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Americans found quickly, but Mexico's missing remain lost

When four Americans were kidnapped in the border city of Matamoros, authorities rescued the survivors after three days

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Experts Recommend Updating Competition Regulations for GCC Railway Project

The team of experts overseeing the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Railway project discussed preparations for offering the project’s operational plan and asset management to competition. In their 15th meeting, which was held by videoconference, the experts stressed the importance of implementing and operating the project. Representatives of relevant authorities in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2023

Mexico kidnapping — live: Gulf drug cartel blamed for Matamoros tourist attack as victim’s warning revealed

Video appears to capture the moment Americans Latavia ‘Tay’ Mcgee, Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown and Eric James Williams were kidnapped in Matamoros – an area dominated by the Gulf drug cartel

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Tell Her Everything by Mirza Waheed review – under the knife

The moral downfall of a surgeon who assists with hand amputations in a Gulf state is explored in a powerful tale of guilt and betrayal

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

British Navy Seizes Smuggled Iranian Weapons in Gulf of Oman

Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a smugglers vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. The boat was heading from Iran likely to Yemen.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2023

Oman to Offer Offshore Oil, Gas Concessions this Year

Oman is in the preparation process to offer a new batch of oil and gas concession areas by the end of the first quarter of 2023, the energy ministry said in a tweet on Thursday. While the first batch will target onshore blocks, the Gulf-state will also offer offshore oil…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2023

Was Florida red tide made worse by Hurricane Ian? Here’s what we know

Twenty-two days after Hurricane Ian made landfall, the first signs of a red tide bloom emerged on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Gulf of Carpentaria residents ready for it to 'stop raining' as communities enter third month of isolation

There are concerns the land will begin to "cook" as more rain hits the region over the coming week.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

GCC Stresses Keenness on Consolidating Strategic Ties with Russia

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi held talks in Riyadh on Monday with Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov. Albudaiwi underscored the Gulf’s keenness on consolidating the strategic dialogue between the GCC and Russia in line with the memorandum of understanding they signed in 2011. The officials discussed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

More than 13 million people to see new hurricane wind risks

Warming to heighten hurricane wind risks along East and Gulf coasts.

Axios · Feb 27, 2023