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‘Pariah to partner’: Biden’s Middle East trip is more continuity than change

Biden’s current policies represent continuity rather than a change of Trump’s policies, writes Ali Bakir. In November 2020, the majority of voters in the US voted against transactional President Donald…

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Human rights and fist bumps: Heated journalists question Biden on MbS meeting

An agreement was reached to connect Iraq’s electricity grid with the GCC in an effort to reduce its dependence on Iran. US President Joe Biden was placed in the hot…

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Israel normalisation could trigger catastrophic issues between GCC

Joe Biden is currently on his first official trip to the Middle East as president of the United States. Joe Biden has undoubtedly landed in a region unlike one he…

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UAE to send envoy to Iran, waves away involvement in ‘anti-Iran axis’: official

A top Emirati official downplayed talks of joining an alleged ‘Middle East’ alliance. The United Arab Emirates has appeared to dismiss speculations of a Middle East alliance designed to confront…

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Biden dodges meeting with family of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jerusalem

To date, Washington has failed to label Israel as the perpetrator of the killing, despite multiple reputable reports by rights groups . United States President Joe Biden has sidetracked a…

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US President officially appoints Qatar as major non-NATO ally

The appointment comes after a pledge made by US President Joe Biden to Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a meeting at the White House in January.…

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EU to stop antitrust action against QatarEnergy as it scrambles to secure energy supply

Qatar previously said it is unable to provide Europe’s entire gas supply. The European Union reportedly may not move forward with its 2018 antitrust dispute with QatarEnergy, as Russia-Ukraine tensions…

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Qatar in talks with the US on supplying Europe with gas as Russia, Ukraine tensions mount

More than 40% of Europe’s liquified natural gas (LNG) supply comes from Russia, and almost a third of the latter’s gas passes through Ukraine. US officials have reportedly been in…

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Afghan interpreter who ‘rescued Biden’ flees Afghanistan onboard flight to Qatar

An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Senator Joe Biden in 2008 fled Afghanistan with his family on Monday after a personal plea for help. An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue…

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