Tag Archives: Arab states of the Persian Gulf

Israel and the Arab Gulf States: An Undeclared Alliance

May 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Joseph Puder In her Washington Post column on May 5, 2013, Jennifer Rubin blasted the Obama administration, opining that “As for the Middle East, when a U.S. president is this passive and unwilling to act in accord with its words, … read more »

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The failed emergence of Egypt, Turkey and Iran

June 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Samir Amin These three Middle Eastern states should normally have been found in lists of today’s ‘emerging’ states. They have each attempted, in the past, to modernise as a response to the challenge from Europe. Egypt attempted this under Pacha … read more »

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The first round of the presidential elections in Egypt

May 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Samir Amin The reader will find on this site a paper entitled “The Arab revolution: a year later” (14/3/2012) in which I explained the main reasons which led to the electoral victory of the Moslem Brotherhood in the January parliamentary … read more »

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Egypt tells Iran that Gulf security is “red line”

June 14, 2011 by benim

Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby on Monday told Iran not to meddle in the internal affairs of Gulf Arab states, saying that Cairo considers the security of fellow Arab countries “a red line”, or no-go area. Tensions between non-Arab Iran … read more »

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Police kill 3 Bahraini protesters

March 16, 2011 by benim

Manama – Bahraini police killed three protesters and wounded dozens more on Wednesday as they assaulted a peaceful protest camp in the capital’s Pearl Square, an opposition party official said. “We now have three martyrs,” Khalil Marzouk, deputy head of … read more »

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Bahrain unleashes forces on protesters’ camp

March 16, 2011 by benim

Military troops and security forces opened a large-scale assault Wednesday against hundreds of anti-government protesters occupying a landmark square in Bahrain’s capital, a day after emergency rule was imposed and clashes erupted in the violence-wracked Gulf kingdom. Police and military … read more »

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Saudi-led military force crosses into Bahrain amid fears of wider unrest

March 14, 2011 by benim

MANAMA, Bahrain – A Saudi-led military force crossed into Bahrain on Monday to prop up the monarchy against widening demonstrations, launching the first cross-border military operation to quell unrest since the Arab world’s rebellions began in December. Opposition groups immediately … read more »

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UAE says sent 500 police officers into Bahrain

March 14, 2011 by benim

The United Arab Emirates has sent around 500 police officers into Bahrain to calm protests by the Shi’ite Muslim majority, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan said on Monday. “Other Gulf countries will also participate to get calm and … read more »

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Mubarak’s net worth estimated at USD 40 to 70 billion: report

February 5, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s embattled President Hosni Mubarak’s and his family’s net worth is estimated to be between U.S. dollars 40 and 70 billion, a media report said. The wealth of the Egypt’s first family was built largely from military contracts during his … read more »

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Egypt GDP growth seen 5.8-6.0 pct in fiscal 2010/11

December 27, 2010 by benim

Egypt’s gross domestic product is expected to grow by about 5.8 to 6.0 percent in the fiscal year to end-June 2011, the ruling National Democratic Party said in a statement on Saturday. The government had been predicting growth of 6 … read more »

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