Tag: Gulf Cooperation Council
Hamas releases two US hostages with hope for more
RIYADH/JAKARTA: The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations adopted on Friday a cooperation road map during their inaugural joint summit in…
Aid trucks need to move to Gaza as quickly as possible: UN chief
RIYADH/JAKARTA: The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations adopted on Friday a cooperation road map during their inaugural joint summit in…
In first call with Palestinian president Abbas, Biden discusses support for humanitarian aid to Gaza
How water scarcity is disrupting agriculture, worsening food insecurity in the Middle East DUBAI: Demand for food is fast outstripping production capacity in many parts…
Iran says 28 Daesh members held over bomb plot timed with anniversary of Mahsa Amini protests
LONDON: Kuwait and China have signed seven memorandums of understanding on large-scale construction projects, Kuwait News Agency reported on Sunday. The agreements were signed during…
GCC states, US welcome diplomatic engagement with Iran, seek regional de-escalation
RIYADH: Gulf states and the US said they welcomed the diplomatic engagement with Iran and are seeking to stop any escalation in the region, a…
Durra gas field belongs to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, say GCC ministers
RIYADH: Al-Durra gas field is exclusively owned by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and they alone have the right to its natural resources, Gulf ministers said…
GCC affirms support for creation of Palestinian state, condemns Israeli incursions into Al Aqsa Mosque
RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council ministers on Thursday affirmed their position for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, amid…
How India’s suspension of sugar exports will affect import-reliant Arab countries
RIYADH/DUBAI:Arab countries are braced for a sharp rise in the price of all things sweet after it emerged this week that India, a major supplier…
Russia’s military ties with Iran ‘will withstand geopolitical pressure’
DUBAI: Waste occurs at almost every stage of the global food supply chain, costing money and precious resources, damaging the environment, and unnecessarily adding billions of…
Jordanian cyclist on a mission to cross GCC countries to promote tourism
BEIRUT: A Jordanian globetrotter, who in July embarked on a cycling trip to spread a message of love among Arab Gulf states and promote tourism,…
