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Gulf spectacle masks strategic shift in US policy
Oped, Published on 22/05/2025
» With the showmanship of a Cecil B De Mille saga, President Donald Trump's state visit to three Arab kingdoms was uniquely paired with pomp and joint business incentives that focused on transforming the narrative from conflict to commerce and cooperation. The visits were set to the spectacular backdrop of casts of thousands, Arabian stallions, and camel cohorts marking the fanfare of the president's four-day trip to the region.
Trump ambushes South African president with 'genocide' accusation
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday by playing him a video that he claimed proved genocide is being committed against white people, driving farmers to flee to the United States.
US accepts Boeing jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Israel strikes Gaza after 'basic' food aid pledge
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israeli strikes killed at least 22 people in Gaza on Monday, rescuers said, after Israel pledged to let a "basic amount" of food into the territory to avert a hunger crisis.
Thailand's richest man raises stake in Kasikornbank, now No.3 shareholder
Published on 19/05/2025
» Gulf Development Plc, controlled by Thailand’s richest man Sarath Ratanavadi, has raised its stake in Kasikornbank Plc to about $610 million, making it the commercial lender’s third-largest shareholder.
Wraps come off Thaksin's luxury room
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/05/2025
» 'Truth can never be concealed or suppressed forever, although it can be distorted temporarily. But sooner or later, it will emerge," according to an old saying.
Gaza rescuers say children among 33 killed in Israeli strikes
AFP, Published on 18/05/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed at least 33 people, more than half of them children, a day after Israel announced an expanded military campaign in the besieged territory.
Gulf CEO: Trump conveys positive signal on Thai investment in US
Post Reporters, Published on 17/05/2025
» US President Donald Trump has responded positively to the prospect of future Thai investment in the United States, particularly in the energy sector, according to Sarath Ratanavadi, chief executive officer of Gulf Development Plc, who was the sole representative of Thai business at a recent state dinner hosted in Qatar.
Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks in Turkey
AFP, Published on 16/05/2025
» TEHRAN — Iran is set to hold talks with Britain, France and Germany in Turkey on Friday, after United States President Donald Trump said a nuclear deal with Tehran was "getting close".
Trump caps Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi with dizzying investment pledges
AFP, Published on 16/05/2025
» ABU DHABI — United States President Donald Trump on Friday capped off a Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi that has seen the securing of multi-billion-dollar deals, a US$1.4 trillion investment pledge from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as historic overtures to Syria and renewed optimism over an Iran nuclear deal.