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Gulf

UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan speaks with Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicosia, Cyprus, June 15, 2019. (Reuters)

UAE urges world powers to protect shipping, energy supplies

Arabian Gulf

an Iranian Navy warship takes part in the "National Persian Gulf day" in the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP)

Maritime industry roiled by tanker attacks

Gulf

An oil tanker is on fire in the sea of Oman, Thursday, June 13, 2019. (AP)

Tankers targeted near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US tensions

Gulf

A file photo shows an Iranian military fighter plane flies past an oil tanker during naval manoeuvres in the Gulf and Sea of Oman. (Reuters)

Two oil tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman

Saudi Arabia

Qatari Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani attends the Arab summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2019. (Reuters)

Saudi, UAE slam Doha for 'backtracking' on Mecca talks

Saudi Arabia

Leaders of Islamic countries pose for a group picture ahead of Islamic Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, early Saturday, June 1, 2019. (AP)

Mecca summits reflect Arabs' defensive strategy towards Iran

Khairallah Khairallah

Gulf

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attends the 14th Islamic summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia June 1, 2019. (Reuters)

The Mecca summits

Gulf

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during the Arab League Summit in Mecca, May 30. (AFP)

Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ staggers after Mecca summits

Gulf

A Saudi soldier stands guard at the press centre for the Arab and Islamic summits in Mecca, May 30. (AP)

Iran’s ‘non-aggression’ talk fools no one