Qatar and South Korea eye stronger energy supply chains: South Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Bang Moon Kyu met with Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad AlKaabi in Seoul to discuss strengthening their energy and shipbuilding supply chains, according to a ministry statement. The pair discussed pursuing new partnerships in renewable energy, hydrogen and ammonia production and use, technology, and peer-to-peer exchanges, the statement said.

Iraq want s to overcome dispute with Kuwait over marine navigation: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani said Iraq is ready to resolve the dispute with Kuwait over marine navigation in the Khor Abdullah waterway, according to a statement by the PM’s office. The PM said the country is looking for a viable solution that aligns with both its constitution and international law, according to Reuters.

REMEMBER- Earlier this month, the Supreme Court in Iraq ruled the 1993 agreement governing the waterway was unconstitutional because it should have been ratified by a two-thirds majority of the Iraqi parliament rather than a simple majority. GCC countries, along with the US, have since been calling for a clear resolution to address the potential negative repercussions of the annulment of the law.

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  • Emirati Foreign Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and the Netherlands’ Prime Minister Mark Rutte discussed cooperating on smart mobility, as well as renewable energy, the space industry, AI, and agri-tech. (WAM)
  • Saudi Transport and Logistics Services Deputy Minister Rameeh Al Rameeh held talks with Pakistani Communications Deputy Minister Mohammad Khurram Agha during the Global Sustainable Transport Forum in Beijing to discuss strengthening logistics and transportation ties. (Statement)
  • Bahrain’s Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi met with China’s Director of Civil Aviation Administration Zhong Chibing during the Global Sustainable Transport Forum in China to discuss cooperation in civil aviation and developing air and logistics services between the two countries. (Bahrain News Agency)
  • UAE Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei met with Chinese Transport Minister Li Xiaoping during the Global Sustainable Transport Forum in Beijing to discuss boosting cooperation in transport and logistics. (WAM)
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