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Soccer fans hopeful ahead of Gulf Cup in Iraqi city of Basra

Iraq is hosting its first international soccer tournament in more than four decades and for many Iraqis, the tournament that is about to kick off in the southern city of Basra offers a rare moment of joy and optimism

The Independent UK

Analysis-New Arab allies face dilemma as Israel shifts hard-right

Israel's sharp tilt to what is likely to be the most hard right government in its history puts its new Arab allies in the awkward position of having to deal with ultra-nationalists while trying to do more than just pay lip service to the Palestinian cause.

Reuters

Cairo Adopts Balanced Approach to Iran’s Signs of Rapprochement

Well-informed Egyptian sources emphasized Egypt’s adherence to balancing its national interests with its commitments to Gulf security, following Iranian diplomatic statements about Tehran’s rapprochement efforts with Cairo. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Egypt was committed to balance its vision of regional relations and national interests with its core adherence…

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Saudi Businessman Purchases 12 Camels Worth $32 Million

A Saudi businessman signed a 120 million riyal ($32 million) deal in Riyadh to purchase 12 camels, marking one of the biggest camels' purchase deals in the Gulf. The event coincided with Cristiano Ronaldo joining of Saudi Al-Nassr team. The deal was signed in Dahana Desert, which is hosting the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Where are the Gulf Arab tourists? Israel's hopes fall short

Israel's agreement with the United Arab Emirates to open diplomatic ties in 2020 brought an electrifying sense of achievement to a country long ostracized in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia Expresses Solidarity with Egypt after Terror Attack

Gulf and Arab countries strongly condemned on Sunday the terrorist attack that targeted a security checkpoint in Egypt’s Ismailiyah.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gulf residents accuse DOC of slow-walking new reserve

DOC says it’s a complex process in need of robustness and accuracy, but supporters of a proposed marine reserve are ‘deeply frustrated’ at bureaucratic hold-ups.

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Iran warned off spy plane near Iranian war games in the Gulf - report

Iran's military launched a drone to warn off a reconnaissance plane trying to approach Iranian war games on the Gulf coast, the semi-official Fars news agency said on Saturday.

Reuters

Iran Holds Joint Military Drills in the Gulf

Iran held joint naval, air, and ground exercises in the Gulf on Friday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway, state media reported. The drills involve submarines and drones "practicing information-gathering operations against attacking forces, as well as reconnaissance operations,” Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told the official IRNA news agency. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran holds joint military drills in the Gulf- state media

Iran held joint naval, air, and ground exercises in the Gulf on Friday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway, state media reported.

Reuters

The Global Economy Caught Between Wars and Geopolitical Conflicts

There is a saying, "When the US economy sneezes, the emerging markets get a cold." The global economy now may be more complex: it is more resilient in terms of where new economic growth emerges, but more vulnerable in terms of risk emanating from the United States, but also in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Qatargate' scandal left Europe's politicians reeling—but corruption experts in Washington have a warning for the U.S.

Defining what’s legal or not in the U.S. has become intensely complicated, as lavish spending on “soft power” and PR have hugely increased, especially by oil-rich Gulf states.

Fortune

China's increasing economic ties with the Gulf states are reducing the west's sway in the Middle East

At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the “golden era” between Great Britain and China was over. China may not have been too bothered by this news however, and has been busy making influential friends elsewhere.

The Conversation

Oman Sees 2023 Budget Deficit at 3% of GDP

Oman is forecasting a 1.3 billion rials ($3.39 billion) deficit in its 2023 budget, or 3% of the gross domestic product, following an expected surplus this year after higher oil prices boosted revenues. State media reported the Gulf state expects revenues of 11.7 billion rials ($30.2 billion), up 10% over…

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Joe Lycett performed in Qatar years before slamming David Beckham over World Cup role

Fans of Joe Lycett of called him a 'hypocrite' after his comments towards David Beckham's role at the Qatar World Cup after he previously played gigs in the Gulf state

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Iran Says Willing to Improve Ties with Neighboring Countries

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Tehran is willing to improve relations with neighboring countries, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported on Monday. In a speech during the third Tehran Dialogue Forum 2022, Amir-Abdollahian said Tehran welcomes rebuilding trust and constructive cooperation with its neighbors, especially the Gulf countries.

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Fred Leone went looking for his mother's lost family history. He discovered he was a descendent of an Aboriginal warrior

Musician Fred Leone was 12 when he first learned that he was a descendant of Garrinjamaji, a great Garrwa warrior who was one of many to resist colonisation in northern Australia for decades.

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Forget Fifa’s power play – Qatar’s World Cup has displayed international football at its finest

Argentina v France will be a fitting end to a tournament where the game proved bigger than problems that dogged it off pitch

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The Independent UK

What would a more sustainable World Cup look like?

Qatar’s World Cup is ending on Sunday, but the climate pledges that were central to the gas-rich Gulf nation’s successful bid to host the event are staying in the world of mega sporting events

The Independent UK

At 'Church City,' a taste of Catholic life in Qatar

In many ways, the service at the Catholic Church of Our lady of the Rosary feels like a standard Sunday Mass

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A Step-up for China’s Involvement in the Middle East

Beijing will soon supplant Washington as a dominant security partner – and the Arab world sees a chance for leverage.

Al Jazeera

European parliament sacks vice president amid corruption probe

Eva Kaili is one of four charged in the alleged bribery case in which prosecutors pointed fingers at a Gulf nation.

Miami Herald

Are you heading to Florida’s Gulf Coast? Beware of red tide affecting several spots

A bloom of the toxic algae known as red tide continued to plague parts of Southwest Florida’s coastline over the past week with fish kills and respiratory irritation.

France 24

Cash from Qatar? European Parliament rocked by corruption scandal

Just when the on-field drama of the football finally seemed to be eclipsing everything else coming out of Qatar, the World Cup hosts are back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Doha denies any part in the piles of cash uncovered by Belgian police or the arrests that…

Al Jazeera

Four people charged in EU parliament corruption investigation

Qatar, the Gulf state that is alleged to be behind the scandal, rejects any attempts to associate it with the misconduct

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