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Bahrain and Iran to begin talks on normalising relations
The foreign ministers of Bahrain and Iran have agreed to start negotiations aimed at normalising relations between the two countries, according to Bahrain's state news agency.
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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait set to offer Russians visa-free entry
Several Gulf states are preparing to allow Russian citizens to enter without visas, Russian Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov announced on June 12, as part of efforts to boost tourism ties.
Jaw-dropping discovery: 450,000-year-old tooth unearthed in Iran
Archaeologists have discovered the oldest evidence of occupation in Iran's Central Plateau at Qaleh Kurd Cave in Qazvin, pushing back the timeline of human settlement in the region by over 300,000 years.
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China's COMAC eyes Saudi Arabia as launchpad for international expansion
Chinese state-owned aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) is setting its sights on Saudi Arabia as a strategic base for its international expansion efforts.
PANNIER: Gulf investment commitments to Central Asia rival sums once pledged by China
Since Russia lost leverage in the region after invading Ukraine, many countries have sought to fill the gap. In terms of pledged capital, the Arab nations have become big players.