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Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Bahrain Prince Sultan bin Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz and Halle Delano, grandson of former US President, Franklin D Roosevelt, during a commemoration service for US-Saudi relations. 

Saudi and US re-create historic meeting between Roosevelt and King Abdulaziz

February 18, 2020
Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al Ghanem attends an emergency session of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union in Jordan’s capital Amman on February 8, 2020 to discuss Washington’s Middle East peace plan. AFP

Kuwait speaker throws Donald Trump's peace plan in the bin

February 9, 2020
A medical worker with patients diagnosed with the coronavirus in Wuhan, the centre of the viral outbreak that has triggered travel restrictions worldwide. Chinatopix via AP

Coronavirus: Saudi citizens and residents barred from travelling to China

February 6, 2020
Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 focuses on expanding the aquaculture sector. The National

‘Don’t be shellfish’: Saudi Arabia's shrimp fishing ban comes into force

February 2, 2020
People wave as Japanese destroyer 'Takanami' leaves for the Middle East at the naval base in Yokosuka. AFP

Japanese warship heads to Gulf of Oman to patrol oil lifeline

February 2, 2020
Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said Al Said sits during a meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Beit Al Baraka Royal Palace in Muscat. Pool Photo via AP, File

Sultan Qaboos’ will leaves money for major youth employment training

January 23, 2020
Oman's Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, addresses a panel session during the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. EPA

'The Middle East needs a vision for the future', Oman's foreign minister tells Davos

January 22, 2020
South Korean activists hold a banner reading "No war on Iran" during a rally denouncing the government's decision to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz, near the US embassy in Seoul. AFP

South Korea to send troops to Strait of Hormuz

January 21, 2020
Filipino workers bound for the Middle East wait to board a plane at the airport in Manila in this October 9, 2010 file photo.Reuters

Philippines reimposes ban on citizens taking jobs in Kuwait

January 17, 2020
Omani nationals and residents visit the Royal Cemetery in Ghala to offer prayers on His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Reem Mohammed/ The National

Legacy and imagination: Omanis consider what the future holds after Sultan Qaboos

January 16, 2020
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Flash floods strike Oman as temperatures sink below zero

January 15, 2020
Madain Saleh, the first-ever archeological site in Saudi Arabia to join Unesco's World Heritage List. AFP

Saudi Princess Haifa appointed as kingdom’s representative to Unesco

January 15, 2020
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov shake hands during a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo. EPA

Russia urges Gulf states to form common security mechanism

January 15, 2020
Driver Wei Han, of China, and co-driver Min Liao, of China, race their 2WD Hanwei during stage nine of the Dakar Rally between Wadi Al Dawasir and Haradth, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

See Dakar drivers racing through the Saudi desert

January 14, 2020
Oman’s late Sultan Qaboos bin Said salutes at the start of a military parade at a stadium in Muscat on the occasion of the Sultanate's 40th National Day. AFP 

Beyond the Headlines: Sultan Qaboos – what comes next for Oman?

January 13, 2020
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Mosul's landmark Al Nuri Mosque ready to be rebuilt
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Algerian demonstrators take to the streets in the capital Algiers to reject the presidential elections, in Algeria, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. Five candidates have their eyes on becoming the next president of Algeria _ without a leader since April _ in Thursday's contentious election boycotted by a massive pro-democracy movement. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou)

Beyond the Headlines: A year of change in Algeria

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DP World delisted from Nasdaq earlier this month. Bloomberg.

Business Extra: DP World turns private and the Jeff Bezos Earth Fund

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Imad Hammad is the cofounder of CarSwitch.com. Pawan Singh / The National

Pocketful of Dirhams: How to cut the cost of running a car in the UAE

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A protester shouts at Lebanese army soldiers during a demonstration near parliament in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. At least 218 people were injured, 28 of whom needed hospital treatment after protesters began gathering in the capital in the early morning and local reports said some lawmakers spent the night in their offices to guarantee their arrival and secure a quorum. Photographer: Hasan Shaaban/Bloomberg

Beyond the Headlines: Will Hassan Diab fix Lebanon?

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