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UP, Bihar Replace Kerala As Top Supplier Of Blue-Collar Workforce To Gulf Nations: Report
According to the report, there has been a 50 percent increase in the migration of blue-collar workers from India to the GCC in the first seven months of 2023.
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Gulf States Pledge $100 Million In 'Urgent' Aid For Gaza As War Intensifies
The Gulf Cooperation Council on Tuesday announced $100 million in emergency aid for the Gaza Strip, as Israel bombards targets in the enclave during its war against Hamas militants.
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US or Russia? Ukraine Crisis Poses Dilemma For Wealthy Gulf
As the world rushed to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the wealthy Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have largely kept quiet.
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Arab Countries In Talks With US For Security Pact: Saudi Arabia
Arab countries are in talks with the United States for a new security agreement to protect the Middle East from "external aggression", Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday.
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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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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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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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Iran Deal Makes Middle East Safer: US Secretary of State John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry sought to assure Middle East allies that the Iran nuclear deal would make them safer, as he began a regional tour in the Egyptian capital today.
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John Kerry in Egypt on First Leg of Mideast Tour
US Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Egypt on Saturday to relaunch a strategic partnership with Washington's longtime ally, at the start of a regional mini-tour, a correspondent said.
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Gulf Ministers Vow United Stand Against IS Mosque Bombings
Interior ministers of the Gulf States today vowed to take a united stand against a string of deadly bombings targeting Shiite mosques claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Gulf States Get More Assertive as Iran Closes in on Nuclear Deal
Gulf Arab states have long feared a sanctions-free Iran and as a nuclear agreement edges closer they have become more aggressive in preparing for a resurgence of their main regional foe.
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UP, Bihar Replace Kerala As Top Supplier Of Blue-Collar Workforce To Gulf Nations: Report
According to the report, there has been a 50 percent increase in the migration of blue-collar workers from India to the GCC in the first seven months of 2023.
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Gulf States Pledge $100 Million In 'Urgent' Aid For Gaza As War Intensifies
The Gulf Cooperation Council on Tuesday announced $100 million in emergency aid for the Gaza Strip, as Israel bombards targets in the enclave during its war against Hamas militants.
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US or Russia? Ukraine Crisis Poses Dilemma For Wealthy Gulf
As the world rushed to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the wealthy Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have largely kept quiet.
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Arab Countries In Talks With US For Security Pact: Saudi Arabia
Arab countries are in talks with the United States for a new security agreement to protect the Middle East from "external aggression", Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday.
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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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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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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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Iran Deal Makes Middle East Safer: US Secretary of State John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry sought to assure Middle East allies that the Iran nuclear deal would make them safer, as he began a regional tour in the Egyptian capital today.
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John Kerry in Egypt on First Leg of Mideast Tour
US Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Egypt on Saturday to relaunch a strategic partnership with Washington's longtime ally, at the start of a regional mini-tour, a correspondent said.
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Gulf Ministers Vow United Stand Against IS Mosque Bombings
Interior ministers of the Gulf States today vowed to take a united stand against a string of deadly bombings targeting Shiite mosques claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Gulf States Get More Assertive as Iran Closes in on Nuclear Deal
Gulf Arab states have long feared a sanctions-free Iran and as a nuclear agreement edges closer they have become more aggressive in preparing for a resurgence of their main regional foe.
