Iran rejects Gulf, EU demand to end ‘occupation’ of Gulf islands

Iran and the UAE have each laid claim to the mostly uninhabited islands near the Strait of Hormuz, a dispute that has persisted for more than forty years.

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From high-profile snubs to early leavers: Baghdad's disastrous summit

After nearly six months of preparations and millions of dollars spent, the Arab League summit hosted in Baghdad, and hailed by Iraqi authorities ended in disaster with only five of over 20 Arab head of states, and none but one from Gulf states, attending.

Features

From Basra to the Gulf: One man’s mission to keep traditional crafts alive

In the heart of Basra’s old market, Mohammed Hussein runs the city’s oldest traditional goods shop, handcrafting and shipping palm-leaf mats, brooms, and clay pots to customers across the Gulf.

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New trade infrastructure and route plans in Iraq unsettle Kuwait

Recent tensions between Iraq and Kuwait revolve around Kuwait's concerns over the Development Road project's impact on its economic interests and Iraq's assertion of sovereignty over the Grand Faw Port.

Sam Mahmoud

Opinion

Iraq hopes oil reserves will exceed 160 bn barrels: minister

Iraq plans to increase its crude reserves to over 160 billion barrels through new licensing rounds covering 29 oil and gas fields.

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Kurdistan honey sweetens Gulf markets

The Kurdistan Regional Government is trying to support local beekeepers and agriculture in general to diversify its oil-dependent economy.

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