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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry attend a press conference after their meeting that discussed the diplomatic situation with Qatar, in Cairo, Egypt July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Elfiqi/Pool

Riyadh Calls Doha’s Demand to Internationalize Holy Hajj ‘Declaration of War’

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jul 31, 2017 | Middle East

Bahrain – The Arab quartet boycotting Qatar announced its readiness to hold dialogue with Doha, if the latter acknowledged its compliance with the list of 13 demands, previously submitted by the Kuwaiti mediator, and stopped its support to terrorism. The foreign...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by his wife Emine, is welcomed by Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha, Qatar, July 24, 2017. (Reuters)

Erdogan Ends Gulf Tour without Making Progress in Resolving Qatar Crisis

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jul 25, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described his trip to the Gulf on Tuesday as “productive and successful”, following two days of talks that appeared to have no immediate progress towards ending the Qatar crisis. Erdogan left Qatar on Monday...

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King Salman welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (SPA)

King Salman, Erdogan Discuss Efforts to Combat Terrorism

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jul 24, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Sunday at Al-Salam Palace, where they showcased bilateral ties and discussed developments in the region and efforts to combat terrorism and sources...

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Kuwaiti Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad al-Khaled al-Sabah looks at weapons seized in Kuwait City from the al-Abdali spy cell in 2015. (AFP)

Kuwaiti-Iranian Ties in Crisis after ‘Abdali Cell’ Flees Detention

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jul 21, 2017 | Middle East

Kuwait – Kuwaiti-Iranian ties have entered a new phase of tensions that have marred their history in recent decades. The tensions erupted in wake of the Kuwaiti government’s decision on Thursday to lower the number of diplomats at the Iranian embassy and expel some 15...

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Fire and smoke billow following a car bomb explosion as Iraqi forces clash with ISIS militants in Mosul. AFP file photo

Kuwait Anticipates Washington’s Anti-ISIS Conference by Calling for Reintegration of Returning Militants

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jul 10, 2017 | Middle East

Kuwait – Ahead of a major anti-ISIS summit that kicks off on Monday in Washington, Kuwait submitted a proposal to rehabilitate Arab militants returning from fighting with the terrorist organization in both Iraq and Syria. The Gulf country is facing security challenges...