud straining ties among Gulf Arab monarchies.
UAE Says Qatari Fighter Jets Intercepted Passenger Plane
World News | Reuters | Monday January 15, 2018
The United Arab Emirates said on Monday that Qatari fighter jets intercepted an Emirati civilian aircraft during a routine flight to Bahrain, which Qatar denied, escalating a months-old feud between the Gulf Arab states.
Emir Of Qatar To Attend Gulf Summit Despite Blockade: Foreign Minister
World News | Reuters | Monday December 4, 2017
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is expected to attend the annual summit of Gulf Arab heads of state in Kuwait on December 5 and 6, Qatar's foreign minister said on Sunday, despite a deep dispute within the group.
Qatar Says It Has US Backing In Lingering Crisis With Saudis
World News | Nafeesa Syeed, Bloomberg | Monday November 20, 2017
Qatar's foreign minister said the tiny emirate has U.S. backing to resolve the ongoing crisis with a Saudi-led alliance, but the country is also prepared should its Gulf Arab neighbors make military moves.
Qatar Says It Has US Backing In Lingering Crisis With Saudis
World News | Nafeesa Syeed, Bloomberg | Saturday November 18, 2017
Qatar's foreign minister said the tiny emirate has U.S. backing to resolve the ongoing crisis with a Saudi-led alliance, but the country is also prepared should its Gulf Arab neighbors make military moves.
Qatar's Emir Says Ready To Talk To End Gulf Crisis
World News | Reuters | Friday September 15, 2017
Qatar is ready to sit at the negotiating table to try to end a dispute with its Gulf Arab neighbours, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Friday in Berlin.
Willing To Mediate In Qatar Crisis Talks, Deal Can Come Quick, Says Donald Trump
World News | Reuters | Friday September 8, 2017
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would be willing to step in and mediate the worst dispute in decades among the US-allied Gulf Arab states and Qatar, and said that he thinks a deal could come quickly.
Gulf Project Awards Seen Picking Up After Slump In January-June: Report
Business | Thomson Reuters | Sunday August 20, 2017
Awards in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council dropped to $56.1 billion in the January-June period from $69.3 billion a year earlier, according to MEED Projects.
Qatar Approves Law Allowing Permanent Residency To Some Foreigners
World News | Reuters | Thursday August 3, 2017
Qatar plans to allow some expatriates to obtain permanent residency, state news agency QNA reported, in the first move of its kind among Gulf Arab states that rely heavily on foreign labour.
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