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US efforts could only paper over the Gulf rift

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US/GULF STATES

A senior US administration official briefed in advance that the Saudi-Emirati rift with Qatar was to be “a key point of discussion”, with the possibility of a special session of…

Summit fuss may kill off the Gulf Cooperation Council

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GULF STATES

GULF STATES: Summit fuss could kill off the GCC

Omani-Saudi-Emirati tensions may rise in the Gulf

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GULF STATES/OMAN

Former territorial tensions between Muscat and its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) neighbours have receded in recent decades, allowing smoother cross-border links. However, the…

Doha’s Gulf inclusion will fall short of full renewal

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QATAR

The summit is the focus of rising speculation that the 30-month rift between Qatar and fellow GCC members Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain may be nearing…

Gulf diplomatic war will bed down for the long term

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GULF STATES

GULF STATES: Diplomatic war will bed down

Qatar-Saudi deal will fall short of full Gulf unity

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GULF STATES

The declaration ends the 43-month boycott of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt. Saudi Arabia has reopened its land border and airspace to…

The next Gulf summit could smooth Saudi-Qatari ties

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GULF STATES

GULF STATES: The next summit could smooth Qatar ties

Gulf rapprochement summit will likely underwhelm

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GULF STATES

GULF STATES: Rapprochement summit set to underwhelm

Saudi outreach on Gulf Qatar breach faces UAE pushback

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GULF STATES

GULF STATES: Saudi Qatar outreach faces UAE pushback

Syrian Arab League return hopes will stall

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SYRIA

The effort to restore Syria's membership, supported by most members but not all of the leading ones, has slowed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the start of protests in…