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Bahrain King Says Accord with Israel Not Directed against Any Country

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. (Reuters)
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. (Reuters)
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Bahrain King Says Accord with Israel Not Directed against Any Country

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. (Reuters)
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. (Reuters)

Bahrain’s move to establish ties with Israel was not directed against any entity or power but aimed to bring about a comprehensive peace in the Middle East, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said on Monday.

The king, in a cabinet statement reported by state news agency BNA, reaffirmed Bahrain’s support for the Palestinians and for an Arab peace initiative drawn up in 2002 that offered Israel normalized ties in return for a statehood deal with the Palestinians and full Israeli withdrawal from territory captured in the 1967 Middle East war.

Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates became the first Arab states in a quarter of a century to normalize ties with Israel but without a resolution of Israel’s dispute with the Palestinians.

“Tolerance and coexistence define our true Bahraini identity...Our steps towards peace and prosperity are not directed against any entity or power, rather they are in everyone’s interest and aim for good neighborliness,” King Hamad said, quoted by BNA.

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Kuwait Withdraws Citizenship from 2,192 People and Their Dependents

The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, as well as those who may have acquired it through dependency on them (Asharq Al-Awsat).
The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, as well as those who may have acquired it through dependency on them (Asharq Al-Awsat).
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Kuwait Withdraws Citizenship from 2,192 People and Their Dependents

The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, as well as those who may have acquired it through dependency on them (Asharq Al-Awsat).
The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, as well as those who may have acquired it through dependency on them (Asharq Al-Awsat).

Kuwaiti authorities have withdrawn citizenship from 2,192 people, as well as those who acquired it through dependency on them, and revoked the citizenship of one person.

The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, along with those who may have acquired citizenship through dependency on them. It also published a decree revoking the citizenship of one person.

The names were listed in eight decrees.

Decree No. 90 of 2026 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship from 26 people, while Decree No. 91 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship certificates from five people.

Decree No. 92 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship from 1,594 people, while Decree No. 93 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship from 491 people.

Decree No. 94 provided for the revocation of Kuwaiti citizenship from one person.

Decree No. 95 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship certificates from four people, while Decree No. 96 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship from two people.

Decree No. 97 provided for the withdrawal of Kuwaiti citizenship from 70 people.

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GCC Secretary-General Holds Meeting with Swedish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
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GCC Secretary-General Holds Meeting with Swedish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met in Riyadh on Sunday with Swedish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Petra Menander on the occasion of the end of her mission.

Albudaiwi expressed his appreciation to the Swedish diplomat for her efforts in strengthening Gulf-European and Gulf-Swedish relations, SPA reported.

The meeting also deliberated on relations between the GCC and Sweden and ways to develop and enhance them to serve common interests, in addition to discussing the latest regional and international developments.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Pakistani Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
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Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Pakistani Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar.

During Saturday’s call, the two sides discussed the latest regional developments and related efforts.