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Hamas says US 'accomplice' in Israel Qatar attack as funerals held
AFP, Published on 12/09/2025
» DOHA - Hamas accused the United States on Thursday of complicity in Israel's deadly attack on its negotiators in Qatar, lambasting Israel for seeking to kill off Gaza truce talks as Doha buried the dead.
Chinese PM to attend Asean-Gulf summit to rally against US tariffs
Reuters, Published on 08/05/2025
» BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Malaysia in late May for a summit with a newly established super-group of Southeast Asian and Arab nations which Beijing hopes to rally against Washington's tariffs, two sources told Reuters.
Saudi crown prince greets Qatar emir for reconciliation summit
AFP, Published on 05/01/2021
» AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia: Qatar's leader arrived in Saudi Arabia Tuesday, greeted by de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a tight embrace, ahead of a summit that could yield more breakthroughs in a regional crisis.
Saudi silent over Israel deal but covert ties under focus
AFP, Published on 17/08/2020
» RIYADH: The UAE's decision to normalise ties with Israel could propel Saudi Arabia to deepen its furtive relations with the Jewish state as Riyadh seeks to entice investments to fund an ambitious economic transformation, analysts say.
Deadlock as Qatar embargo marks three-year anniversary
AFP, Published on 02/06/2020
» DOHA: A bitter feud between Qatar and a Saudi-led alliance drags into a fourth year on Friday with no end in sight.
New Oman ruler reaffirms neutral role
AFP, Published on 11/01/2020
» MUSCAT: Oman's new royal ruler pledged Saturday to follow the non-interference policy that made the kingdom a vital regional mediator under his late cousin Sultan Qaboos who reigned for half a century.
Qaboos, the Sultan who shielded Oman from region's turmoil
AFP, Published on 11/01/2020
» MUSCAT - Oman's Sultan Qaboos, who died on Friday aged 79, transformed the former Arabian Peninsula backwater into a modern state and sought-after mediator while shielding the sultanate from a region in turmoil.
Fossil fuel groups 'destroying' climate talks: NGOs
AFP, Published on 07/12/2019
» PARIS - Oil and gas groups were accused Saturday of seeking to influence climate talks in Madrid by paying millions in sponsorship and sending dozens of lobbyists to delay what scientists say is a necessary and rapid cut in fossil fuel use.
Unemployment fuels unrest in Arab states: IMF
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» DUBAI - Unemployment and sluggish economic growth are fuelling social tension and popular protests in several Arab countries, the International Monetary Fund said Monday.
Thousands of big energy reps at UN climate talks: monitor
AFP, Published on 19/06/2019
» PARIS - Lobby groups representing some of the world's biggest polluters have sent thousands of delegates to negotiations aimed at limiting global warming since UN climate talks began, according to data obtained by AFP.