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In This Week's Edition: Qatar's SkyNex Is "Locked And Loaded!", Pakistan Under Water (Day 42), Saudi Prisoner Swap In Yemen, Israel Supports The European Sky Shield Initiative, ... And More!

Nawaf M. Al-Thani
Oct 14, 2022
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The SkyNex short-range air defense (SHORAD) system

News stories I’m following this week …

  • Qatari emir meets Putin in Kazakhstan. (Al Jazeera)

  • Afghans in UAE facility are 'psychologically suffering,' Canada refugee says. (Reuters)

  • Qatar Amiri Air Defense Forces conduct Shield 6 (Sky Nex) exercise. (The Peninsula)

  • Bahrain: British taxpayers backing security services accused of torture. (BBC)

  • Israel’s Arrow 3 Anti-Ballistic Missile System Eyed For New European Air Defense Alliance. (The Drive)

  • Yemen: Saudi visit to Houthi-held Sanaa aimed to discuss prisoner swap. (The New Arab)

  • Qatari Broadcaster BeIn Draws Interest From Saudis and US, Sources Say. (Bloomberg)

  • Pakistan city remains underwater 42 days after devastating floods. (Euronews)

  • Iraq Names New President, Paving Way for Next Government. (WSJ)

  • Israeli forces use live fire in clashes with Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem. (The Guardian)

  • Egypt seeking to push forward critical IMF deal in Washington. (Reuters)

  • Tales of bloody Iran protest crackdown at border crossing. (BBC)

  • Essay: The Women Behind the Balfour Declaration. (WSJ)

In other news …

  • The Ned Is Opening a Members-Only Club and Hotel in Qatar Just in Time for the World Cup. (Robb Report)


  • Over 1,300 ‘Abusive’ Football Fans Banned From Attending 2022 World Cup In Qatar. (Complex)


On Social-Media …

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AFP News Agency @AFP
VIDEO: In Qatar, every street corner has its own work of art, a trend that has accelerated with the approach of the World Cup. Qatar is gearing up to welcome more than one million people to the football World Cup which starts on November 20.
11:40 AM ∙ Oct 14, 2022
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Saudi Arabia is rejecting baseless accusations that last week’s output cut by OPEC+ and its allies, was politically motivated against the US aje.io/wt7a27
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7:00 PM ∙ Oct 13, 2022
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