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Billion-dollar facelift as Bahrain bids to join Gulf boom

Manama (AFP) - With a multi-billion dollar economic revamp in full swing, tiny Bahrain is vying to keep pace with its Gulf neighbours after more than a decade beset by political unrest.

AFP

Equal-gender racing team plots F1 entry in 2026

Named Formula Equal, the proposed team is expecting to operate with 50/50 percent split between men and women working at the outfit, and is planning to work out of an unspecified "Gulf area country" - with Saudi Arabia believed to be among the key underwriters of the project.

Autosport

''Jellabiya''…Annual Top Fashion Trend in Ramadan

Fashion designers compete every year to come out with designs that keep up with the trends. Known as “jellabiya” - this traditional garment has always been the top fashion choice in the Gulf and Islamic countries during the holy month of Ramadan, which caught the attention of most international fashion…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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As longterm partnership with US fades, Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its diplomacy – and recent deals with China, Iran and Russia fit this strategy

The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a rapprochement deal with Iran and chose China to broker it came as a surprise to many international observers.

The Conversation

Iran Welcomes Gulf Ministerial Statement on Resumption of Relations with Saudi Arabia

Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed the statement issued at the 155th GCC Ministerial Council on the resumption of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Spokesman Nasser Kanaani expressed his country's aspirations for the agreement to be influential in promoting peace and stability in the region. Saudi Arabia and Iran announced earlier…

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GCC Foreign Ministers: Saudi-Iranian Agreement Helps Resolve Region’s Differences through Dialogue

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers have welcomed the Saudi-Iran agreement sponsored by China.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Holds Talks with Kuwaiti Counterpart in Riyadh

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, reported the Saudi Press Agency, They tackled the strong solid relations between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and ways to support and develop them in various fields.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Flood-ravaged outback town leaders meet with PM

The leaders of two outback Queensland towns will meet with the prime minister over help to repair their flood-ravaged far north communities.

AAP

When cricket ‘legends’ brought cheer to a Qatar neighbourhood

Pakistani-dominated Asia Lions beat World Giants in the Legends League Cricket tournament hosted by the Gulf state.

Al Jazeera

Qatar: 4,000 World Cup Huts Sent to Quake-Hit Türkiye, Syria

Qatar has sent 4,000 cabins built to house fans at last year's World Cup to earthquake survivors in Türkiye and Syria, authorities said Monday. The Associated Press watched as the latest batch of pre-fabricated cabins was loaded onto a cargo ship in the Arabian Gulf. The Qatar Development Fund began…

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Kuwait desert oil spill sparks 'state of emergency': company

Kuwait City (AFP) - The Kuwait Oil Company declared a "state of emergency" Monday over an oil spill on land, in an incident decried by environmental activists as a "recurring problem" in the energy-rich Gulf state.

AFP

Analysis: Iran’s influence prevents Iraq’s Arab reintegration

Ties between Iraq and the Gulf Arab monarchies have warmed in recent years, but Iran ultimately has more influence.

Al Jazeera

Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE

Archaeologists say they have found the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on an island off one of the northern sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

Residents in flood-ravaged Gulf of Carpentaria enter second month without work

Residents cut off by major floods in parts of the Gulf of Carpentaria are facing another month without work while businesses grapple with mass cancellations for the tourist season.

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Assad in UAE as second post-quake Gulf visit signals growing Arab outreach

Dubai (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met Sunday with Emirati leaders in Abu Dhabi, his second Gulf visit since last month's earthquake in his country prompted renewed efforts to bring Damascus back into the Arab fold.

The Independent UK

Syria's Assad in UAE to mark ongoing thaw in relations

Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in the United Arab Emirates Sunday, his first visit to the wealthy Gulf country since the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last month

AFP

Kuwait reinstates old parliament after annulling 2022 vote

Kuwait City (AFP) - Kuwait's constitutional court on Sunday nullified last year's legislative elections and ruled to reinstate the previous parliament, state media said, as a political crisis roils the oil-rich Gulf state.

AFP

Kuwait court nullifies 2022 parliamentary vote: state media

Kuwait City (AFP) - Kuwait's constitutional court on Sunday nullified last year's legislative elections and ruled in favour of reinstating the previous parliament, state media said, as a political crisis roils the oil-rich Gulf state.

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The Independent UK

Premier League will never be stable while Gulf states own clubs, warns Fair Square

The human rights group says nations’ involvement in football ‘leaves the Premier League inextricably entwined with, and exposed to, developments in the UK’s foreign policy’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gulf Businesswomen Demand Formation of Specialized Platform

Gulf businesswomen participating at the 5th Gulf Businesswomen Forum 2023 called for creating a platform that brings them together to share aspirations, plans, and investment opportunities. They said it would support their businesses and encourage them to move assets and enter the industry. More than 1,000 prominent figures from Gulf…

Al Jazeera

Iran-Saudi Arabia deal not a setback for US, analysts say

The China-brokered detente can improve regional stability and benefit US interests in the Middle East, experts say.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shamkhani Heads to UAE Thursday

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, amid regional rapprochement, Nour News, which is affiliated with the Iranian top security body, reported. His visit to Abu Dhabi comes at a time of growing rapprochement between Iran and Gulf countries.

ABC News

Gulf of Carpentaria farmers return to 'complete devastation' on flood-ravaged properties

A farmer in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria region says the station he spent his life building up is now a scene of "complete devastation" after floods swept through the area.

ABC News

Stunning vision shows scale of outback floodwater 'bigger than anything in our lifetime'

A lone cowboy negotiates a vast flood plain. Water stretches from inundated homestead buildings to the horizon. These are the stunning images of the Gulf of Carpentaria flood disaster. And the water's still rising along the Northern Territory-Queensland border.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran: Agreement with Saudi Arabia Will Help Resolve Regional Crises, Including Yemen

Iranian officials had various responses to the sudden resumption of relations with Saudi Arabia, despite the agreement among all that it was a positive development. Members of the parliament hoped the agreement with Riyadh would lead to a solution to the region's crises, including in Yemen, warning at the same…

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