Gulf

A 2013 file picture shows Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said saluting during the military parade in the capital Muscat. (AFP)
Regional and world leaders honour Sultan Qaboos and his diplomatic legacy
Mohammed Alkhereiji
A supporter of the Houthis carries a poster attached to his waist of Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani. (Reuters)
Iran’s point man in Yemen reported still at large after failed US attempt to kill him
AW staff
"To complement our clean energy portfolio, this year in 2020 we will become the first country in the region to deliver safe, commercial and peaceful nuclear power"
Arab world’s first nuclear reactor to open in UAE
A call for unity. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan leads the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Arab and African countries bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, in Riyadh, January 6.(SPA)
As US and Iran pull back from brink, Riyadh prepares for all scenarios
Mohammed Alkhereiji
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper greets Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon, Washington, August 29. (Reuters)
Gulf states want US pressure on, not outright war with, Iran
A call for moderation. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash.(AP)
Saudi Arabia and UAE call for de-escalation after Soleimani killing
Mohammed Alkhereiji
A note of optimism. Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio (R) meets with Saudi Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir during the Rome Med 2019, December 6. (AP)
Arab Gulf countries seek resolution, not conflict in standoff with Iran
Sabahat Khan
Gradual changes. UAE Charge d’Affaires Abdul-Hakim Naimi (C-R) cuts a cake with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad (C-L) marking the UAE National Day, in Damascus, December 2. (AP)
Iran ties hinder Gulf normalisation with Syria
Sami Moubayed
A call for greater unity. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2nd R) walks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (C-R) and other GCC leaders during the Gulf Cooperation Council’s summit in Riyadh, December 10. (Reuters)
Qatari emir’s absence from Arab Gulf summit casts doubt on an end to ongoing GCC row
Mohammed Alkhereiji