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Can GCC countries mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

kashaf.rehman — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:37:49 +0000

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Can GCC countries mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan?Pakistan’s bilateral ties with Afghanistan have always been colored by a degree of complexity. A refusal to acknowledge the Durand Line as the official border between the two countries by successive Afghan governments has kept the bilateral relationship troublesome.

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Saudi FM meets with GCC ministers ahead of Supreme Council session in Kuwait

mustafaxsneineh — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:28:05 +0000

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Thu, 2024-11-28 20:22

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan took part on Thursday in a preparatory ministerial meeting ahead of a GCC Supreme Council session due to take place in Kuwait on Sunday.

The meeting was chaired by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Prince Faisal discussed with his counterparts the latest developments in regional and international issues, including the Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip, achieving a comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue and the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon.

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Landmark projects, career prospects draw Filipino architects to GCC

sara.alshurafa — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:42:55 +0000

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Manila: When Daryl Anasco moved to Riyadh five years ago, he was drawn by ��’s construction boom under Vision 2030 and its ambitious megaprojects, in which he immediately saw a window of opportunity for his career.

Fairly new to the profession and only 24 at the time, Anasco soon found himself immersed in work and projects he would not have been able to pursue in his native Bohol province in the central Philippines.

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The new phase of China-Pakistan cooperation and the Middle East

fatimah.amjad — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:58:17 +0000

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Diversification strategies paying off for GCC economies

Sajjadkk — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:20:24 +0000

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Sat, 2024-03-09 22:12

RIYADH: Transport, tourism and logistics are set to help the Gulf Cooperation Council region secure gross domestic product growth far above the lobal average, economists have told Arab News.

Experts believe that a focus on non-oil trade by GCC governments is helping countries display economic resilience in the face of global disruptions, such as the conflict in Gaza.

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Pakistan’s top business body calls for enhancing Halal food exports to GCC countries

kashaf.rehman — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:49:14 +0000

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Thu, 2024-02-01 17:39

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top business body said on Thursday that the South Asian country should aim to enhance its Halal food exports to �� and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, saying that GCC nations hold the key to enhancing the cash-strapped nation’s food exports.

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Pakistan says consensus reached with �� on investment modalities for GCC free trade agreement

fatimah.amjad — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 03:34:45 +0000

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Mon, 2023-12-04 06:22

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and �� have reached a consensus on investment modalities with regard to a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Pakistani information minister said on Sunday.

The statement came a day after Pakistan’s Caretaker Commerce Minister Gohar Ejaz’s visit to the Kingdom for the finalization of investment-related chapter of the FTA between Pakistan and the six-nation GCC bloc.

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Number of investment deals to be signed with GCC countries this month — Pakistan foreign minister

kashaf.rehman — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:29:03 +0000

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Thu, 2023-09-21 13:14

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jillani said on Thursday Pakistan would sign a “number of MOUs and agreements” with representatives of GCC countries who were set to visit Pakistan this month.

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A transforming labor market and opportunities for Pakistan in the Gulf

kashaf.rehman — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 03:35:33 +0000

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The global labor market has reached a level of excellence where there is no place for generalized, semi-skilled, and unskilled labor. In this regard, Gulf countries are moving even faster than the average global speed.

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Saudi interior minister leads 39th GCC meeting

Sajjadkk — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:46:12 +0000

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Wed, 2022-11-09 23:46

RIYADH: The interior ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council countries held their 39th meeting at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the GCC in Riyadh on Wednesday.

The meeting was led by Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif in the presence of GCC Secretary-General Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf with the participation of the ministers from UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar.

Prince Abdulaziz conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and their wishes for the meeting’s success.

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GCC-UK FMs: Strategic partnership essential to promoting Middle East security and stability

zaynab.khojji — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:00:26 +0000

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Mon, 2021-12-20 23:43

LONDON: Foreign Ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the UK said that the strategic UK-GCC relationship is essential in promoting peace, security, stability, and economic growth in the Middle East region and beyond.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met foreign ministers of the GCC and its Secretary General at Chevening, England on Monday.

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GCC national ID not valid for travel

malawi — Mon, 17 May 2021 21:40:46 +0000

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Tue, 2021-05-18 00:39

RIYADH: Using a national ID as a document for traveling to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries remains suspended, a spokesman for the Eastern Province Passports said.

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Egypt says agreed with Qatar on resuming diplomatic relations

rbksa — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:29:54 +0000

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CAIRO: Egypt has agreed to resume diplomatic relations with Qatar, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on a statement on Wednesday.
"Arab Republic of Egypt and the state of Qatar has exchanged two official notes today, Jan. 20, according to which the two countries agreed to resume diplomatic relations," the statement said.

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GCC urges UN to extend Iran arms embargo

christopher.stewart — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:13:00 +0000

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Sun, 2020-08-09 17:02

RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has asked the UN to extend an international arms embargo on Iran.

A letter sent by the GCC’s secretary general, Nayef Al-Hajraf, to the Security Council cites Tehran’s support for terrorism and its hostile actions against neighbouring countries as reasons to back an extension.

The embargo prevents the movement of conventional weaponry in and out of Iran, and is set to expire on Oct. 18 as part of the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal.

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Gulf chiefs of staff: We are militarily ready to address threats and attacks

zaynab.khojji — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:43:51 +0000

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Thu, 2019-10-03 16:41

RIYADH: Gulf countries are militarily ready to address any threats or terrorist attacks, a statement by the chiefs of staff of the Gulf Cooperaion Council (GCC) states said at a meeting on Thursday.

The statement also said the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities last month were “a flagrant violation of the security and safety of GCC states.”

The extraordinary meeting was held in Riyadh on Thursday morning at ��'s request.

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Can GCC countries mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Saudi FM meets with GCC ministers ahead of Supreme Council session in Kuwait

Landmark projects, career prospects draw Filipino architects to GCC

The new phase of China-Pakistan cooperation and the Middle East

Diversification strategies paying off for GCC economies

Pakistan’s top business body calls for enhancing Halal food exports to GCC countries

Pakistan says consensus reached with �������� on investment modalities for GCC free trade agreement

Number of investment deals to be signed with GCC countries this month — Pakistan foreign minister

A transforming labor market and opportunities for Pakistan in the Gulf

Saudi interior minister leads 39th GCC meeting

GCC-UK FMs: Strategic partnership essential to promoting Middle East security and stability

GCC national ID not valid for travel

Egypt says agreed with Qatar on resuming diplomatic relations

GCC urges UN to extend Iran arms embargo

Gulf chiefs of staff: We are militarily ready to address threats and attacks

Pakistan says consensus reached with �� on investment modalities for GCC free trade agreement