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Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab called for wealthy Qatar's help during a visit to the Gulf country on Monday as his nation sinks deeper into economic ruin.
The new Manama-Tel Aviv service will begin on June 3, following months of discussions between Gulf Air and senior Israeli officials.
The unconvincing narrative of EU sanctions on Turkey
Analysis: Despite the rhetoric, complex economic and political relations between Turkey and prominent EU member states mean that substantial sanctions on Ankara will always be off the table.
Rights group urges Bahrain to free all political prisoners
Dozens of prisoners are estimated to suffering from Covid-19 in the Bahraini jails, and their families want them back home.
Kuwait pledges scholarship for 100 Rohingya girls
Kuwait will finance four-year university scholarships for a hundred girls from the Rohingya refugee community in Bangladesh,
Israel and Greece sign $1.65 billion military deal
Israel will help Greece strengthen its air force for the next 22 years with a record agreement.
Pakistan and Indian FMs in crossover visits to UAE
As the UAE mediates between the two rival nations of India and Pakistan, the foreign ministers of both countries have visited during the weekend.
Saudi, Iranian officials hold direct talks in Baghdad: report
The first round of the talks, which marked the first major negotiations between Riyadh and Tehran since 2016, were held on April 9.
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southwestern Iran
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook southwestern Iran, leaving at least one person injured.
Egyptian cleric Qaradawi tests positive for Covid-19
The news came on the Doha-based cleric's official twitter account. He is reportedly in a good condition and receiving medical care.
Cyprus hosts UAE-Israel-Greece meeting in 'changing' Mideast
Israeli and Emirati diplomats met in Cyprus on Friday to discuss regional economic, security, and political issues.
Israeli says Iran tried to lure him to UAE
Matan Hirsch, an Israeli travel blogger and photographer, says he was contacted by Iranian intelligence operatives through fake Instagram ...
Pro-Iran factions up the ante in Iraq
The drone strike marks "an escalation and a sign that Iran-backed militias will use various weapons to attack their targets."
UAE to send rover to the Moon in 2022
A UAE based space exploration company has announced that it will send an unmanned rover to the moon next year.
Iran Natanz bomb 'may have been planted years ago'
Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert said the foundations of Sunday's Natanz uranium enrichment facility attack in Iran would have probably been set a ...
Israel, US hold talks ahead of Iran nuclear negotiations
Israel and the US met virtually for strategic talks, where differences have emerged over a possible new nuclear deal with Iran.
The Iraq Report: US troop withdrawal boosts Iranian ambitions
Iran views US reticence to continue operating in Iraq not only as a sign of weakness but as an opportunity to further cement its hold and power ...
Sudan to receive $400 million in Saudi, UAE aid
Sudan is getting $400 million to help with its agricultural production from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
34 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti: IOM
Dozens of migrants from Yemen drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti.
Kuwait vaccinates all citizens, expats over 65: official
A total of 1,210,155 citizens and residents of Kuwait have registered for vaccination, a health ministry spokesman said.
Mideast 'early inoculators' to recover by 2022: IMF
The International Monetary Fund raised its 2021 MENA growth forecast because of early inoculation of the vaccine, while saying inequalities are ...
Kuwait wants to strengthen ties with Turkey, says ruler
A letter from Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah conveyed Kuwait's commitment to close relations between the two friendly countries and expanding ...
Sudan agrees to reactivate agreements with Qatar
Relations between Sudan and Qatar appear to be warming since the end of the Gulf blockade earlier this year.
Suspicion falls on Israel after Iran ship blast
US media reported Israel had struck an Iranian ship in the Red Sea.
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