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GCC Condemns Terrorist Missile Attack on Iraq’s Erbil

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf has condemned the terrorist missile attack on Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil early Sunday. The secretary general expressed the solidarity of the GCC with Iraq in fighting terrorism and enhancing its security…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Cairo, Doha to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

Qatar and Egypt held talks on Thursday to discuss enhancing bilateral relations, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. Alaa Moussa, the Assistant Egyptian Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs, met with Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh, the Assistant Qatari Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs, at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022

Gulf-US Vision to Confront Iranian Threats

A Gulf-US meeting reached a common vision to deter Iranian threats in the region, especially air, missile, and naval threats.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022

Chennai civic polls: Women in fray promise pay parity, safety

CHENNAI: The GCC’s record of executing women-friendly projects with Nirbhaya Fund may not be good but the young graduates, senior professionals and activists contesting in the urban local body polls in the city do not want their representation to be mere tokenism. Fifty percent of the seats are reserved for…

The Times of India · Feb 12, 2022

Chennai: Ramapuram lake beautification near completion

CHENNAI: Ramapuram lake beautification project is nearing completion and is expected to be open for the public in the coming weeks, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The civic body, which maintains the waterbody, said that it had spent Rs93 lakh in cleaning up the…

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022

Gulf Countries Confronted by Complex Yemeni Scene that Is Run by Iran

The Iran-backed Houthi militias' widening of their attacks to include the United Arab Emirates reflects the losses they are incurring in their battles in Yemen, said Gulf strategic analysts. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, they said it was Iran who ordered the Houthis to carry out the attacks against the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

Lebanon Paper Dodges Hezbollah Role, Resolutions 1559, 1701

The proposals exchanged by Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah, reveal Beirut’s disregard for the role played by Hezbollah and the items linked to the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions 1559 and 1701. Kuwait’s proposal includes 12-confidence building measures to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2022

‘Free Trade’ to Enhance Growth of Gulf-South Korean Transactions, Investments

Experts are forecasting that the free trade agreement recently signed between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and South Korea will find its way into force within 6 months. The agreement is set to boost the role of Gulf chambers and federations, especially the ones in Saudi Arabia, in increasing trade…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2022

Attempted Houthi Attack on UAE Is Widely Condemned

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022

Girijan Cooperative Corporation hikes coffee procurement price

The decision was taken as the price was lower than open market rate, says chairperson

The Hindu · Jan 31, 2022