The UAE’s bold forays into space technology may be puzzling to some. But to wiser minds, it’s a masterful move
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The Gulf countries are backing Iraq in the face of Turkish aggression as part of their stand against Ankara’s expansionism elsewhere in the region
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There will be significant financial and other costs in limiting the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca this year as a result of measures taken to halt the spread of the Covid-19
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The swiftness with which Gulf states — particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE — affirmed support for Egypt on Libya attests to a strategic alignment that could go beyond words
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The UAE, through its ambassador to the US, has reached out, for the first time, directly to Israeli public opinion. Will the message be heard
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There have been more false starts and unsubstantiated rumours regarding a possible end to the crisis that has set Qatar at odds with the Arab Quartet
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While the Gulf countries are slowly easing lockdowns introduced to halt the spread of the Covid-19, questions remain over the pilgrimage to Mecca this year
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The Gulf countries are unlikely to be able to return to what they were before the Covid-19 pandemic as a result of major economic shifts in the region, writes Ahmed Mostafa
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The Covid-19 pandemic has led to growing pressure for the wealthy Gulf states to deport expatriate workers, writes Ahmed Mostafa
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The coronavirus pandemic may be taking economic decisions that the Arab Gulf countries have hitherto been reluctant to take
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People in the Arab Gulf countries are scaling back Ramadan celebrations this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
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The current escalation of the conflict in Yemen could be the prelude to serious dialogue to end the five-year civil war
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There has been evidence of a recent warming of relations between the Arab Gulf countries and the Syrian regime, writes Ahmed Mostafa
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Governments across the Arab Gulf are putting their populations into lockdown to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, writes Ahmed Mostafa
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The main challenges for new Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq of Oman will be the reform and restructuring of the country’s economy, writes Ahmed Mostafa
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The Saudi-Russian wrangling over oil prices and global market share this week is evidence of a new relationship between Russia and the Gulf countries
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Fighting is escalating once more in Yemen, with negotiations seemingly stalled yet again
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The tour by Qatari Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Jordan, Tunisia and Algeria this week was designed to support Qatari-Turkish efforts to resurrect the Muslim Brotherhood
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Qatar’s admission that opportunities to end the crisis with its Gulf neighbours have been missed is in line with its irresponsible approach to the negotiations
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Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf countries are adopting a more proactive approach in combating the rise of terrorism in Africa, writes Ahmed Mostafa
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