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Gulf States Demand Iran To Halt Strikes And Pay Reparations At UN
The UN Human Rights Council was considering a draft resolution to condemn the attacks by Iran and its actions aimed at closing the Strait of Hormuz.
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S Jaishankar's Key Gulf Meet In Saudi Arabia Amid India's Big Middle East Push
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Saudi Arabia today to take part in the First India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
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Minister Holds Talks With Gulf Council Chief, Seeks Vaccine Certificate Recognition
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held talks with Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council and sought further easing of restrictions by GCC countries on air travel from India as well as mutual recognition of vaccination certificates.
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Qatar Denies Gulf Bloc Exit Rumours On Third Year Of "Illegal Blockade"
Qatar denied on Thursday that it plans to quit the Gulf Cooperation Council as it prepares to mark three years of isolation led by the regional bloc's heavyweight Saudi Arabia.
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Emir Of Qatar To Attend Gulf Summit Despite Blockade: Foreign Minister
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.
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Tax-Free Days Ending For Saudis After Oil Slump With Royal Decree On VAT
Tax-free living will soon be a thing of the past for Saudis after their cabinet, on Monday, approved an International Monetary Fund-backed value-added tax to be imposed across the Gulf following an oil slump.
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British Premier, Gulf Arab Nations Pledge To Counter Iran
British Prime Minister Theresa May and leaders from six Gulf Arab countries agreed on Wednesday to counter Iran's "destabilizing activities," a pledge meant to calm nerves following the nuclear deal with world powers.
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Saudi Arabia May Still Fight Back Against 9/11 Lawsuit Bill
Saudi Arabia's lobbying and warnings to Congress were not enough to blunt the passing of legislation allowing families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the kingdom for the attacks.
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Gulf States Condemn Law Letting 9/11 Families Sue Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-dominated Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Monday condemned a law passed by the United States Congress last week that would allow the families of victims of the September 11 attacks to sue the kingdom's government for damages.
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Barack Obama Starts Talks With Gulf Leaders Aimed At Easing Strains
US President Barack Obama and Gulf Arab leaders started talks in Riyadh today at a summit aimed at forging joint action on perceived security threats from Iran and Islamic State, and at ironing out strains in their old alliance.
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Obama To Visit Gulf Kings Who Cannot Wait To Just See Him Go
US President Barack Obama will make another trip to Riyadh to consult Washington's Gulf allies on the crises in Yemen and Syria this week, but may not receive a royal welcome.
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Dubai Lit By Spectacular New Year Fireworks Despite Fire
A spectacular fireworks display lit up the sky above Dubai Thursday, centred on the iconic Burj Khalifa tower close to where a huge fire in a luxury hotel injured 16 people hours earlier.
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Gulf Air Strikes on Islamic State Down Due to Yemen Conflict: US General
Air strikes by Gulf Arab members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria have diminished since they launched an air war against Yemeni rebels in March, a US general said today.
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John Kerry Arrives in Qatar to Assure Gulf Allies Over Iran Deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Qatar on Sunday for talks with his Gulf Arab counterparts on the next leg of a regional tour to ease allies' concerns over the Iran nuclear deal.
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John Kerry Assures Allies Iran Deal Makes Mideast 'Safer'
US Secretary of State John Kerry sought to assure Middle East allies Sunday that the Iran nuclear deal would make them safer, as he began a regional tour in Egypt.
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Gulf States Demand Iran To Halt Strikes And Pay Reparations At UN
The UN Human Rights Council was considering a draft resolution to condemn the attacks by Iran and its actions aimed at closing the Strait of Hormuz.
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S Jaishankar's Key Gulf Meet In Saudi Arabia Amid India's Big Middle East Push
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Saudi Arabia today to take part in the First India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
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Minister Holds Talks With Gulf Council Chief, Seeks Vaccine Certificate Recognition
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held talks with Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council and sought further easing of restrictions by GCC countries on air travel from India as well as mutual recognition of vaccination certificates.
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Qatar Denies Gulf Bloc Exit Rumours On Third Year Of "Illegal Blockade"
Qatar denied on Thursday that it plans to quit the Gulf Cooperation Council as it prepares to mark three years of isolation led by the regional bloc's heavyweight Saudi Arabia.
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Emir Of Qatar To Attend Gulf Summit Despite Blockade: Foreign Minister
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.
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Tax-Free Days Ending For Saudis After Oil Slump With Royal Decree On VAT
Tax-free living will soon be a thing of the past for Saudis after their cabinet, on Monday, approved an International Monetary Fund-backed value-added tax to be imposed across the Gulf following an oil slump.
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British Premier, Gulf Arab Nations Pledge To Counter Iran
British Prime Minister Theresa May and leaders from six Gulf Arab countries agreed on Wednesday to counter Iran's "destabilizing activities," a pledge meant to calm nerves following the nuclear deal with world powers.
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Saudi Arabia May Still Fight Back Against 9/11 Lawsuit Bill
Saudi Arabia's lobbying and warnings to Congress were not enough to blunt the passing of legislation allowing families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the kingdom for the attacks.
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Gulf States Condemn Law Letting 9/11 Families Sue Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-dominated Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Monday condemned a law passed by the United States Congress last week that would allow the families of victims of the September 11 attacks to sue the kingdom's government for damages.
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Barack Obama Starts Talks With Gulf Leaders Aimed At Easing Strains
US President Barack Obama and Gulf Arab leaders started talks in Riyadh today at a summit aimed at forging joint action on perceived security threats from Iran and Islamic State, and at ironing out strains in their old alliance.
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Obama To Visit Gulf Kings Who Cannot Wait To Just See Him Go
US President Barack Obama will make another trip to Riyadh to consult Washington's Gulf allies on the crises in Yemen and Syria this week, but may not receive a royal welcome.
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Dubai Lit By Spectacular New Year Fireworks Despite Fire
A spectacular fireworks display lit up the sky above Dubai Thursday, centred on the iconic Burj Khalifa tower close to where a huge fire in a luxury hotel injured 16 people hours earlier.
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Gulf Air Strikes on Islamic State Down Due to Yemen Conflict: US General
Air strikes by Gulf Arab members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria have diminished since they launched an air war against Yemeni rebels in March, a US general said today.
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John Kerry Arrives in Qatar to Assure Gulf Allies Over Iran Deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Qatar on Sunday for talks with his Gulf Arab counterparts on the next leg of a regional tour to ease allies' concerns over the Iran nuclear deal.
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John Kerry Assures Allies Iran Deal Makes Mideast 'Safer'
US Secretary of State John Kerry sought to assure Middle East allies Sunday that the Iran nuclear deal would make them safer, as he began a regional tour in Egypt.
