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Kuwait highlights water security as strategic priority

Kuwait Times

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June 28, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Bandwagon
Kuwait highlights water security as strategic priority

JEDDAH: Kuwait underscored the strategic importance of the water sector in its development plans, emphasizing ongoing efforts to upgrade infrastructure, improve service efficiency...

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Kuwait Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

GCC strengthens pharmaceutical health security

KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi stressed on Tuesday the importance of strengthening Gulf pharmaceutical security, ensuring the sustainable availability of medicines and...

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jun 24, 2026

Syrian, Iraqi officials discuss Euphrates water management and regional cooperation

Baghdad, June 24 (SANA) Syrian and Iraqi officials discussed ways to strengthen cooperation on water resource management and improve coordination of water releases along the Euphrates River during talks in Baghdad, Syria’s Energy Ministry said. The Syrian delegation, led by Deputy Energy Minister for Water and Electricity Affairs Osama Abu Zeid, met Iraqi Minister of []

UrduPoint

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· Jun 30, 2026

Arab Parliament urges inclusion of Gulf security concerns in future US-Iran negotiations

Arab Parliament urges inclusion of Gulf security concerns in future US-Iran negotiations

The Japan Times

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· Jul 4, 2026

European nations now believe some Hormuz fees are inevitable

Privately, some Gulf Arab officials hold the same view, sources said, though this is not necessarily the formal position of their governments.

Drudge Retort

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· Jul 6, 2026

Iran's Envoy to China Says Beijing to Get Hormuz Concessions

Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the critical waterway for energy supplies is now a matter of national security in the aftermath of the four-month US and Israeli war on the Islamic Republic. As such, there will be new arrangements concerning the Strait of Hormuz with the collaboration and cooperation of the state of Oman, he said.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

When geography is destiny, Gulf states must diversify their defence, expert says in Dalian

The Gulf states should prioritise diverse defences and domestic capability-building to hedge against uncertain US commitments and volatility in the Middle East, according to an expert at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Dalian in northeastern China this week. Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House, said on Wednesday that regional governments remained deeply reliant on the United States for security but were increasingly uneasy about...

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Related coverage for "Kuwait highlights water security as strategic priority": Kuwait Times — GCC strengthens pharmaceutical health security. Syrian Arab News Agency — Syrian, Iraqi officials discuss Euphrates water management and regional cooperation. UrduPoint — Arab Parliament urges inclusion of Gulf security concerns in future US-Iran negotiations. The Japan Times — European nations now believe some Hormuz fees are inevitable . Drudge Retort — Iran's Envoy to China Says Beijing to Get Hormuz Concessions. South China Morning Post — When geography is destiny, Gulf states must diversify their defence, expert says in Dalian