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The US special representative for Iran sought to rally Gulf allies as Washington tried to extend an arms embargo on Tehran, warning failure would "intensify" regional conflicts.
"I think our role and the role of Kuwait is to do what we can to foster dialogue, to help them make progress," the American diplomat said.
Comment: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has done everything to ensure a smooth ascension to the throne. It's not a question of if, but when, writes Courtney Freer.
Kuwait's 91-year-old emir will travel to the US for medical treatment on Thursday following his hospitalisation last week.
The 84-year-old Saudi king chaired a cabinet meeting via a video conference from hospital after his was taken in for gall bladder problems.
Turkey will lead the Joint Task Force to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
Sheikh Nawaf, 83, is an elder statesman who has held high office for decades, including the defence and interior portfolios.
Greece on Saturday announced a new extension to a coronavirus lockdown in its overcrowded refugee camps as cases of the disease increased.
Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah has been admitted to hospital for a checkup, with the state-run KUNA news agency saying he is in “good health”
Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will travel to Saudi Arabia and Iran next week in a trip carefully calculated to balance Iraq’s ties to the two regional rivals.
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