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Can cross-breeding protect endangered species from the climate emergency?

Some conservationists think we should encourage hybridisation to protect animals, but might it be better to tackle the climate emergency’s root causes?

The Guardian - UK

Tropical Storm Agatha, located in the eastern Pacific, could head toward South Florida next week

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A broad area of low pressure, which would be the remnant of a tropical storm, is expected to form in the southwest Gulf of Mexico by the middle of the week and it could gradually develop and drift eastward toward South Florida, according to the National…

Tribune News Service

Iran shows off underground drone base, but not its location -state media

The Iranian army has given some details - but not the exact location - of an underground base for its military drones, state media reported on Saturday, amid simmering tensions in the Gulf.

Reuters

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Iran seizes two Greek tankers amid rising tensions in the Gulf

IRGC forces swoop on ships in what appeared to be a reprisal for Greece’s role in earlier seizure of Iranian oil tanker

The Guardian - UK

Iran Seizes 2 Greek Tankers in Gulf, Tensions Spike

Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers on Friday in the Gulf, just after Athens assisted the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker over alleged sanctions violations in the Mediterranean Sea. The Guard's announcement comes as tensions remain high between Iran and the West over stalled negotiations regarding…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Guards say they seize two Greek tankers in Gulf - state media

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf for unspecified violations on Friday, Iranian state media reported.

Reuters

Stop abuse of migrant workers before Britain becomes the next Dubai

Exploitation common in the Gulf is emerging in the UK – and will only get worse without government intervention

The Guardian - UK

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Gulf airlines to operate shuttle flights for Qatar 2022 World Cup

Flydubai, Oman Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudia airlines will operate shuttle flights during the World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Moneypox Outbreak: UAE becomes first Gulf country to report case

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first Gulf state to report a case of monkeypox. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Raisi Tackles Political, Economic Issues in Visit to Oman

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Monday discussed several political and economic issues, during a short one-day visit paid by Raisi to the Omani capital, Muscat. Even though the meeting focused on trade and economic issues, political files were also topped the agenda of discussions.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan says Iran-linked groups in Syria wage drug war along border

Jordan said on Monday pro-Iranian Syrian army units and militias loyal to Tehran are stepping up their attempts to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars worth of drugs across the Jordanian border to wealthy Gulf markets.

Reuters

Temple’s religious character does not just change with demolition, argues lawyer who challenged Places of Worship Act in SC

Advocate says that Gulf countries as birthplace of Islam

The Hindu

First disturbance of the 2022 hurricane season moves over Florida Panhandle

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first tropical disturbance of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season moved through the Gulf of Mexico and inland over the Florida Panhandle early Monday.

Tribune News Service

Dangerous Saharan Dust Cloud May Reach U.S. Gulf Coast By Weekend

The massive plume will bring hazy sunsets — and hazardous health conditions.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

French Deputy Highlights Strategic Partnership with Gulf States

French Deputy Amelia Lakrafi said that the relations between her country and the Gulf States were “historic” and based on a strategic partnership between Paris and the capitals of the region, in the political, economic, security and cultural fields. She pointed to continuous consultation between France and the Gulf States…

The Independent UK

‘I do not wish to be anonymous’: Doctor becomes ‘first’ Qatari to publicly come out as gay

Exclusive: As the spotlight continues to fall on Qatar and its treatment of LGBT+ people, physician Nas Mohamed has taken the bold move to come out

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says it Seized Foreign Ship with Smuggled Fuel

Iranian authorities seized a foreign ship attempting to smuggle fuel out of the country and detained its crew, state new agency IRNA said on Wednesday. The ship, carrying more than 550,000 liters of smuggled fuel, was seized in Gulf waters and escorted to harbor in the southern province of Hormozgan,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World’s Tallest Building Engulfed as Mideast Sandstorms Hit UAE

The world's tallest building disappeared behind a grey layer of dust on Wednesday as sandstorms that have swept the Middle East hit the United Arab Emirates, prompting weather and traffic warnings. The 828-metre (2,716 ft, 6ins) Burj Khalifa, which towers over Dubai and is usually visible across the busy financial…

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Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina

The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the Gulf of Mexico is already warmer than average. Even more worrying is a current of warm tropical water that is looping unusually far into the Gulf for this time of year, with the power to turn tropical storms into monster…

ABC News

Tourists put their lives at risk by swimming in croc-infested waters of Queensland Gulf

Tourists are walking past danger signs to swim and fish in crocodile-infested waters in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria. Some fear an attack is only a matter of time.

Reuters

Biden sends top-tier team to UAE with eye on frayed ties

President Joe Biden sent a high-powered U.S. delegation to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to offer condolences after the death of its ruler, in an apparent bid to repair frayed ties with Gulf Arab allies.

Reuters

Iran's foreign minister plans to visit UAE on Monday - spokesperson

Iran's foreign minister is expected to visit the United Arab Emirates on Monday, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said, welcoming the appointment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan as the Gulf state's president last week.

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Leaders Pay Respects in UAE after Death of Sheikh Khalifa

World leaders began descending on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences on the death of President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was succeeded by his half-brother Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. Sheikh Mohammed, now ruler of Abu Dhabi emirate, steered the Gulf state, an OPEC oil producer…

Reuters

World leaders pay respects in UAE after death of pro-West president

World leaders descended on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the death of his half-brother President Khalifa bin Zayed in a show of support to a key regional player.

ABC News

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan elected United Arab Emirates President

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan is officially appointed the new leader of the United Arab Emirates, succeeding his half-brother and former president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan, who died on Friday.

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