Gulf states broaden contacts beyond US
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The promise of a new French base in the United Arab Emirates is the latest sign that Arab Gulf countries are expanding their commercial and military contacts to bolster security without appearing too dependent on the United States.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- For Nabil Al Yousuf, a senior aide to the ruler of the Persian Gulf state of Dubai, the indignities of arriving in the United States since 2001 have become routine, but remain galling.
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A European gateway to the Middle East. A boost to the European Union's chances of matching American clout.
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Arab governments have reminded US President George W. Bush of his commitment to Middle. East diplomacy, in the hope a second Bush administration will pay more attention to one of their top priorities.
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As tensions with Iran rise, many Persian Gulf countries have come to see themselves as the likely first targets of an Iranian attack.
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The United Nations announced Wednesday that it was expanding its presence in Iraq outside Baghdad to the cities of Erbil in the Kurdish north and Basra in the south
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Bahrain yesterday offered to host a national conference for Iraq as the interim Iraqi government came under international pressure to broaden dialogue
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GCC states must stand together, particularly with the world as it is today, Saudi Arabia declared in Bahrain yesterday. They must take a unified stand on a number of vital issues, said
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GCC members have decided to regulate all trade deals their countries forge with a third party, following the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on the issue, a minister who attended the GCC meetings said.
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Political reform in the developing world, including the Middle East, is a "necessity," Qatar's ruler told world leaders at the United Nations, addressing an issue that has come to the fore with the U.S. push to turn Iraq into a democracy.
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be home to the central bank of the six states in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which are working to set up a monetary union next year, the Kuwaiti finance minister said.
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The death of United Arab Emirates President HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi looks likely to increase Dubai&#39;s influence in the Gulf region.
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Three Gulf countries -- the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Saudi Arabia -- promised Sunday to increase their oil output capacity to help stabilize world prices, the official WAM news agency reported.
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Raytheon Co. , BAE Systems PLC , and their rivals said they expect six Persian Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, to buy more military equipment, such as missiles and drones, in 2007 amid rising concern over Iran.
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US Middle East envoy David Welch held talks with Libyan officials on strengthening economic and financial ties between the two countries, officials said.
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The State Department has added Saudi Arabia to its list of Countries of Particular Concern with regard to violations of religious freedom.
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The United States is considering expanding assistance beyond Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's presidential guard to members of the largest force under his command, Western and Palestinian officials said.