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The national census, initially scheduled to start October 24 but delayed until December 5, is increasing tension between Arabs and Kurds in northern Iraq. It is supposed to settle the... 2010-10-22

Bilateral relations between the UAE and Canada have taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks, and don't look set to improve in the near term, following the former's decision to evict... 2010-10-21

The Omani government's clampdown on illegal foreign workers is seemingly spreading to include restrictions on legal expatriate residents. According to local news reports, various provincial... 2010-09-24

Heading into parliamentary polls scheduled for October 23 2010, and in the wake of the recent security crackdown, the government is likely to regain some of the seats it lost to the... 2010-09-24

Alongside Syria, Saudi Arabia has stepped in to mitigate the tensions in Lebanon generated by a crisis between rival political parties. Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Lebanon met a Hizbullah... 2010-09-24

Bilateral security ties between the UAE and India appear to be gradually deepening, following a meeting of the UAE-India Foreign Office Consultations held in Abu Dhabi in late September,... 2010-09-24

The decision by the Qatar Investment Authority to partner with Israel's

Yemeni officials have accused al-Qaeda militants of using civilians as human shields, as clashes between rebels and government forces have intensified in the southern town of Huta.... 2010-09-24

The Kuwaiti government is seeking to improve and strengthen its relations with Iran in order to secure regional peace in the Gulf. Kuwait's immediate dialogue with Iran has focused... 2010-08-26

As the US army is gradually exiting Iraq, with the latest figures at the time of writing leaving around 50,000 troops in the country, we believe that there is an elevated risk that... 2010-08-26