by GSA | Jan 17, 2018 | Qatar
Doha parades Chinese missiles U.S. and Qatar proceed with fighter jet sale December 18 Qatar’s military showcases Chinese missile systems At Qatar’s National Day parade held in Doha, the Qatari military showcased Chinese Joint Attack Rocket & Missile systems...
by GSA | Jan 16, 2018 | United Arab Emirates
UAE announces new alliance with Saudi Arabia Diplomatic spat erupts between Abu Dhabi and Tunis December 5 UAE forms new alliance with Saudi Arabia Just before representatives of all six GCC states convened in Kuwait for the Council’s annual summit, the UAE announced...
by GSA | Jan 16, 2018 | Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ends ban on cinemas Houthi missile threat from Yemen persists Riyadh announces largest budget in Saudi history for 2018 December 8 U.S. chief diplomat criticizes Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has criticized Riyadh’s...
by GSA | Jan 16, 2018 | Oman
Top British diplomat visits Oman Muscat offers refuge to family of Yemen’s ex-president Sultanate delays VAT implementation December 8 British foreign minister arrives in Oman Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met with Sultan Qaboos in Muscat and...
by GSA | Jan 16, 2018 | Kuwait
Despite Qatar crisis, Kuwait hosts GCC summit December 4 Kuwait hosts GCC summit Six months after the Qatar crisis erupted, GCC members convened for their annual summit in Kuwait City. Only two heads of state – from Kuwait and Qatar – attended; the others...