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Qatar to host Arab-Islamic summit in the wake of Israeli attack
14 September 2025
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- Ethiopian dam upsets Egypt, whilst China plays a difficult game
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- Surge in Kidnappings Threatens Humanitarian Operations in South Sudan
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- Israel’s strikes in Yemen kill at least thirty-five people
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Stories under this heading cover the Gulf and the Red Sea regions, including the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and the countries bordering the Red Sea.
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Lloyd Austin to assure Gulf allies of US commitment to their defence
19 November 2021
A US Department of Defence official said that the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will assure Gulf countries of the US commitment to security in the region. Austin will also stress the need to refrain from normalisation with the Assad regime in Syria. The United States is committed to diplomatic means and sanctions to counter Iran’s nuclear file.
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Turkish foreign minister in Tehran for talks
15 November 2021
Iranian foreign ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh in his weekly press conference announced that border issues and management of shared water resources will be on the agenda of the talks with the Turkish side.
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Kuwait's Emir accepts PM's resignation
14 November 2021
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah accepted on Sunday (14 November) the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah The Emir asked the cabinet to stay as a caretaker government until a new cabinet is formed.
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Sudan's military under increasing international pressure to reverse coup
4 November 2021
Several countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Britain, called in a joint statement for the restoration of Sudan’s civilian-led transitional government and reverse the military coup that happened two weeks ago.
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UN accuses all parties in Ethiopia of committing humanitarian abuses
3 November 2021
The United Nations condemned the atrocities committed in the conflict over Tigray and accused all parties of committing humanitarian abuses. However, the report is also a subject of doubt due to the rare collaboration between the UN and the Ethiopian rights commission and the lack of alternative investigations.
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El Sisi calls for "a binding deal' with Ethiopia over GERD crisis
26 October 2021
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi expressed Egypt's desire to reach a "binding, balanced agreement [...] without further delay" with Ethiopia, to end the long-lasting dispute on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).