Saudi Arabia meet discusses upcoming GCC-UK free trade negotiations
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US continues mediation in Lebanon-Israel maritime border dispute
“Progress towards a resolution can only be reached through negotiation by the two governments,” State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said.
- “Progress towards a resolution can only be reached through negotiation by the two governments,” State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said
- Lebanon and Israel are located in the Levant Basin, where a number of big sub-sea gas fields have been discovered since 2009
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US National Security Advisor makes phone call to Kuwaiti PM
During the conversation, the two sides discussed the partnership between the US and Kuwait, regional security.
- During the conversation, the two sides discussed the partnership between the US and Kuwait, regional security
- In a statement, the US NSA said the two leaders discussed the need to turn the UN-mediated truce in Yemen into a lasting settlement
Geostrategy
Qatar renews call for nuclear-free Middle East
The establishment of nuclear-free zones is a key step to boost non-proliferation system and achieve a full nuclear disarmament, says...
- The establishment of nuclear-free zones is a key step to boost non-proliferation system and achieve a full nuclear disarmament, says a top Qatari official
- Over the past decades, five nuclear weapon-free zones have been established that include the commitment of the signatories not to possess nuke arms