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Asilah Forum Reviews Role of the GCC, Regional Influence

The role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as an influential force in the new regional order has been highlighted with the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, said Mustafa Numan, the former undersecretary of the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Numan’s comments were made at the Asilah Forum in Morocco.

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GCC Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee Holds First Meeting in Riyadh

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee held its first meeting at the headquarters of the GCC Secretariat General in Riyadh. The meeting was attended by the heads of specialized institutions in cybersecurity in GCC countries and GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf. Saudi Arabia was represented by the National…

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GCC Health Ministers Inaugurate Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Health Ministers inaugurated on Saturday the "Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control" in Riyadh to strength coordination, build knowledge and produce evidence to enable the prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases, mitigate public health emergencies, and promote healthy communities across the Gulf. The event was…

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Al-Hajraf Says GCC Supports All Efforts to Enhance Security, Stability in Yemen

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf confirmed the support of his organization for all international efforts aiming to enhance security and stability in Yemen and achieve development and inclusive peace in the country. This came during a meeting with the Special Envoy of…

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UK, GCC Hold 1st Round of Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement

The first round of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States was held from August 22 to September 29, the British government announced Thursday. During the negotiations, the two sides discussed FTA's goals and the exchange…

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10,000 litres a day for each pitch: water strain in the Gulf and the Qatar World Cup

Reliance on desalination comes with a big environmental cost for the region’s marine environment

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GCC Secretary General Meets ASEAN Counterpart

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the Arab States Dr.

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Only 52% of the owners have paid their property tax, says Corporation

The last date for paying the property tax without penalty is September 30.

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Governors of Arab Banks Discuss Cross-Border Payments

Merits of using digital currencies in cross-border payments, specifically inter-Arab payments, were discussed on Monday by governors of Arab banks at a roundtable meeting on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia. Many central banks in the Arab world have the infrastructure that enables them to launch…

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GCC Confirms Importance of Enhancing Joint Cooperation with ICRC

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr.

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Concern over lack of adequate consultation on climate action plan

Activists want GCC to release the draft Chennai Climate Action Plan in Tamil

The Hindu

What to expect from the Egyptian president’s visit to Qatar?

Egyptian President el-Sisi is set for a Tuesday visit to Doha, Qatar, his first since 2017’s regional crisis.

Al Jazeera

PM Modi renews invitation to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed to visit India

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met the Saudi Crown Prince in Jeddah on Sunday and handed over a written message from Prime Minister Modi

The Hindu

Saudi Arabia, GCC, US Envoy Stress Need to Uphold Yemen Truce

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and supervisor of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber held talks in Riyadh on Monday with US envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking. The officials stressed the importance of preserving the UN-sponsored nationwide truce in the war-torn country, reported the Saudi…

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All the Glasgow road restrictions for filming in the city this week

Emergency service vehicles carrying out an emergency response or vehicles given permission from GCC filming and events section are the only motors exempt from the restrictions.

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Hajraf Stresses Importance of Strengthening GCC-Indian Relations

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf stressed the importance of strengthening GCC-Indian relations to serve common interests. Hajraf met with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Riyadh on Saturday. The officials reviewed relations of cooperation between the GCC countries and India. They also discussed aspects…

The Hindu

India, Gulf Cooperation Council sign MoU to facilitate consultations

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived on Saturday on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to further strengthen relations between the two countries

The New Daily

Streaming struggles: Why countries have banned these major releases

Streaming giant Netflix has been threatened with legal action by six Gulf nations if it doesn't remove "offensive" content from its platform.

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GCC Secretary General Condoles UK on Death of Queen Elizabeth

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr.

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Corporation to make parks more inclusive

Gender Lab extends last date for survey to September 16

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GERD: New Gulf Support for Egypt, Sudan

The Gulf States expressed support to Egypt and Sudan in their dispute with Ethiopia over the Renaissance Dam on the Nile River. The GCC Ministerial Council rejected “any action or measure that affects their water rights,” stressing “support for all endeavors that would contribute to resolving the file in a…

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Joint Action Plan to Promote Cooperation between Gulf, Central Asian Countries

A meeting on Wednesday between the foreign ministers of the Gulf and Central Asian countries underlined the need to accelerate joint cooperation and support the implementation of the approved joint action plan, in order to face escalating global challenges and meet the aspirations of the peoples of the two regions.…

Al Jazeera

Gulf nations demand Netflix remove ‘offensive’ content

A GCC committee said the unspecified content ‘violates Islamic and societal values and principles’.

Bangkok Post

Netflix told by Gulf states to drop videos violating Islam

Six Gulf Arab states have told streaming service company Netflix Inc to stop broadcasting material that they said violates the region’s Islamic values and threatened legal action if it did not act.

The Guardian - AU

Six Gulf states warn Netflix over content violating ‘Islamic values’

Gulf states did not identify the type of content, though Saudi Arabia state-media condemned shows with gay characters

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