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Kuwait sends 1.25 million barrels of oil to Egypt
Business
August 21, 2013
Kuwait sends 1.25 million barrels of oil to Egypt
According to a Kuwaiti petroleum official, Kuwait has sent Egypt 1.25 million barrels of crude oil and 20,000 tons of…
Egypt to use Gulf billions to spur economy
Business
August 21, 2013
Egypt to use Gulf billions to spur economy
Egypt plans to avoid raising taxes or cutting spending but instead use billions of dollars in aid pledged by Gulf…
Analysis: Egypt’s rulers can count on Gulf aid despite bloodshed
Egypt
August 20, 2013
Analysis: Egypt’s rulers can count on Gulf aid despite bloodshed
In his full-throated cry of support for the Egyptian authorities, Saudi King Abdullah on Friday described street protests by the…
Gulf support deals blow to Western aid threats: experts
Business
August 18, 2013
Gulf support deals blow to Western aid threats: experts
Financial assistance bound for Egypt from several Gulf states has dealt a blow to threats by the United States and…
Wary of Morsy, Gulf Arabs keen to appear neutral in Egypt crisis
Egypt
July 3, 2013
Wary of Morsy, Gulf Arabs keen to appear neutral in Egypt crisis
DUBAI/RIYADH - Gulf Arab rulers are resisting the temptation to gloat in public about the political woes of Egypt's Muslim…
Major earthquake rocks Iran, Gulf and India
World
April 16, 2013
Major earthquake rocks Iran, Gulf and India
A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Iran near the border with Pakistan on Tuesday and tremors were felt in India…
Iran to strengthen naval presence over disputed islands
World
November 4, 2012
Iran to strengthen naval presence over disputed islands
Iran will increase its naval presence in the Gulf to strengthen its authority over three islands which the United Arab…
Dubai police chief warns of Muslim Brotherhood, Iran threat
World
July 26, 2012
Dubai police chief warns of Muslim Brotherhood, Iran threat
DUBAI — Dubai's chief of police has warned of an "international plot" to overthrow the governments of Gulf Arab countries, saying the…
Indian fishermen say US boat fired without warning
World
July 17, 2012
Indian fishermen say US boat fired without warning
DUBAI — Indian fishermen who survived a hail of gunfire from a US navy boat off the coast of the…
Kuwaitis protest court ruling scrapping polls
World
June 27, 2012
Kuwaitis protest court ruling scrapping polls
Thousands of Kuwaitis rallied against a court ruling scrapping legislative polls as the opposition called for a constitutional monarchy and…