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Saudi women hold their diplomas during the graduation ceremony of Saudi women car-accident inspectors, a few days before women are set to take the wheel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia June 21, 2018. REUTERS/Noemie Olive

First Saudi female road traffic accident inspectors graduate ahead of lifting of driving ban

Graduating class of 40 part of awareness raising among women drivers about the importance of following safety rules

June 22, 2018
A Saudi woman attends a driving awareness campaign in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia June 21, 2018. Picture taken June 21, 2018. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Road to reform: How Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on women drivers

Some six million women - or 65 per cent of the female driving-age population - are expected to apply for a licence once the ban is lifted on Sunday

June 22, 2018
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, a Republican, previously ran for the presidency in 2008. / Matt Sullivan / Getty Images / AFP

US politician Mike Huckabee was 'paid $50,000' to visit Qatar

Former presidential candidate failed to mention payment when he tweeted about trip in January 

June 20, 2018
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WATCH: Is the war in Yemen nearing an end?

June 14, 2018
Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Cabinet Member and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Reem Mohammed / The National

Beyond the Headlines podcast: Dr Anwar Gargash on Iran, Yemen, Trump and more

More from The National's exclusive interview with the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

June 13, 2018
Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Reem Mohammed / The National

Gargash: We're not surprised by Qatar lawsuit given Hajj lies 

Qatar announced that it was suing the UAE over the Quartet's boycott of the peninsular emirate

June 11, 2018
Laura Alho's jacket counts down to the day she'll be able to finally get behind the wheel. Abdul Ahad for The National.

Exclusive: Friends to hit the road together as first western women to get their Saudi driving licences

"Having the ability to choose is wonderful, I don't miss going to movies or sports stadiums, but driving has been a big thing for me"

June 11, 2018
White House adviser Jared Kushner speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Mr Kushner is one of the main authors of the upcoming Middle East peace plan. Susan Walsh / AP

White House denies reports of 'stormy and abrupt' meeting between Kushner and Kuwait ambassador  

White House adviser and Kuwait ambassador clashed over Palestine, Kuwaiti media reports

June 10, 2018
A Yemeni soldier stands guard as people bury the bodies of Houthi members killed during recent fighting along Yemen's western coast areas, during the funeral procession at a cemetery in Sanaa, Yemen, on June 9, 2018. Yahya Arhab / EPA

Three civilians killed in Saudi Arabia in Houthi missile attack

Non-combatants deliberately targeted, Arab coalition says

June 10, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signs a MOU during the Saudi-Emirati Council in Jeddah. Photo Courtesy SPA

Saudi-Emirati Co-ordination Council: all you need to know

The Crown Princes of Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi met to outline 44 key joint strategic initiatives

June 7, 2018