UAE Cabinet issues resolution identifying individuals and entity on Local Terrorist List
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Saudi Arabia offers $300,000 to NY-based global counter-terrorism office
The financial support is part of the Arab strategy to promote the project of combating terrorism, its executive plan and activities
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Kuwait arrests ‘terrorist’ cell linked to Muslim Brotherhood
Interior Ministry says the suspects are wanted by Egypt where some of them have been sentenced to up to 15 years in jail
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Saudi prince agrees to step up anti-terror ‘pressure’ with India
Mohammed bin Salman has signed joint accords with Indian leader Narendra Modi on industry and culture, but announced no major deals
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Dubai tycoon Al Habtoor urges world leaders to defuse Iran threat
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor delivers hard-hitting speech to the 27th annual Arab-US Policymakers Conference
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UAE adds nine men to list of terrorist supporters
The nine men designated by the Riyadh-based Terrorist Financing Targeting Centre include senior Taliban officials and members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
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Bahrain jails seven over oil pipeline blast
Bahrain court hands down five life sentences, one 10 year term and one five year sentence for oil pipeline blast
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Three wanted Saudi ‘terrorists’ killed in shooutout
Saudi terror suspects killed in gun battle with security officials in the Shiite-majority eastern region of Qatif
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Bahrain says 13 people charged with terrorism offences
Bahrain’s attorney general Ahmad al-Hamadi says charges relate to forming and funding a terrorist cell
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Saudi authorities nab suspect with explosive belt
The suspect was wounded after a firefight with Saudi forces in Al-Bukhariya city
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4 security force members, 3 terrorists killed in Jordan raid
Five suspects were also arrested during Saturday’s raid in connection with the home-made bomb that exploded under a patrol car at a music festival
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UAE pledges $50m to help stabilise ISIL-hit Raqqa
UAE has promised to contribute funds to support stabilisation efforts in Raqqa and other areas retaken from ISIL in Syria
Bahrain
Bahrain strips 115 of nationality over ‘terrorism’
Bahrain court sentences Bahrainis to jail terms ranging from three years to life
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Saudi fugitive killed in security operation
Saudi national was wanted for his alleged role in an April attack that left four policemen dead
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Bahrain condemns two in ‘terror cell’ to death
Court sentences 19 other defendants to life in prison
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Bahrain sentences 10 Shiites to life for making bombs
All were stripped of their Bahraini citizenship, according to judicial source
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Saudi, UAE commit to backing West African anti-terror force
Saudi Arabia will contribute $118m and the UAE $35m to the so-called ‘G5 Sahel’ force