Listen to our new #podcast “Gulf International Forum’s Majlis." Our podcast is another medium in which we continue to build awareness & contribute to the accumulation of knowledge on the #Gulf region.
It's available on several apps or on our website at: https://gulfif.org/media/podcast/

The government of #Kuwait has drafted a public debt law to its parliament which would provide the country with $65 billion to help finance the budget deficit caused by the #COVID19 pandemic.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kuwait-debt/kuwait-asks-parliament-to-approve-debt-law-to-help-cover-deficit-lawmaker-idUSKCN24D0LA

A US military supply convoy in #Iraq operated by local contractors was attacked by unknown militants on Saturday night. There were no human casualties, but three trucks carrying supplies to a US base were destroyed.
https://menafn.com/1100471108/US-Military-Supply-Convoy-Attacked-Torched-in-Iraq

A senior commander of #Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (#IRGC) was killed in #Syria a few days ago.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200713-iran-revolutionary-guard-leader-killed-in-syria/

#Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation blamed a misalignment of a radar system and lack of communication for the accidental downing of a #Ukrainian passenger plane in January, which #Tehran later called a “disastrous mistake.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-crash-report/iran-agency-says-chain-of-errors-caused-ukrainian-plane-crash-idUSKCN24D0NX

#Bahrain’s highest court upheld death sentences against Mohammed Ramadhan & Husain Moosa who were accused of bombing a convoy & killing a police officer. Human rights groups say convictions were based on false confessions extracted through torture.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bahrain-security/bahrain-top-court-upholds-death-sentences-against-two-activists-idUSKCN24E0S6

Join us on July 16 at 11 AM ET for an online book launch to learn more about #Gulf states' politics, history, economics, and society.
Dr. @Dania_Thafer will discuss with Dr. @MehranKamrava his new edited book "Routledge Handbook of Persian Gulf Politics"
https://gulfif.org/event/upcoming-online-event-10/

According to Fox News, an agreement among leaders of #SaudiArabia, #Qatar, the #UAE, and the #USA to end the #Gulf crisis was at hand last week, but #AbuDhabi shifted course and asked #Riyadh to withhold support for the US-backed proposal.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/uae-holding-up-gulf-deal-end-qatar-blockade-protect-us-interests

Happening now: Dr. Gawdat Bahgat is discussing #Gulf states' influence in the #Levant & #NorthAfrica with H.E. Yaşar Yakış #Turkey's Former FM, Dr. @stevenacook, @betuldoganakkas & @qdepim.