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US Secretary of State Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Yemen, human rights
Middle East
February 7, 2021
US Secretary of State Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Yemen, human rights
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Friday discussed issues ranging from…
Kuwait’s emir reappoints PM to form new cabinet after parliament standoff
Middle East
January 24, 2021
Kuwait’s emir reappoints PM to form new cabinet after parliament standoff
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s emir reappointed Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister on Sunday after the cabinet resigned last…
Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill – media
Middle East
January 16, 2021
Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill – media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday fired long-range ballistic missiles into the Indian Ocean on the second day…
First Qatari vehicles cross border into Saudi after Gulf detente
Middle East
January 9, 2021
First Qatari vehicles cross border into Saudi after Gulf detente
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatari vehicles crossed into Saudi Arabia through a land border on Saturday for the first time since…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards unveil underground missile base in Gulf: state media
Middle East
January 9, 2021
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards unveil underground missile base in Gulf: state media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Friday, Iranian…
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) – Heavy snowfall has killed 12 climbers in mountains north of Iran’s capital, Tehran, while rough waters capsized…
Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute
Middle East
December 27, 2020
Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Gulf Arab foreign ministers will hold a virtual meeting hosted by Bahrain on Sunday ahead of an…
Kuwait’s key reformer, son of late emir, dies at 72
Middle East
December 20, 2020
Kuwait’s key reformer, son of late emir, dies at 72
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Sabah, the eldest son of the late emir, who…
Kuwait emir tells parliament: reform needed, stop disputes
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Kuwait emir tells parliament: reform needed, stop disputes
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s ruler told the new parliament, in which opposition candidates made gains, that comprehensive reform was needed…
Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reach
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reach
DUBAI/ROME (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed “within…