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Chinese premier lands in Abu Dhabi for visit
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese premier lands in Abu Dhabi for visit

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-12 10:16 Premier Li Qiang arrives at the Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, Sept 11, 2024. The two countries have maintained close communication and coordination on multilateral platforms, continuously contributing to peace, stability, prosperity and development of the region and the world at large, he said. Guided by the important consensus reached …

Shaping the 21st century world order: India, UAE and Saudi Arabia's strategic alliance
1 year, 3 months ago

Shaping the 21st century world order: India, UAE and Saudi Arabia's strategic alliance

Firstpost  

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, with its focus on clean energy and efficient trade, embodies a forward-looking approach to international relations In an era marked by swift transformations and ever-evolving global geopolitical dynamics, the role of strategic alliances among nations becomes pivotal in shaping the world stage. Saudi Arabia’s ambitious “Vision 2030” and India’s recognition of Saudi Arabia’s economic and …

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Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economy
1 year, 5 months ago

Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economy

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday in a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to seek trade and investment opportunities for Turkey’s floundering economy. Turkey’s current account deficit reached record levels this year – $37.7 billion in the first five months — and Erdogan is hoping the oil- and gas-rich Gulf states will …

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Houthis try to reassure skeptics they won’t seek full control of Yemen, as Saudis eye exit
1 year, 8 months ago

Houthis try to reassure skeptics they won’t seek full control of Yemen, as Saudis eye exit

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. “We do not want to tyrannize anything,” he said, adding that it is keen to speak to other Yemeni factions and work with them to achieve what is in their interests and “in the interest …

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US Democrats rally against Saudi Arabia, UAE after oil cuts
2 years, 3 months ago

US Democrats rally against Saudi Arabia, UAE after oil cuts

Al Jazeera  

Riyadh defends decision to curb oil output, saying move aims to stabilise the oil market, not drive up prices. Washington, DC — Democratic members of the United States Congress are rallying against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over oil production cuts, and calling on President Joe Biden to pressure the Gulf partners to reverse their decision. If Saudi …

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Getting more oil from Saudi Arabia or the UAE could require U.S. concessions
2 years, 9 months ago

Getting more oil from Saudi Arabia or the UAE could require U.S. concessions

NPR  

Getting more oil from Saudi Arabia or the UAE could require U.S. concessions Enlarge this image toggle caption Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images Oil prices are high, driving up the cost of gas and other inflation in the U.S. and elsewhere. Sponsor Message The administration has been seeking for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab …

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Beyond Ukraine, a devastating war in Yemen not many are talking about
2 years, 10 months ago

Beyond Ukraine, a devastating war in Yemen not many are talking about

India Today  

Every war-torn country’s tragedy is unique in its own way. The Houthis now control an estimated 80 per cent of Yemen’s territory and have over the years launched multiple missile and drone attacks on neighbouring Saudi Arabia. SITUATION WORSENS AFTER BIDEN BECOMES PRESIDENT When Joe Biden became US President in January 2021, there were hopes that Yemen’s crisis would de-escalate, …

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UAE pledges to retaliate after three killed in Houthi attacks
2 years, 11 months ago

UAE pledges to retaliate after three killed in Houthi attacks

Al Jazeera  

Emirati officials condemn Houthi attacks in Abu Dhabi as ‘heinous crimes’, US says it will hold the group accountable. Meanwhile, Yahya Saree, the military spokesman of the Houthis said the group had “carried out … a successful military operation” against “important and sensitive Emirati sites and installations” using both ballistic missiles and drones. “We condemn the Houthi terrorist militia’s targeting …

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Saudi and UAE reach compromise in OPEC+ standoff
3 years, 5 months ago

Saudi and UAE reach compromise in OPEC+ standoff

Al Jazeera  

Talks between OPEC and its allies to boost oil production and cool prices were abandoned earlier this month over a dispute that pivoted over how much crude the UAE would be able to pump under a new deal. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have reached a compromise deal in a standoff over OPEC+ crude output quotas, according to …

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UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In spite of the surging …

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Israel ‘normalisation’: Is Saudi Arabia softening its stance?
4 years, 3 months ago

Israel ‘normalisation’: Is Saudi Arabia softening its stance?

Al Jazeera  

After deals with UAE and Bahrain, there are signs Saudi Arabia is preparing its people to warm to Israel. But the big diplomatic prize for an Israel deal would be Saudi Arabia, whose king is the Custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, and rules the world’s largest oil exporter. ‘Test public reaction’ Marc Owen Jones, an academic from the Institute of …

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What Pompeo and Kushner are up to (opinion)
4 years, 4 months ago

What Pompeo and Kushner are up to (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of “The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have Another Great President.” He was a Middle East negotiator in Democratic and Republican administrations. CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left for Israel and the Gulf on Sunday not with the two-state …

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Pompeo ‘cleared of wrongdoing’ over arms sales to Saudi, UAE
4 years, 4 months ago

Pompeo ‘cleared of wrongdoing’ over arms sales to Saudi, UAE

Al Jazeera  

Official says internal probe found Mike Pompeo acted in ‘complete accordance’ with law in approving the $8.1bn sale. Pompeo was accused of abuse of power after he used an obscure emergency procedure to ram through $8.1bn in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan in May of last year. The investigation by the State Department’s Office …

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PM Modi awarded UAE honour, Imran Khan awarded 5-star Uber rating: Pak PM mocked for driving Saudi Prince
5 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi awarded UAE honour, Imran Khan awarded 5-star Uber rating: Pak PM mocked for driving Saudi Prince

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Order of Zayed, UAE's highest civilian award by Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday. The award on PM Modi is being compared with the incident when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan chauffeured for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman when the latter visited the country. While PM Modi was conferred …

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Fighting in Aden: Four key questions answered
5 years, 4 months ago

Fighting in Aden: Four key questions answered

Al Jazeera  

A look at the different groups clashing and the effect the recent developments will have on Yemen’s peace prospects. Though tensions have long been simmering, the effective seizure of the southern port city by the UAE-trained Security Belt force has raised fears of a “civil war within a civil war” and exposed divisions among the alliance’s architects – Saudi Arabia …

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Citing Iran, Trump bypasses Congress to sell arms to Saudis
5 years, 7 months ago

Citing Iran, Trump bypasses Congress to sell arms to Saudis

Al Jazeera  

Trump administration announces it is bypassing Congress to sell $8.1bn in arms to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan. Some politicians and congressional aides had warned earlier this week that Trump, frustrated with Congress holding up weapons sales like a major deal to sell Raytheon Co precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia, was considering using a loophole in arms control law to …

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Saudi and UAE ships targeted in mystery ‘attack,’ says UAE
5 years, 7 months ago

Saudi and UAE ships targeted in mystery ‘attack,’ says UAE

CNN  

CNN — Four ships were targeted on Sunday near the strategic Emirati port of Fujairah, in what the UAE described as a “sabotage attack.” One was flying a UAE flag, and another the Norwegian flag. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said Monday that the incidents were “alarming and regrettable,” and requested further information on the alleged sabotage. The …

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