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All Gulf leaders ‘expected to attend’ summit, says GCC official

The summit is expected to move ongoing negotiations between Doha and Riyadh to end the three-year-long dispute. The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council said in a statement that…

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Bahrain dismisses Qatar’s UN claims as ‘baseless’

Escalations between Manama and Doha have continued to drag on for weeks, raising questions regarding upcoming GCC talks aimed at resolving the three-year-long crisis. Bahrain rejected Qatar’s claims to the…

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Qatar files UN complaint after four Bahraini fighter jets violate airspace

Over the past two months, Manama has breached Doha’s airspace and territorial waters, posing questions on its stance on GCC reconciliation. Qatar has filed a complaint to the United Nations…

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Bahrain ends weeks-long silence, welcomes dialogue to end GCC rift

According to Manama’s foreign minister, GCC countries will hold a virtual preparatory session on December 27 ahead of the January summit. Bahrain has called for an end to the GCC…

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GCC reconciliation talks ‘only between Qatar and Saudi Arabia’

More hopeful details emerge as Doha-Riyadh seem to be heading towards a possible agreement that would end the three-year-long crisis. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani confirmed…

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UAE official backtracks, sees ‘seeds of progress’ in resolving Gulf crisis

Last month, the Abu Dhabi official said there were ‘no chances’ of resolving the Gulf dispute any time soon. UAE’s Ambassador to Washington Yousef Al-Otaiba stated there were “seeds of…

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BREAKING: Egypt and the UAE ‘welcome’ Kuwait’s mediating efforts to end Gulf Crisis

Cairo and Abu Dhabi have finally commented on the recent developments in the Gulf Crisis, after almost a week since Kuwait announced an “historic” breakthrough in the three year-long dispute.…

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GCC crisis: ‘Deal to be finalised at this month’s summit

The 41st annual summit for the Gulf Cooperation Council is scheduled to take place later this month, and there are reports a final deal to end the three-year long crisis…

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GCC Crisis: What’s the international response been so far?

With the latest developments signalling a breakthrough in the crisis, several countries have reacted positively, while others have remained noticeably quiet. The messages coming from several countries in the GCC…

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