The leaders of Gulf Arab states are expected to strategize with their Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts on Friday in an effort to counter President Trump’s controversial proposal to redevelop Gaza under U.S. control and displace its Palestinian residents. The meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, is in preparation for a broader Arab League summit in…
In May, the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, will meet the six Middle Eastern nations that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council. The summit’s host, Malaysia, has invited China to attend. China is also poised to update its own free-trade agreement with ASEAN, which includes Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam….
When Donald J. Trump was last president of the United States, the wealthy monarchies of the Persian Gulf had a mostly harmonious relationship with his administration. As Mr. Trump prepares to return to the White House, the leaders of those Gulf countries have generally welcomed him back. But this time around, the Gulf states and…
Indian diaspora in Kuwait awaits PM Modi’s historic visit (ANI photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Kuwait on December 21-22, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf nation in 43 years. This visit, at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, is expected to bolster…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will visit Kuwait on Dec 21-22 for what will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf country in 43 years. While Modi was also expected to visit Saudi Arabia this month, that visit is now expected to take place next year because of a delay…