In a significant development, Israel and Bahrain signed a security cooperation agreement marking the first such agreement between Tel Aviv and a Gulf nation. The security cooperation agreement was signed during a visit by the Israeli defence minister to the… Read More ›
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Dubai begins inoculating citizens with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Dubai will begin inoculating people with the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from Wednesday, said the emirate’s government in a statement. The development marks Dubai joining Saudi Arabia, which was the first Arab country to begin inoculating people with the… Read More ›
First ever visit by UAE delegation led by economy minister to normalise relations with Israell
On Tuesday, following a U.S. brokered agreement, the first ever official delegation from the United Arab Emirates left for Israel with the two countries looking to broaden ties and normalise relations. According to Israeli officials, the visit will be largely… Read More ›
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to lead U.S. delegation to Israel, UAE and Bahrain
In a statement the U.S. Treasury Department said, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will lead a U.S. delegation to Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on October 17 to 20. The visit comes in the wake of the UAE and… Read More ›
Qatar purchased $500 million Lebanese government bonds
Qatar’s move is probably aimed at increasing its traction in the Middle East and comes in the wake of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cutting diplomatic ties with it since June 2017 and have accused Doha… Read More ›
Qatar to invest $20 billion in sports sector ahead of 2022 world cup
Qatar aspires to be a regional hub for sporting events in the run-up to the 2022 soccer World Cup. As per a senior Qatari official, the Gulf state is aiming to attract more sports companies to the Gulf state and… Read More ›
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC from January 1, 2019
The move mirrors the strategic shift in the fossil fuel industry from dirty polluting crude to liquefied natural gas. On Monday, Qatar’s energy minister Saad al-Kaabi stated, Qatar will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from… Read More ›
United Arab Emirates, Saudi, Bahrain and Egypt sever ties with Qatar accusing it of terrorism
A split in between the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council will have serious repercussions around the Middle East. In an unprecedented development, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt have accused Qatar of supporting terrorism and have… Read More ›
Trump Administration pushes $5 billion sale of fighter aircrafts to Bahrain
The Trump Administration is pursuing the sale despite Bahrain’s human rights records. The Trump Administration has notified the U.S. Congress that it plans on pursuing the $5 billion sale of 19 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircrafts to Bahrain along with… Read More ›