Ahmet Doğan is a Gulf Studies Research Assistant holding a BA degree from Hacettepe University's International Relations Department and an MA degree from the Middle East Technical University's History Department. His research focuses on the foreign policies of Gulf countries, particularly towards Yemen and the Horn of Africa.
Six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) gathered yesterday in Riyadh to execute the 42nd annual summit of the organization. The meeting took place at Diriyah Palace and was chaired by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on behalf of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. In the closure statement, read by the GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al Hajraf, the call for greater unity in the economy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid an official visit to Qatar on December 6-7. A wide range of delegations comprised of high-level officials accompanied him. The visit, above all, was taken place to make the seventh annual meeting within the scope of the Supreme Strategic Committee. Arriving in Doha on December 6 upon the invitation of Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Erdogan was welcomed with an official
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Six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) gathered yesterday in Riyadh to execute the 42nd annual summit of the organization. The meeting took place at Diriyah Palace and was chaired
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid an official visit to Qatar on December 6-7. A wide range of delegations comprised of high-level officials accompanied him. The visit, above all, was taken place
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On Wednesday, the Iranian Parliament concluded the vote of confidence process for President Ebrahim Raisi’s proposed cabinet. Majlis approved all ministers named by Raisi, except for Hossein Baghgoli, who was nominated as
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The one-month extended monitoring deal, which gives access to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the data of Iranian nuclear sites, expired on June 24. So far, Iran has not responded
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Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief known for his close ties with the Supreme Leader, became the 8th president of the Islamic Republic of Iran according to initial results. The statement was
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On Monday, it was indicated that the talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran, two arch-rivals in the region, have been maintained in a conducive atmosphere. The statement was made by Iran’s foreign
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On Monday, Saudi Arabia proposed a new plan aiming to put an end to the years-long devastating war in Yemen. The announcement was made by the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin
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Between 9-11 March, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov paid a visit to the Gulf region. Within the scope of his tour, he visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar,
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On 13-14 March 2021, the First International Water Conference, titled “Beneficial Planning and Management of Water Resources to Achieve Sustainability” was held by the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources in Baghdad. Among
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On Friday, speaking at the press conference following his return from a two-day visit to Qatar where he came together with the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatari Foreign
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