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Israeli minister says he’s invited to 2019 conference in Bahrain
Middle East
November 26, 2018
Israeli minister says he’s invited to 2019 conference in Bahrain
(Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister said on Monday he had been invited to attend a conference next year…
Bahrain heads to polls amid boycott calls
Middle East
November 24, 2018
Bahrain heads to polls amid boycott calls
Bahrainis headed to the polls Saturday amid calls to boycott the parliamentary election in which dissolved opposition groups have…
Egypt’s Sisi says army will defend Gulf Arabs in case of direct threat: newspaper
Egypt
November 6, 2018
Egypt’s Sisi says army will defend Gulf Arabs in case of direct threat: newspaper
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the army will come to the defense of Gulf Arabs if they face…
Qatar’s ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
Middle East
November 6, 2018
Qatar’s ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar’s ruler said on Tuesday that a political and economic boycott of his country by larger…
Israeli minister’s mosque tour highlights diplomatic push in the Gulf
Middle East
October 29, 2018
Israeli minister’s mosque tour highlights diplomatic push in the Gulf
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister’s visit to Abu Dhabi’s grand mosque gave more momentum on Monday to Israel’s…
Iran puts on ‘show of strength’ military exercise in Gulf
Middle East
September 21, 2018
Iran puts on ‘show of strength’ military exercise in Gulf
GENEVA (Reuters) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards and army carried out a joint aerial military drill in the Gulf…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says it held war games in Gulf
Middle East
August 5, 2018
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says it held war games in Gulf
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Sunday it had held war games in the Gulf over the past several days,…
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
Middle East
July 29, 2018
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with…
Qatar joins Gulf war games in apparent compromise
Middle East
April 19, 2018
Qatar joins Gulf war games in apparent compromise
Qatari forces participated in joint military exercises that ended in Saudi Arabia this week, in an apparent sign of some…
Gulf feud hits new low with proposal to make Qatar an island
Middle East
April 10, 2018
Gulf feud hits new low with proposal to make Qatar an island
Saudi Arabia could consider a proposal to dig a maritime canal along the kingdom’s border with Qatar, turning the peninsula-nation…