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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called on neighbouring states in the Gulf to honour pledges to cancel Saddam-era debts and also provide more political support to the war-torn... 2008-04-28

Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi recently said that Yemen could soon accede into the some of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) agencies, a move that would be a significant step... 2008-04-25

We are seriously worried about recent comments from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad indicating that he wants to cut interest rates in line with the promise he made in 2005 to delivering... 2008-04-25

In a sign of the growing importance of international trade for the UAE, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum recently paid a high-profile visit to China. The aim of the... 2008-04-04

We still believe that the ongoing dispute between the US and Iran over the latter's nuclear enrichment programme is unlikely to escalate into all-out war, in spite of the former's... 2008-03-28

We still believe that the ongoing dispute between the US and Iran over the latter's nuclear enrichment programme is unlikely to escalate into all-out war, in spite of the former's... 2008-03-28

We still believe that the ongoing dispute between the US and Iran over the latter's nuclear enrichment programme is unlikely to escalate into all-out war, in spite of the former's... 2008-03-28

Although Saudi Arabia has decided against an outright boycott of the Arab League summit in the Damascus on March 29-30, King Abdullah II will not attend and has opted to send a low-level... 2008-03-27

The prime minister of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani, recently announced that Qatar would be unlikely to see its first ever parliamentary election this year as the... 2008-03-27

The north-western Sa'ada province appears restive again, with the Qatari-led diplomatic initiative to resolve the dispute last year proving to be a less than adequate sticking plaster.... 2008-03-20