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View of the harbor, waterfront and skyline of Mutrah in Muscat, the capital of the sultanate of Oman.Corbis

Oman tourism sector expected to create half million jobs by 2040

September 19, 2019
epa07853799 A handout photo made available by Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L), Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R), at the Sea Palace in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 19 September 2019. Pompeo arrived in the UAE following a visit to neighboring Saudi Arabia to discuss the recent attacks on two Saudi oil facilities. EPA/MOHAMED AL HAMMADI HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Mike Pompeo on UAE visit says new sanctions will be imposed on Iran

September 19, 2019
UAE will join efforts by other nations to protect shipping corridors. The British have provided HMS Montrose to the cause. AFP

UAE joins US-led coalition to protect Gulf shipping

September 19, 2019
Kais Saied, a previously obscure academic who took first place in the first round of Tunisia's presidential poll this week. A runoff is due by October. Reuters

Drama unfolds at the Tunisian elections as the region watches

September 19, 2019
Saudi military spokesman Col. Turki Al Malki displays what he describes as an Iranian cruise missile and drones used in an attack this weekend that targeted the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry, during a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. AP Photo/Amr Nabil

Saudi displays drones and missiles that 'point to Iran' in attack

September 18, 2019
A satellite image showing damage to Saudi Aramco infrastructure at Khurais. Reuters

Aramco attacks a blow to the global economy, says Saudi ambassador to the UK

September 18, 2019
A US Marines UH-1Y Venom helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Boxer during its transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

Saudi Arabia joins effort to protect shipping in Arabian Gulf

September 18, 2019
Satellite image of thick black smoke rising from the Abqaiq oil refinery in Eastern Saudi Arabia, September. 14, 2019. Military shortcomings may have contributed to the ease by which the infrastructure was hit, but Arab military sources cautioned that the attacks are difficult to guard against for any army. AP/Planet Labs

Hard questions for Saudi defence planners after energy sector takes hit

September 17, 2019
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks during a news conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia September 17, 2019. Reuters

Saudi energy minister: oil output 'back to normal' by end of month

September 17, 2019
Dr Gargash made the comments on Twitter. AP

Anwar Gargash: Saudi Aramco attacks a 'dangerous escalation'

September 17, 2019
Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman visits the Abqaiq facility after attacks took offline more than half of the country's output. Reuters/SPA

Attack on Saudi oil sets in motion mysterious explanations

September 16, 2019
The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure came less than a week after King Salman swore in Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as energy minister on September 9, 2019. AFP 

New threat to Saudi Arabia comes from two fronts and one actor - Iran

September 15, 2019
Smoke billows from an Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia, after drone attacks claimed by Houthi rebels. The US has rejected Houthi claims of responsibility and accused Iran of being behind the attacks. AFP

Saudi Aramco races to repair oil facility after attacks cut country’s production by half

September 15, 2019
Smoke is seen rising from the 7 million bpd capacity Abqaiq oil processing facility, which came under attack on Sunday. AP

Mike Pompeo blames Iran for Saudi Aramco drone attacks

September 15, 2019
Flames and huge palls of smoke are seen over Abqaiq, the site of Aramco's largest oil processing plant.

UAE condemns Houthi drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco facilities

September 14, 2019