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It is clear the UAE disagrees with Qatar over its overtures to Israel, even if the differences are politely stated. Talking to GSN in Abu Dhabi, minister of state for foreign affairs Dr Anwar Gargash made plain his exasperation at the international community’s failure to take serious action over the continued expansion of Jewish settlements. “Israel, at the end of the day, is an ideological right-wing government,” he said. “The settlement issue is very important.

Prime minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah in early December agreed to answer questions in parliament over the alleged misuse of funds. He is the first premier to agree to be called to account before the National Assembly – earlier attempts resulted in the resignation of the cabinet and new elections (GSN 826/1).

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Yemen’s little-noticed southern unrest has finally gained some serious recognition with the 15 December publication of a Human Rights Watch report into the brutal reaction of state security services to the mostly peaceful southern protests. The report – In the Name of Unity: The Yemeni Government’s Brutal Response to Southern Movement Protests – documents the heavy-handed suppression of the Southern Movement (Al-Thawra Al-Janoubi) coalition.

The latest round has encouraged optimists and confounded those who predicted another flop. If IOCs are able to meet their commitments, Iraq will emerge as the number two OPEC exporter

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Delegates attending the 30th Gulf Co-operation Council summit in Kuwait, which started on 14 December, have said they support Saudi Arabia in its stance against Yemen's Al-Houthi rebels. Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

The European Community's Development Co-operation Instrument is being

As lenders decide whether to approve Dubai World’s $26bn debt standstill request, many questions remain – not least over other entities, the legal case and wider impact on the region

Washington’s relations with the Yemeni regime face a key test as the Obama administration develops a new approach to state failure. Ali Abdullah Saleh, meanwhile, is looking to new political formulae to hang on to power

In the division of labour between the regular Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN), the principles of decentralisation

Back in the Kingdom; Military inspection; Return home from Europe, Lebanon; Clinton meeting; Family safety campaign; News Corp deal; Flood comments

The division of responsibilities between Iran’s naval forces, outlined in a new report, will frustrate enemy attacks but not change the outcome of any future conflict with the United States

The successful second licensing round holds out the promise of huge financial inflows from energy revenues, enabling Iraq to finance its pressing economic and social demands. This could boost Nouri Al-Maliki’s election campaign but, in the short term, there are many political and security hurdles to overcome

The United States has launched a national security investigation into the proposed sale of a stake in Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic