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Saudi Arabia closes mosques, calls G20 leaders to meet over coronavirus
Middle East
March 18, 2020
Saudi Arabia closes mosques, calls G20 leaders to meet over coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that mosques would no longer be open for the customary five daily…
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
Middle East
February 26, 2020
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates, a major air transit center, is ready for “worst case scenarios” as the…
No dialogue for now as Saudis, Iranians camp on positions
Middle East
February 16, 2020
No dialogue for now as Saudis, Iranians camp on positions
MUNICH (Reuters) – Iran and Saudi Arabia appeared no closer to bridging their differences on Saturday with both sides sticking…
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
Middle East
January 30, 2020
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tectonic shift in relations quietly underway for years now was on full display…
Friends and foes gather in Oman to mourn Qaboos
Middle East
January 12, 2020
Friends and foes gather in Oman to mourn Qaboos
DUBAI (Reuters) – World and regional leaders, many at odds with one another, met Oman’s new ruler on Sunday to…
Oman ruler backs policy that made kingdom vital mediator
Middle East
January 11, 2020
Oman ruler backs policy that made kingdom vital mediator
Oman’s new royal ruler pledged Saturday to follow the non-interference policy that made the kingdom a vital regional mediator under…
Egypt announces 3-day mourning for death of Sultan Qaboos
Egypt
January 11, 2020
Egypt announces 3-day mourning for death of Sultan Qaboos
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered a three-day mourning be announced across the country on Saturday for the death of…
Oman’s top diplomat in Iran talks amid mounting Gulf tensions
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Oman’s top diplomat in Iran talks amid mounting Gulf tensions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Oman’s minister responsible for foreign affairs held talks with Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday, Iranian state media…
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Middle East
July 22, 2019
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain’s emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran’s seizure of a…
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Britain on Saturday urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf by releasing a UK-flagged ship it said had been…