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German Chancellor Begins Tour to Restore Relations with the Gulf

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will begin a two-day tour of Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar, on Saturday. A German official said that the three Gulf countries are "important regional partners," and Berlin enjoys economic relations with the Gulf countries beyond energy. Observers saw the chancellor's visit as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

English FA given assurances over LGBTQ+ fans at Qatar World Cup

Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Qatar but FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said he has been assured LGBTQ+ England fans will not face arrest

The Independent UK

Saudi FM Leads Gulf Side in Meeting with Britain

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah led on Wednesday the Gulf side of the ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the United Kingdom. The British side was chaired by Britain's foreign minister James Cleverly. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 77th…

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Liz Truss accused of 'misleading' Parliament by claiming she raised human rights

Chris Bryant, a Labour MP and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said the Prime Minister's insistence she 'personally' raised human rights issues in the Gulf were untrue

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss misled committee over Gulf human rights, MP claims

Chris Bryant says Truss attempted to ‘pull wool over our eyes’ about raising rights with Gulf leaders

The Guardian - UK

UK boosts funding for crackdowns in Gulf states guilty of human rights abuses

Saudi Arabia given cash for ’counter terrorism’ – and Bahrain for ‘juvenile justice law’ blamed for arbitrary detentions of teenagers

The Independent UK

Gulf-Chinese Ministerial Meeting Tackles Boosting Economic Ties

The Gulf-Chinese ministerial council convened in New York on Monday on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chaired the meeting as the Kingdom is the president of the current round of the council. The meeting was attended by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Brexit failure: Liz Truss under fire as she admits US trade deal is still years away

The Prime Minister stressed her trade priority is striking agreements with India and the Gulf states

Evening Standard

Liz Truss admits no chance of US Brexit trade deal talks for years

Prime minister will not discuss trade with Joe Biden in meeting on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Germany's Scholz plans weekend Gulf trip to promote investments

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to Saudi Arabia on Saturday for the start of a two-day visit to the Gulf region, the Berlin government said on Monday.

Reuters

Germany... a 'Turning Point' towards the Gulf

The Ukrainian war awakened Germany from its long slumber.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘We wouldn’t put Charles on a bus’: Gulf royals balk at Queen’s funeral protocol

The monarchies are hopeful of stronger UK ties under King Charles, but plans for the ceremony have not gone down well

The Guardian - UK

AD Ports Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake in Transmar, Transcargo International

Abu Dhabi Ports Group said on Wednesday it completed the acquisition of a 70 percent equity stake in Egypt’s Transmar International Shipping Company (Transmar) and Transcargo International (TCI), with a total value of the deal amounting to $140 million. The acquisition of the two Egypt-based maritime companies is the first…

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King of Jordan Visits France to Boost Strategic Partnership

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the visit of the Jordanian monarch to Paris in his speech last month during the annual French Ambassadors' Conference and referred to the second Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership. The Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership was held in the Iraqi capital during the…

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Iran Says Crew of Seized Greek Oil Tanker Replaced

The crew of one of two Greek oil tankers seized by Iranian armed forces in May have been replaced by their company, Iran’s foreign ministry said Wednesday. The Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the ships in the Gulf days after Greece said it would deliver Iranian oil it had taken from…

Bangkok Post

Spotting whales close to the city

Despite the Meteorological Department's warning last week that Thailand, the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand would be hit by severe rains, my travel companions and I decided to continue a long-awaited Bryde's whale-watching trip to Samut Sakhon.

ABC News

Moon wobble may have played a role in mangrove dieback, study suggests

Changes in mangrove cover across Australia are driven by tidal shifts caused by the wobble of the Moon, a study suggests.

The Independent UK

Human rights groups sound alarm over Tory foreign minister’s links to repressive Gulf states

Leo Docherty has accepted over £30,000 in hospitality from countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE since 2017

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Lenderking Intensifies Efforts to Expand Truce in Yemen

US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking has intensified his meetings with Gulf, Saudi and Yemeni officials, with the aim to support the efforts of UN Envoy Hans Grundberg to consolidate the truce and launch a comprehensive political process. In this context, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef…

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Moroccan King to Attend Arab League Summit in Algeria

Morocco's King Mohammed VI will participate in the Arab League Summit to be held in Algeria early next November, senior diplomatic sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on Monday. The sources said that the Moroccan authorities spoke with several Gulf countries to inform them of the King’s participation in the Arab Algiers…

Reuters

Yemen rifts stall reforms needed to access Gulf aid, sources say

Rifts within Yemen's new presidential council are delaying approval of reforms needed to unlock $3 billion in financial aid from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that would help ease a severe foreign exchange crunch, four sources said.

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Iran to Release Crew of Two Seized Greek Tankers

Iran has agreed to release the crews of two Greek tankers it seized in May in the Gulf in response to the confiscation of oil by the United States from an Iranian-flagged tanker in Greece, the Greek union of commercial ships' seafarers said. The case has strained relations between Athens…

Reuters

Iran to release crew of two seized Greek tankers -Greek seafarers union

Iran has agreed to release the crews of two Greek tankers it seized in May in response to the confiscation of oil by the United States from an Iranian-flagged tanker in Greece, a Greek seafarers union said.

The Hindu

India has powerful case to be permanent member of U.N. Security Council: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in Saudi Arabia on his first visit to the Gulf Kingdom

The Hindu

India, Gulf Cooperation Council sign MoU to facilitate consultations

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived on Saturday on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to further strengthen relations between the two countries

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