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Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Middle East
January 21, 2018
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khaled al-Faleh on Sunday called for extending cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers beyond 2018…
Iran and Qatar discuss boosting ties in first Doha meeting since boycott began
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Iran and Qatar discuss boosting ties in first Doha meeting since boycott began
Tuesday’s meeting between Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Qatar’s ruling Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was…
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting breaks up within hours
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting breaks up within hours
A planned two-day meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ended just hours after it began, amid reports of a…
Uncertainty hangs over crisis-hit Gulf summit
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Uncertainty hangs over crisis-hit Gulf summit
The crisis-hit Gulf Cooperation Council began its annual summit on Tuesday amid uncertainty over whether the leaders of Saudi Arabia…
UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC
Middle East
December 5, 2017
UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate…
Yemen’s Saleh ready for ‘new page’ with Saudi-led coalition as clashes rage
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Yemen’s Saleh ready for ‘new page’ with Saudi-led coalition as clashes rage
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he was ready for a “new page” in relations with the…
Westinghouse discussing group bid for Saudi nuclear tender: sources
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Westinghouse discussing group bid for Saudi nuclear tender: sources
Toshiba-owned Westinghouse (6502.T) is in talks with other US-based companies to form a consortium to bid in a multi-billion-dollar tender…
Severing ties with Qatar: reasons and procedures
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Severing ties with Qatar: reasons and procedures
Within just 30 minutes, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates had all severed their diplomatic…
Saudi king touts Trump’s Islamic summit as new partnership
Middle East
May 15, 2017
Saudi king touts Trump’s Islamic summit as new partnership
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is touting an upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and heads of state from across Muslim-majority…
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE withdraw ambassadors to Qatar
Egypt
March 5, 2014
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE withdraw ambassadors to Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emriates withdrew ambassadors to Qatar on Wednesday, saying in a joint statement that…