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GCC states sign general agreement for Gulf railway project

Kuwait City, Kuwait ·

The Gulf Cooperation Council is a regional bloc of six Arab states: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. The planned Gulf railway would link their transport networks.

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  1. The league's top scorer and Al-Shenawy's return stand out as Ali Maher announces Egypt's squad ahead of two matches against Malawi

    Egypt · · Other · Confirmed · 6 sources

  2. Iran says no unauthorized vessels transited Strait of Hormuz overnight after navigation aids destroyed

    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  3. UN climate conference COP31 begins tomorrow, Monday, in Antalya, Türkiye

    Antalya, Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 16 sources

  4. Iranian Armed Forces warn US against hegemonic policies, say any aggression will lead to 'collapse, disintegration'

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  5. Jordan extends condolences to Egypt over victims of a two-train collision in Giza

    Giza, Egypt · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 11 sources

  6. GCC railway to begin full operations by December 2030 as member states sign landmark agreement

    Manama, Bahrain · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 7 sources

  7. Iraqi foreign minister announces US asked for closure of border crossings open to Iran

    Baghdad, Iraq · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 17 sources

  8. Urgent | Qatari Foreign Ministry: we strongly condemn the continued attacks by the Houthi group on Saudi areas, the latest targeting the city of Riyadh

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 7 sources

  9. Relatively cold weather in most parts of the Kingdom on Monday #urgent

    Jordan · · Weather · Developing · 2 sources

  10. Customs forces launch initiative to transport citizens in Khartoum

    Khartoum, Sudan · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  11. Direct negotiations hang in the balance!

    Israel · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  12. Oil prices fall worldwide after US statements calm tensions with Iran

    Tehran, Iran · · Energy · Confirmed · 4 sources

  13. Trump says renewed attacks on Iran highly unlikely if talks show progress

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 48 sources

  14. Türkiye to host global climate talks as COP31 opens

    Antalya, Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 11 sources

  15. Energy Ministry: attempt to target Aramco building, no injuries

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Interception · Confirmed · 99 sources

  16. Trump plans to discuss ending tension with Iran at upcoming meeting with Putin and Xi

    Iran · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  17. Attack on Kormor gas field cuts 2,800 MW from Kurdistan's power grid

    Sulaymaniyah, Iraq · · Strike · Confirmed · 24 sources

  18. Trump says he is likely to meet Putin and Xi in China

    Iran · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  19. Removal of damaged carriages from Al-Ayat train collision completed and traffic resumed

    Al-Ayat, Egypt · · Disaster · Developing · 2 sources

  20. 9 civilians injured, including two children and two women, in Houthi sniper fire, gunfire and shelling in Taiz

    Taiz Governorate, Yemen · · Strike · Confirmed · 6 sources

  21. Rubio says Iran war isn't 'necessarily popular' but needed

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 7 sources

  22. Death toll from sand collapse on displaced people's tents in Deir al-Balah rises to 5

    Deir al-Balah, Palestine · · Disaster · Confirmed · 6 sources

  23. Two new bakeries in Homs ease bread supply and reduce residents' burdens of travel and waiting

    Homs, Syria · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

  24. Bribery scandal shaking Ankara

    Ankara, Türkiye · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  25. GCC states sign general agreement for Gulf railway project

    Kuwait City, Kuwait · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  26. Ahmad Zahid's working visit to Turkiye strengthens diplomacy, explores new opportunities

    Istanbul, Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  27. Report: Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia met by coalition strikes targeting missile launch sites in Yemen

    Yemen · · Strike · Claim · 1 source

  28. Trump Announces Task Force Iron Gate As US Naval Blockade Targets Iran's Trade, Military Supplies And Weapons Networks

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Developing · 3 sources

  29. White House: Trump will meet Qatar's prime minister on Monday

    Doha, Qatar · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 8 sources

  30. Strike targets gas field in Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq

    Sulaymaniyah, Iraq · · Strike · Developing · 2 sources

  31. Yashar party's Eisenkot officially receives mandate from President Herzog to form Israel's next government

    Tel Aviv, Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 4 sources

  32. Trump, as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz: with progress in talks, an attack on Iran is very unlikely

    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Diplomacy · Developing · 3 sources

  33. "An era of Zionism, solidarity, friendship": Eisenkot after he receives mandate to form Israel's next govt

    Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 7 sources

  34. Doha gathers world youth to discuss good health

    Doha, Qatar · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  35. IRGC: a violating tanker blew up in the Strait of Hormuz

    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Security · Confirmed · 31 sources

  36. Officially: Hossam Hassan leaves Egypt's national team and Ali Maher replaces him

    Cairo, Egypt · · Other · Confirmed · 27 sources

  37. IRGC Says Iran Expanding Range Of Missiles

    Tehran, Iran · · Strike · Confirmed · 39 sources

  38. Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu

    Tel Aviv, Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 61 sources

  39. King Salman Relief pumps drinking water for displaced people and affected communities in Lahj governorate

    Lahj, Yemen · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

  40. Film Commission concludes the 2026 International Film Criticism Conference in Riyadh

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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