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Gulf nations News
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The Gulf nations' trust in "Brand Modi" and their desire to maintain and strengthen relations with India highlight the growing stature of Modi as a reliable leader in the region, with India-Gulf relations reaching new heights under his leadership.
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China is trying to influence media in Kuwait
Beijing is making attempt to improve its image in Gulf region
Kuwaiti media, however, is reluctant to play ball
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held talks with Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf and sought further easing of restrictions by the GCC countries on air travel from India as well as mutual recognition of vaccination certificates.
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The Gulf countries have the biggest share of Indian diaspora - nearly 3.5 million in the UAE and 1.9 million in Saudi Arabia.
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"The visa exemption scheme will make Qatar the most open country in the region," tourism department official Hassan al-Ibrahim told a press conference in Doha.
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Across the Gulf, some 6,000 North Koreans work, two officials familiar with Pyongyang's tactics told the AP, including 2,500 in Kuwait, as many as 1,500 in the UAE and 2,000 in Qatar.
With over eight million Indian expatriates living and working in these countries, we have vital stakes in the regional peace and stability: External Affairs Ministry
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she was concerned about the situation in Qatar, adding that all Gulf nations, and also Iran and Turkey, should work together to find a solution to the regional dispute.
Pakistan shares "good" ties with all Gulf countries and has been asked by the country's parliament to stay neutral in the crisis, while trying to resolve it.
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The international community "must stop averting its gaze" from the "terrible reality" of what was happening in Syria, Assad said.
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Lower remittances from Gulf nations, which have been hit hard by the slump in oil prices, will cut the benefits of cheaper oil imports for several Asia Pacific countries including India, Moody's Investors Service said.
Projects worth more than USD 31 billion are expected to be bid in 2015, he said.
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