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From: Al Jazeera Close Up
The Sardinian Factory of Death | Close Up
A group of brave Sardinians in Italy fights to close a dangerous German arms factory before it blows up.
Published On 13 Jan 2022
Gulf ministers visit China to discuss strengthening energy ties
Diplomats of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahran are on a five-day visit to China along with the head of the GCC.
Published On 10 Jan 2022
Lebanon seizes 9 million amphetamine pills headed for Gulf
Interior minister says plot to smuggle Captagon pills from Lebanon foiled, amid a diplomatic rift with Gulf countries.
Published On 29 Dec 2021
What to expect at the GCC summit
The summit is the first since the Al-Ula agreement, which led blockading Gulf countries to restore ties with Qatar.
Published On 14 Dec 2021

The move could mean Newcastle United’s stalled potential takeover by a Saudi-led consortium would be a step closer.

Behind the scenes of The Misfits, a movie scripted to tarnish a country’s reputation but then overtaken by real events.

UAE National Security Adviser and brother of de facto ruler meets Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, reports say.

Bandar Mohamed al-Attiyah previously acted as Qatar’s ambassador to Kuwait, a mediator in a years-long regional row.

Al Jazeera reveals that original script of The Misfits was amended to depict Qatar as a ‘terrorist state’.

New Saudi import rules and a public disagreement over how to unwind OPEC production cuts have strained UAE-Saudi ties.

We round up the numbers from the week’s key economic stories to keep you in the know.

FM says invitations sent ‘in an attempt to move forward in strengthening the process of joint Gulf cooperation’.

The Misfits, a Hollywood film co-produced by an Emirati company, condemned as ‘immoral’ and ‘absurd’.

Moody’s found that despite ambitious plans to diversify economies, progress for Gulf states is limited.

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