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Qatar to host Arab-Islamic summit in the wake of Israeli attack
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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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Iran vows to revenge the murder of nuclear scientist
28 November 2020
Iran on Friday evening, raised the issue of the assassination at the United Nations Security Council. The Permanent Representative of Iran in the UN Majid Takht-Ravanchi in a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General and to the Security Council said that there are "serious signs pointing at Israel’s responsibility" in the Fahrizade’s assassination.
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Sheikh Tamim goes on a shopping spree in Turkey, acquiring 10% of the Turkish Stock Exchange, and other assets
27 November 2020
Memorandums of Understanding about the transfer of shares were signed on Thursday (26 November) during the visit of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani to Ankara to participate in the 6th meeting of the Qatar-Turkey High Strategic Council
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Saudi Arabia clamps down on corruption
27 November 2020
Saudi Arabia is continuing its clampdown on corruption within its bureaucracy, particularly in the defence sector, launching more than 150 new criminal cases after investigations by its Control and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha).
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"Qatar and Turkey are strategic allies" says envoy
25 November 2020
A meeting of the Qatar-Turkey Supreme Strategic Committee will be held in Turkey on Thursday (26 November). Trade volume between the two countries recorded a growth of about six percent in 2019, reaching approximately $1.6bn.
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Egypt hosts military exercises with five Arab neighbours
23 November 2020
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain and Sudan. are currently holding joint military exercises, according to the newspaper Al Ahram, citing Egyptian military sources. The joint drill is being held in Marsa Matrouh governorate, in the northwest of Egypt.
