Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
GCC leaders hail mediation of Egypt, Qatar, US to reach truce in Gaza
Egypt
December 6, 2023
GCC leaders hail mediation of Egypt, Qatar, US to reach truce in Gaza
Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have hailed efforts exerted by Egypt, Qatar and the United States to render…
Video: Egypt’s Sisi receives Emir of Qatar at Cairo Airport
Egypt
June 25, 2022
Video: Egypt’s Sisi receives Emir of Qatar at Cairo Airport
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday evening at Cairo Airport Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the…
Egypt FM heads to Riyadh to inaugurate Egyptian-Gulf political consultation mechanism
Egypt
December 12, 2021
Egypt FM heads to Riyadh to inaugurate Egyptian-Gulf political consultation mechanism
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday headed to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to inaugurate the political consultation mechanism between…
Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration to ease rift with Qatar
Middle East
January 6, 2021
Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration to ease rift with Qatar
AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Gulf Arab leaders signed a declaration Tuesday to ease a rift with Qatar, following Saudi…
Trump senior aide Kushner and team heading to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Middle East
November 30, 2020
Trump senior aide Kushner and team heading to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his team are headed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this…
6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
Middle East
August 10, 2020
6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed an…
Gulf economies seen shrinking sharply in 2020, to pick up in 2021: Reuters poll
Middle East
July 21, 2020
Gulf economies seen shrinking sharply in 2020, to pick up in 2021: Reuters poll
DUBAI (Reuters) — Economic activity in the Gulf will contract sharply this year before recovering in 2021, hit by the…
Virus-hit Gulf has little room to boost revenue after oil price shock
Business
March 17, 2020
Virus-hit Gulf has little room to boost revenue after oil price shock
DUBAI (Reuters) — The coronavirus outbreak and plunging crude prices are a double blow that leaves Gulf Arab governments with…
Saudi Arabia restricts movement, other Gulf states limit entry as coronavirus spreads
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Saudi Arabia restricts movement, other Gulf states limit entry as coronavirus spreads
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia closed public spaces on Sunday and announced a pause in most government operations while Qatar…
Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir is not attending the annual summit of Arab Gulf states being held…