DUBAI: US Secretary of State Mike pompeo on Sunday he defended his tour of the Arab states of the Gulf and the Trump administrationThe continuing efforts to squeeze Iran out, even as a new US administration led by Joe Biden prepares to enter the White House in January. Although Pompeo …
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Tehran’s ambassador to the UN says rival Saudi Arabia is looking for an excuse to build nuclear weapons and blaming Iran. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says Saudi Arabia is trying to use Iran as an excuse to develop nuclear weapons after a Saudi minister said …
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Bahrain’s former prime minister, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, has died, state media reported. He was 84 years old. “The Royal Court mourns His Royal Highness … who passed away this morning at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the United States of America,” the Bahrain News Agency said Wednesday, without …
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Saudi Arabia’s statement comes as anger grows in the Muslim world over cartoon posts depicting the Prophet Muhammad in France. Saudi Arabia has said it “rejects any attempt to link Islam to terrorism and condemns offensive caricatures of the Prophet” amid a growing dispute between France and some Muslim-majority nations …
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The Turkish lira sank to another record low on Monday when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the Turks to boycott French products, adding to a growing list of geopolitical disputes raising investor concerns. The Turkish lira weakened to a record low past 8.05 against the US dollar on …
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Backlash over French President Emmanuel Macron’s criticism of Islam has intensified after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan questioned his counterpart’s mental health, while Muslims in several countries demand a boycott of France. Erdogan, who marked his second strong criticism of Macron in two days, said on Sunday that the French …
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According to the constitution, the emir is to be replaced by Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 83, a half-brother who has served as Minister of the Interior and Deputy Chief of the National Guard. Sheikh Nawaf has been Acting Emir since Sheikh Sabah left Kuwait for treatment …
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A statement incorporated into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain’s standardization agreements with Israel, negotiated by the United States, may lead to the division of the Al-Aqsa complex because it violates the status quo, analysts say. According to a report by the NGO Terrestrial Jerusalem (TJ), the statements mark …
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High-level delegations from Israel and the United States have arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), through the first commercial flight between the nations of the Middle East, to put the final touches on a controversial pact that establishes open relations. The main assistants to the President of the United …
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The ruler of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ruled out an economic boycott against Israel, allowing trade and financial deals between the countries in another key step towards normal ties. The agreement negotiated by the United States to open relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates was announced …
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