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Analysis

Will Trump Officials Bypass Congress and Sell Weapons to Gulf Countries?

June 8, 2019 MEO Staff

The Trump administration seems to be preparing to circumvent Congress to allow the export to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of billions of dollars of munitions that are now on hold, according to [ More … ]

Iran Latest News

Iran: 40 years after the revolution

February 23, 2019 Ahmed Rashed

Much of the news these weeks could be about Iran — past, present and future. Forty years ago, the Islamic revolution was at its height. last week, there was a U.S.-organized ministerial meeting in Warsaw to discuss [ More … ]

Column

Column: Gulf countries need a reality check

June 25, 2017 MEO Staff

BY: BURHANETTIN DURAN* The Saudi royal family has a new future king. Having been endorsed by 31 out of the 34 members of the Allegiance Council, a royal decree made Muhammed bin Salman crown prince. King [ More … ]

Qatar Latest News

Turkey wants Qatar row resolved peacefully: Turkish FM

June 5, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Dialogue should continue to solve row between Qatar and Arab states peacefully, says Turkish foreign minister Ankara wants a peaceful solution to the diplomatic rift between five Arab states and Qatar, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut [ More … ]

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Lite Media

Is the UAE really an ally of Saudi Arabia?

June 1, 2017 Ahmed Rashed
Gulf

Sudan, Gulf countries to sign strategic partnership agreement: Sudanese President

April 14, 2017 MEO Staff

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will sign a strategic partnership agreement with the Sudan announced the Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir from Bahrain on Wednesday. Al-Bashir arrived in the Bahrain’s capital Manana where he was welcomed [ More … ]

Column

Column: Turkish President Erdogan’s Gulf Tour and Expectations

February 13, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

By: Sinem Cengiz* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be on a four-day Gulf tour, during which he will visit important countries of the region. Political and economic relations, as well as regional issues — [ More … ]

Bahrain latest news

Reasons behind Theresa May’s visit to Bahrain

December 6, 2016 MEO Staff

As the first UK prime minister and female politician to attend the six-nation Gulf Co-operation Council, the British Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Bahrain this week for a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

After Voting for Russian UNSC Draft Resolution, Al-Sisi Says He Supports Al-Assad’s Army

November 24, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

After the Egyptian regime had voted in favor of a Russian-backed draft resolution in the UN Security Council on Syria, al-Sisi renewed his support to the Al-Assad regime which could increase tension in Egypt’s relations with Saudi [ More … ]

Analysis

Mysterious Egyptian position in Malabo summit despite the withdrawal of 9 Arab countries

November 23, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

– Nine Arab Countries Withdraw from Arab-African Summit over Polisario’s Participation, Egypt Continues – A new chapter of the tensions between Egypt and Morroco The Polisario Separatist Movement’s participation disrupts the Arab-African Summit in Equatorial [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Kuwait to citizens : Clear phones of Islamist Content before travelling to US

September 7, 2016 MEO Staff

Kuwait warns citizens traveling to the U.S. to check their phones and laptops to ensure they do not contain any material that could be linked to extremist groups, according to Washington Post The official Kuwait [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Al-Azhar Imam’s Participation in Grozny Conference Raises Unprecedented Outrage among Saudi Circles

September 3, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

The media center at Al-Azhar Institution has released a statement explaining Sheikh Ahmed AL-Tayeb’s stance with regard to defining what is meant by “Ahl-al-Sunnah” (Components of Sunnah -those who adopt the real traditions of Prophet [ More … ]

Islamic State Latest News

Saudi Analyst: Why is Daesh Targeting the Gulf States?

August 25, 2016 MEO Staff

On Tuesday August 16, Daesh (the self-proclaimed IS) targeted the Qatif police station in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia killing a police guard. This attack is a continuation of Daesh’s operations in the Gulf [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Kerry in Saudi Arabia for Meetings on Yemen War Impasse

August 25, 2016 MEO Staff

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for meetings with the kingdom’s senior royals and other Gulf officials for talks focusing on Yemen’s stalled peace process, reported Military Times. Kerry [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

UAE Deposits $1 Billion for a Duration of 6 Years to Egypt’s Central Bank

August 24, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

The UAE has agreed to pour Egypt’s central bank with a $1bn deposit for a duration of six years in a new show of support for Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, reported the BBC. Emirates News Agency [ More … ]

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Sudan and Israel agree to enhance ‘normalization’ of relations between them

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Egypt Latest News
February 2, 2023

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Egypt Latest News
February 1, 2023
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