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Abu Dhabi
As seen in: The National, MSN, Flipboard, Al Arabiya, Al Arabiya English, Al-Monitor, RealClear Defense, Energy Central, kataeb.org
Covers:  Middle East geopolitics, business, energy and socio-economic issues
Arab Affairs Editor @TheNationalNews. Former @AlArabiya_Eng, @AlMonitor, @Annahar, @LBCI_News, @CARMA. Tweets mine

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Pakistan and Oman step up diplomacy with Tehran amid mounting US-Iran tension

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By Vanessa Ghanem Verified
| The National Verified
Pakistan and Oman are stepping up diplomatic engagement with Iran, sending senior officials to Tehran as efforts intensify to ease the conflict with the US and address the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. The diplomatic push comes as the Trump administration has threatened to impose tough new sanctions on countries that continue to conduct business with Iran, in the latest effort to punish the Islamic republic.
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US-Oman ties face strain as Muscat walks tightrope between Washington and Tehran

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By Vanessa Ghanem Verified
| The National Verified
Oman has spent decades cultivating a reputation as one of the Middle East’s most reliable diplomatic go-betweens, maintaining a long-standing strategic partnership with the US while preserving close ties with Iran. That balancing act is now facing a serious test, with Oman’s relationship with the US under pressure. President Donald Trump threatened this week to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of US efforts to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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US Considering Support for Lebanon’s Electricity Sector, Sources Say

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By Vanessa Ghanem Verified
| kataeb.org
The US is studying how it could help Lebanon address its decades-old electricity crisis, two people with direct knowledge of the talks have told The National. The matter was raised during Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s visit to the White House last month, when the US agreed to take up Lebanon’s electricity file, study it and assess where it could provide support.
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