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Potential tropical storm likely to form and bring heavy rains to South Florida, hurricane center says

It’ll be a wet weekend in South Florida as a low pressure system that could become a tropical depression or the Atlantic’s first named storm of 2022 approaches the state from the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.

Tribune News Service

‘Vicious cycle’: Storms intensify in the Gulf as climate changes

Recent ecologically disastrous conditions in the Gulf are latest sign of climate danger to the MENA region.

Al Jazeera

Gulf States Underline Unified Stance on Russian-Ukrainian Crisis

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the unity of the stances of the Gulf States towards international issues and crises has consolidated the Cooperation Council as one of the effective and influential international forces. He pointed to two separate Gulf meetings on Wednesday; the first…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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As natural gas expands in Gulf, residents fear rising damage

There are neighborhoods in Southwest Louisiana that have endured seven federally declared disasters in just two years

The Independent UK

Potential tropical storm’s biggest threat to South Florida is rain

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’ll be a wet weekend in South Florida as a disturbance that could become the Atlantic’s first named storm of 2022 approaches the state from the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.

Tribune News Service

Biden planning Gulf visit, could meet crown prince - sources

U.S. officials are planning a trip for President Joe Biden to the Middle East later this month to meet Gulf allies, which could put him in the same room with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, sources said on Wednesday.

Reuters

As gas prices soar, Biden leans toward visiting Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden is leaning towards making a visit to Saudi Arabia — a trip that would likely bring him face-to-face with the Saudi crown prince he once shunned as a killer

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Gulf-Russian Meeting in Riyadh to Strengthen Relations, Discuss Ukraine Crisis

Foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council countries will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday at the headquarters of the GCC Secretariat in Riyadh. The top diplomats will discuss several reports, strategic dialogues with countries and global blocs, in addition to the latest regional and international developments. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Atlantic’s first named storm could develop from Agatha remnants after crossing into Gulf. That’s an uncommon occurrence, experts say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The disturbance churning near the southeastern Gulf of Mexico has the potential to do what hasn’t been done in two years.

Tribune News Service

Atlantic’s first named storm now has 70% chance of forming in Gulf of Mexico by week’s end, forecasters say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s looking increasingly likely that the Atlantic’s first named storm of 2022 could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico, possibly affecting Florida by week’s end.

Tribune News Service

Atlantic’s first named storm could form in Gulf of Mexico, affect Florida by week’s end, forecasters say

It’s looking increasingly likely that the Atlantic’s first named storm of 2022 could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico, possibly affecting Florida by week’s end.

Tribune News Service

Iran urges Greece to cooperate over seized ships without U.S. role

Iran urged Greece on Tuesday to cooperate to resolve a crisis over the seizure of ships without involving the United States, after Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf following the seizure of an Iranian vessel off Greece.

Reuters

Simonnet to Asharq Al-Awsat: Work Underway to Exempt Gulf Citizens from Visa Requirement

The European Union’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Patrick Simonnet, said a new visa system would be revealed soon, allowing Saudi citizens to obtain multiple entries to the EU. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Simonnet also revealed that work was underway to exempt all Gulf citizens from the visa requirement. His…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's Lavrov to meet with GCC ministers in Riyadh on Wednesday -officials

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday where he will meet with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC), two Gulf officials said on Tuesday.

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Israel says it's talking to US, Gulf on how to forge ties with Saudis

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has been talking to the US and Gulf Arab countries about how it could normalize diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia but realizes any progress is likely to be slow, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Authorities Seize Vessel Allegedly Carrying Smuggled Fuel

Iranian authorities have seized a vessel carrying 106,500 liters of smuggled fuel and arrested nine crew members, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. "On the orders of the Qeshm Prosecutor, the officers of the marine base, while identifying a vessel carrying 106,500 liters of smuggled fuel, started the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

SIMAH, BENEFIT Launch Credit Information Exchange Project

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have launched the technical linking process of the credit information exchange project between banking institutions operating in the two countries. The Bahrain Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (BENEFIT) and the Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH) revealed on Sunday that this step comes in implementation of the Gulf…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Reports 3 More Monkeypox Cases

The United Arab Emirates recorded three more cases of monkeypox, the health ministry said on Monday, nearly a week after announcing the Gulf state's first case of the virus. The ministry did not reveal any details about the individuals infected. The first case was a 29-year-old woman visiting the country…

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UAE reports three more monkeypox cases

The United Arab Emirates recorded three more cases of monkeypox, the health ministry said on Monday, nearly a week after announcing the Gulf state's first case of the virus.

Tribune News Service

Hurricane Agatha has its sights set on Mexico landfall before weakening, then a potential move toward the Gulf

Hurricane Agatha is expected to continue to strengthen as it heads toward southern Mexico, where it’s expected to make landfall on Monday before potentially crossing into the Gulf of Mexico.

Inverse

2022 hurricane season: Why it could be the worst since Hurricane Katrina

This year, the Loop Current looks remarkably similar to the way it did in 2005, the year Hurricane Katrina crossed the Loop Current before devastating New Orleans.

Bangkok Post

How to break Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports

(Bloomberg Opinion) - When I was operations officer on an Aegis guided-missile destroyer in the late 1980s, we were given a mission in the Arabian Gulf. The Iranians, amid the so-called Tanker War with Iraq, were trying to close off the vital Strait of Hormuz.

The Guardian - UK

Can cross-breeding protect endangered species from the climate emergency?

Some conservationists think we should encourage hybridisation to protect animals, but might it be better to tackle the climate emergency’s root causes?

Tribune News Service

Tropical Storm Agatha, located in the eastern Pacific, could head toward South Florida next week

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A broad area of low pressure, which would be the remnant of a tropical storm, is expected to form in the southwest Gulf of Mexico by the middle of the week and it could gradually develop and drift eastward toward South Florida, according to the National…

Reuters

Iran shows off underground drone base, but not its location -state media

The Iranian army has given some details - but not the exact location - of an underground base for its military drones, state media reported on Saturday, amid simmering tensions in the Gulf.

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