The King of Bahrain has paid a visit to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying that the Gulf state is committed to the establishment of a Palestinian state, according to state media, in an implicit rejection of Washington’s pressure on Arab countries to rapidly normalize ties with Israel. The …
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The United States will ensure that Israel maintains a military advantage in the Middle East over all future US arms deals with the United Arab Emirates, US Prime Minister Mike Pompeo said on Monday. “The United States has a legal requirement regarding qualitative military edge. We will uphold that,” Pompeo …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced sovereign wealth funds to make it rather unthinkable. FILEFOTO: Empty offices are seen as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease continues, in London, UK March 19, 2020. REUTERS / Simon Dawson With leading office blocks lying empty around the world, hotels half …
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Eye on the Mideast: Cost of Israel-UAE Friendship “What is an advanced weapon system between new friends?” quips Eli Lake of Bloomberg Opinion. However, Israel, which has long relied on America’s policy of not selling the same weapons systems to Arab countries, is not happy with the US openness to …
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PHOTO PHOTO: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks to reporters following a meeting with UN Security Council members on Iran’s proven failure to comply with a nuclear deal and calls for the restoration of sanctions against Iran at UN headquarters in New York , FS, August 20, 2020. REUTERS …
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