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Pompeo ends Mideast trip with visit to Oman’s new sultan
Middle East
August 27, 2020
Pompeo ends Mideast trip with visit to Oman’s new sultan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday visited Oman’s new sultan, the last…
Pompeo to have closed-door meetings in Bahrain, UAE
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Pompeo to have closed-door meetings in Bahrain, UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold closed-door meetings Wednesday with Bahrain’s royal…
Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalizing ties
Middle East
August 17, 2020
Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalizing ties
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalizing…
Arab countries welcome maritime border agreement between Egypt and Greece
Egypt
August 8, 2020
Arab countries welcome maritime border agreement between Egypt and Greece
The UAE and Bahrain on Friday welcomed an agreement to demarcate the maritime borders between Egypt and Greece and establish…
2 Mideast countries, world’s top virus rates per population
Middle East
July 23, 2020
2 Mideast countries, world’s top virus rates per population
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The small, neighboring sheikhdoms of Bahrain and Qatar have the world’s highest per capita…
UN court rules in Qatar’s favor in aviation boycott case
Middle East
July 15, 2020
UN court rules in Qatar’s favor in aviation boycott case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Qatar won a legal battle Tuesday in its efforts to end a long-running aviation boycott…
Arab countries and the US announce support for Egypt’s stance on Libya
Egypt
June 22, 2020
Arab countries and the US announce support for Egypt’s stance on Libya
Several Arab countries, along with the US, have announced their support of Egypt’s stance on Libya and its right to…
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long a lifeline for families back home, migrant workers in oil-rich Gulf Arab states…
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
Middle East
April 23, 2020
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long a lifeline for families back home, migrant workers in oil-rich Gulf Arab states…
Bahrain’s king applauds Trump’s efforts in achieving stability in energy markets
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Bahrain’s king applauds Trump’s efforts in achieving stability in energy markets
CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa expressed his appreciation for US President Donald Trump’s efforts in…