Gulf

A crewman was still missing presumed drowned late on Thursday after a UAE cargo ship capsized and sank in a storm at sea in the Arabian Gulf. A massive search and rescue operation recovered all but one of the 30 crew of the Al Salmy 6,…
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Britain's Foreign Office chief, Liz Truss, has pledged to step up work with India and the Persian Gulf states to further isolate Russia. Liz Truss confirmed that the West will strengthen economic alliances with the Gulf and India in terms…
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday affirmed Egypt’s keenness on the stability and security of Kuwait and all the Gulf states in the face of internal and regional challenges, as an integral part of the Egyptian national security.…
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The US Navy announced Sunday it seized a boat in the Gulf of Oman carrying fertilizer used to make explosives that was caught last year smuggling weapons to Yemen. The British royal navy said it confiscated 1,041 kilograms (2,295 pounds) of…
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Gulf countries have saved $3 billion since the establishment of the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority in 2019, it said. Savings have come from a reduced need for new generation plants, thus lower operating and…
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Gulf state leaders called on Tuesday for greater regional economic and defense integration as the annual GCC summit in Riyadh came to a close. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who chaired the meeting, stressed the importance of…
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French President Emmanuel Macron met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed on Friday at the start of a two-day Gulf tour that saw France sell the UAE 80 French-made Rafale warplanes for $18.08 billion (€16 billion). France’s…
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The Iranian navy has seized a foreign ship in Gulf waters smuggling diesel, Iranian news media reported on Saturday. “A foreign ship, carrying smuggled diesel was seized,” said Col. Hajjian, commander of the Naval Type 412 Zulfaqar in…
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The Pentagon on Monday accused Iran of “unsafe and unprofessional” conduct by a naval helicopter that it said flew within about 25 yards of a US Navy ship and circled it three times in the Gulf of Oman. Pentagon press secretary John…
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Iran’s military warned off US drones trying to approach Iranian war games near the mouth of the Gulf, state broadcaster IRIB said on Tuesday. The annual exercises concluded on Tuesday, a few weeks before resumption of talks between…
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