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  • Policy Differences Emerge Among Gulf States Days After Wooing President Trump

    BAHRAIN, 2017/05/29 Cracks have appeared in a Saudi-led, US-backed anti-terrorist political and military alliance days next US President Donald J. Trump ended a historic visit to Saudi Arabia. The cracks stem from Qatar’s long-standing fundamental policy differences with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates about Iran and the role of political Islam. The cracks emerged as the result of an anti-Qatar media and cyber campaign involving a spate of anti-Qatar articles in US and Gulf media; the blocking of Qatar-backed media websites and broadcasts in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt; statements by prominent former US government officials; and a recent seminar by the Washington-based Foundation for the Defense of Democracies that has long asserted that Qatar supports militant groups.

  • Jordan’s exporters hope for imminent Iraqi border opening

    JORDAN, 2015/08/30 Jordanian industrialists expect a decision to be taken by Iraqi authorities this week to open the border crossing with the Kingdom, Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) President Ayman Hatahet said Saturday. The Turaibil/Karameh crossing has been closed since mid-July under a decision by the Iraqi authorities until further notice due to security reasons and ongoing fighting with extremists in the Anbar province. "Internal measures by the Iraqi government to open the border are expected this week," Hatahet told The Jordan Times over the phone.

  • Iran to sign gas export deal with Iraq

    IRAN, 2013/07/21 Tehran and Baghdad are set to officially sign an agreement for Iran to supply natural gas to neighboring Iraq’s Al-Baghdad and Al-Mansouriyah power plants, an Iranian official says. Deputy Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said Saturday that the agreement would be signed by Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi and his Iraqi counterpart, Abdul Kareem Luaibi, in Baghdad on Sunday. Noting that negotiations between the two nations’ officials have been under way since two and a half years ago, Owji said that Iran would be pumping 25 mcm per day of natural gas to the two Iraqis power plant.
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