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Lebanon's Mikati, Grand Mufti Call for 'Positive' Reply to Gulf Initiative

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and former PM Fuad Saniora announced on Friday that they will not call for a Sunni boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections, days after former Premier Saad Hariri said he was suspending his political career. Mikati met on Friday with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdullaltif al-Derian…

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Lebanon will not 'hand over' Hezbollah arms at Gulf meeting, minister says

Lebanon's foreign minister said he was not going "to hand over" Hezbollah's weapons during a meeting this weekend with Gulf Arab counterparts that want Beirut to rein in the Iran-backed Lebanese Shi'ite group in exchange for improved ties.

Reuters

Court ruling gives Biden chance for reset on climate policy

President Joe Biden has an opportunity for a reset on climate policy after a federal judge rejected an administration plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling

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US judge blocks sale of Gulf of Mexico drilling leases over climate concerns

Federal judge rules that Biden administration did not properly consider the leases’ impact upon the climate crisis

The Guardian - US

Lanarkshire veteran makes desperate plea to trace stolen medals

Robert Brown fought in the Gulf War and serving in Iraq in his 22 year army career

Daily Record

Biden's Gulf of Mexico offshore oil lease plan voided by US judge

The sale of offshore oil and gas leases on more than 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico was canceled by a U.S. judge who ordered regulators to take a harder look at the impact on climate change.

Tribune News Service

Judge nixes Gulf of Mexico oil leases in climate-focused ruling

"Barreling full-steam ahead with blinders on was simply not a reasonable action" for the Interior Department, judge said.

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Federal judge throws out oil lease sale in Gulf of Mexico

A federal court has rejected a plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling, saying the Biden administration failed to conduct a proper environmental review

The Independent UK

Morocco Renews Condemnation of Houthi Attacks Against Saudi Arabia, UAE

Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reiterated its condemnation of the Houthi attacks and their supporters against civil and economic facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Bourita also affirmed Morocco's rejection and condemnation of all forms of Iranian interference in the internal affairs of the Gulf countries, particularly Bahrain. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Can Technocratic Reforms Save Saudi Arabia?

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Thailand, Saudi Arabia agree to restore full diplomatic ties

CAIRO: Thailand and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to exchange ambassadors in the first high-level meeting between the two countries since a row over a jewellery theft nearly three decades ago led the Gulf state to downgrade ties.

Bangkok Post

Fake papers fuelled Gulf, local trips

HYDERABAD: In the recently busted fake RT-PCR and Covid-19 vaccine certificates rackets, police have found that it was mostly sought by people going to the Gulf for work, for domestic travel to states where a negative report was a must or for visiting a place of worship.

The Times of India

Egypt Reiterates Firm Commitment to Maintaining Gulf Security

Egypt has reiterated its firm commitment toward maintaining security in the Gulf and Arab region. This came in a message delivered by Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq. The Egyptian-Omani Joint Committee concluded its 15th session…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Weather Update: Delhi wakes up to dense fog, isolated rainfall predicted today

A blanket of dense fog engulfed the national capital on a cold Monday morning leading to poor visibility.

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Lebanon Must Not Be Platform for Hostility, Kuwaiti FM Says

Kuwait's foreign minister said on Sunday Lebanon must not be a platform for hostile acts or words toward Gulf Arab states. Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah spoke after meeting President Michel Aoun in Beirut, during the first visit to Beirut by a senior Gulf Arab official since…

Reuters

Lebanon keen on maintaining "best relations" with Gulf states - President Aoun

Lebanon is keen to maintain "the best relations" with the Gulf Arab states, President Michel Aoun said in a tweet on Sunday.

Reuters

Kuwait minister says he presented suggestions to Lebanon on rebuilding trust

Kuwait made suggestions to Lebanese President Michel Aoun on how he might rebuild confidence with the Gulf states, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah said on Sunday in a televised press conference in Beirut.

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UAE Halts Drone Activity in Country

The United Arab Emirates has stopped most private drones and light sports aircraft used for recreational purposes for a month starting Saturday, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement. It said the Gulf nation has grounded all flying operations for owners, practitioners and enthusiasts of drones, including drones and light…

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The Independent UK

Kuwaiti minister in Lebanon over diplomatic row with gulf

Kuwait’s foreign minister says he has handed Lebanese officials a list of suggestions for confidence-building measures with oil-rich Gulf states after relations between the two sides deteriorated dramatically over the past months

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Kuwait FM from Beirut: Lebanon Shouldn't Be Platform to Attack Arab, Gulf Countries

Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah urged on Saturday Lebanon against meddling in the affairs of any Arab country. The FM had arrived in Beirut on Friday on a one-day visit as part of efforts to rebuild trust with Lebanon and show solidarity with its people. The move had…

Reuters

Kuwaiti minister says visit aims to rebuild trust with Lebanon

Kuwait's foreign minister said on Saturday he was visiting Lebanon to rebuild trust with the country and show solidarity with the Lebanese people, adding that the move had been coordinated with other Gulf countries.

The Independent UK

UN chief condemns airstrikes in Yemen that killed more than 70

Dozens of migrants and at least three children were killed during airstrikes in Saada and Hodeidah this week

ABC News

New research sheds light on diversity, need for protection of seagrass beds in dugong hotspot off NT coast

Northern Australia's dugongs are totally reliant on its seagrass beds for food, but like the Great Barrier Reef they're already showing significant signs of climate change stress.

The Independent UK

Children among ‘more than 70 killed’ in Yemen airstrikes

At least 100 others injured in the raids, say charities

Reuters

UK's Prince William to visit UAE next month

Queen Elizabeth's grandson Prince William will visit the United Arab Emirates next month, his office Kensington Palace announced on Friday, as Britain seeks to step up its relationship with the Gulf state.

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