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It is almost a year since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested in Tehran for failing to adhere to Iran's strict dress code for women. She died in police custody on 16 September, prompting nationwide outrage which soon morphed into the "Women, Life, Freedom" protest movement. The Iranian government has been nervously preparing for the anniversary of Amini's death, by targeting protestors and their supporters.

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The formal invitation for Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and a few others to join the Brics group is analysed in depth, not least as a further sign of China’s growing international influence and of wider shifting global alignments. A turbocharged Brics has been seen as a boost to the trend of ‘dedollarising’ international trade and fits into a wider pattern of so-called middle powers trying to find a balance in their relations between the world’s established and emerging superpowers. In a special report GSN also analyses Qatar's power dynamics and international relations, as Emir Sheikh Tamim’s rule enters its second decade. Among other issues in Politics are the demands of more than 800 inmates in Bahrain's Jau Central Prison who are undertaking hunger strikes. As the Iranian authorities prepare for the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, GSN view analyses efforts to prevent a revival of the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests. Fresh measures are being prepared to enforce the hijab, which are likely to prove divisive and could be a key issue in the parliamentary election scheduled for March 2024. In Finance and business, younger Saudi royals are moving beyond the family’s traditional leisure pursuits to take up senior positions in bodies overseeing everything from motorsport to triathlons and diving. This feeds into Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s economic and social diversification drive, but has largely gone unnoticed against a backdrop of the state’s headline-grabbing investments in international golf and recruitment of football megastars.

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The Bahraini Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs signed a contract to develop a 72MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project  – the largest such scheme yet in Bahrain and representing a significant step towards the government's goal of developing 250MW of renewable energy capacity by 2025.

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Sheikh Zayed Bin Khalifa Bin Sultan Bin Shakhboot Al-Nahyan was sworn in as the UAE's ambassador to Qatar. He is a great-grandson of former ruler Shakbout Bin Sultan, and is married to a daughter of Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, a son of the late President Sheikh Khalifa.

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Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) said it was pushing ahead with the region’s first geothermal power project, following the conclusion of testing at two wells in Abu Dhabi. 

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS)'s mother Fahda Bint Falah Bin Sultan Al-Hithlain arrived in Morocco for a holiday in August, according to local media reports. Her presence in public is very rarely recorded.

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Gulf royal families have generally been closely associated with only a narrow range of traditional preferred sports – including camel racing, horse racing and falconry – but younger Saudi princes and princesses now occupy senior positions in bodies overseeing a far wider range of pursuits, from motorsport and esports to triathlons and diving. Their efforts to promote sports and attract international events feed into Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's economic and social diversification drive.

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Saudi Prince Turki Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Kabir died aged 70. Funeral prayers were held at Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh. With a PhD in political science from the University of London, he had a long career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Qatari Sheikh Al-Qaqa Bin Hamad Al-Thani – Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani’s youngest half-brother – was elected president of Al-Rayyan Sports Club.

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Pictures of armoured vehicles manufactured by Calidus on parade in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) underline the Abu Dhabi-based military hardware company's growing reach.

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At least three Al-Saud princes called on UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MBZ) to offer their condolences on the recent death of his brother Sheikh Saeed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Issue 1174 - 28 July 2023

Qatar oil and gas infrastructure

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Revised July 2023, this map illustrates Qatar's oil and gas infrastructure.  The locations of onshore and offshore oil and gas fields and pipelines are marked alongside associated infrastructure including oil refineries, gas processing plants, tanker terminals and LNG facilities. An accompanying box displays 2020 population statistics by municipality as well as their respective mayors.  The map is available as a PDF file using eps graphics, meaning that there is no loss of resolution as the file is enlarged.

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To the chagrin of GCC leaders and some others, the UK continues to resist pressure to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp as a terrorist organisation, even as it unveils plans for more far-reaching sanctions on Iran.

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Issue 1174 - 28 July 2023

Saudi-Chinese petrochemicals deal

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Saudi Aramco underlined the kingdom's deepening relationships with China when the national champion announced the acquisition of a 10% stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical Company.

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A decade in power: Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani marked his tenth anniversary as ruler on 25 June. He took over aged 33, after his father (now ‘father emir’) Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani chose to step down voluntarily – if under international pressure over his foreign policy – telling Qataris it was time for a new generation to take over.

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