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Houthis still welcome to join Yemen talks in Riyadh, says GCC official

An invitation for Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis to join Yemeni talks in Saudi Arabia remains on the table, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) assistant secretary-general Abdulaziz Al-Aweisheq said on Thursday.

Reuters

Yemenis Begin Drawing Roadmap Towards Peace

The Yemenis kickstarted a marathon of consultations that included most of the war-torn country’s parties, components, and personalities, amid Yemeni, regional, and international optimism.

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC, South Korea Resume Free Trade Talks on Monday

South Korea and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will kick off the fourth round of official talks for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in Seoul on Monday, said Seoul's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The South Korean Yonhap news agency reported that the four-day talks will resume after…

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Yemenis Agree on Need to End the Houthis Militarily

Houthi militia leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi commemorated the eighth year of war and terrorism, rejecting all international and regional calls for peace and disregarding the inter-Yemeni consultations hosted by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Houthi disregarded the tragedies his group caused to Yemenis at the humanitarian, economic, and cultural levels during…

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Saudi Defenses Shoot Down Ballistic Missile Fired at Jizan

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Tuesday the Kingdom's defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired towards its southwestern Jizan region. The coalition said the escalation by Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen is aimed at scuttling the intra-Yemeni consultations that have been proposed by the Gulf Cooperation Council. The talks…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gulf Official: Yemeni Talks to Include Individuals from All Governorates, Including Sanaa

Intra-Yemeni talks slotted for the end of March will include new individuals and figures from all northern and southern governorates, including Sanaa, a Gulf official told Asharq Al-Awsat. Last week, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) announced that it will host Gulf-sponsored Yemeni consultations at the headquarters of its General Secretariat…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mikati: We Won’t Allow Harm to Security of Saudi Arabia or Gulf States

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati underlined the government’s commitment to restore normal relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, stressing that the phone call with the Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al Sabah, “falls within this framework.” In a statement on Monday, Mikati said: “I renew…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Hajraf Briefs Gulf Ambassadors on Objectives of Yemeni Consultations

Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Slams Houthi Attacks against Saudi Arabia

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemenis, Int’l Parties Welcome GCC Initiative for Intra-Yemeni Talks

The Gulf Cooperation Council’s invitation for holding intra-Yemeni consultations was welcomed by international and Yemeni parties.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemeni Presidency Welcomes GCC Initiative to Host Consultations in Riyadh

The Yemeni presidency welcomed on Friday the Gulf Cooperation Council’s announcement that it will host intra-Yemeni consultations at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Riyadh, from March 29 to April 7. It praised in a statement the GCC and Saudi-led Arab coalition’s sincere efforts to restore security and stability…

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC to Invite All Yemeni Sides for Extensive Talks In Riyadh

The Gulf Cooperation Council announced that it will host intra-Yemeni consultations at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Riyadh, from March 29 to April 7. GCC Secretary General Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi-based GCC to hold Yemen talks; rebels decline invite

The Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council is inviting warring sides in Yemen for talks aimed at ending the civil war in the Arab world's most impoverished country, a conflict now in its eight year

The Independent UK

Saudi Govt Stresses Strategic Partnership between US, Gulf in Containing Iran's Malign Behavior

The Saudi government highlighted on Tuesday the outcomes of the meetings of the working groups between the Gulf Cooperation Council member states and United States. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The United States and the members…

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Binance Wins Crypto-Asset Service Provider License In Bahrain

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been granted a crypto-asset service provider license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), reported Reuters. This is the first such license in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The license permits crypto-asset trading, custodial services, and portfolio management. "The license from Bahrain is a milestone in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Considering Inviting Yemen War Parties for Talks in Saudi Arabia

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting Yemen war parties, including the Iran-backed Houthi militias, for talks in Riyadh this month as part of an initiative aimed at backing UN-led peace efforts, two Gulf officials told Reuters. Formal invitations would be sent within days for the talks on military,…

Reuters

GCC officials consider inviting Yemen Houthis to consultations in Riyadh

The Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting the Houthi movement and other Yemeni parties for consultations in Riyadh this month as part of an initiative aimed at backing U.N.-led peace efforts, two Gulf officials told Reuters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Affirms Support to Yemen’s Gov’t, Economy

Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi held talks in Riyadh on Monday with Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Nayef al-Hajraf. Hajraf affirmed the GCC support to Yemen's government and economy, stressing GCC efforts to boost Yemen’s foreign exchange rate and improve the basic services in…

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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…

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Gulf states cautiously navigate war on Ukraine

Gulf Cooperation Council states have high stakes in the war with ties to the West and relationships with Russia.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gulf Countries Urge against Afghanistan Being Used to Launch Terror Attacks

Representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held talks with a Taliban delegation, led by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday. They discussed the situation in Afghanistan and means to address the challenges facing humanitarian work in the country. GCC officials expressed concern that “terrorist…

Benzinga

Why IronNet Shares Are Soaring Today

IronNet Inc (NYSE: IRNT) is trading higher Thursday after the company announced an agreement with a Gulf Cooperation Council country to provide collective defense for critical national infrastructure.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘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

Attempted Houthi Attack on UAE Is Widely Condemned

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Minister: We Will Confront Anything that Threatens Gulf States' Security

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef, said that the security of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is indivisible, stressing that "we all stand united in the face of anything that threatens the security and stability of the Arab Gulf states." The Minister was speaking at…

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