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Oman

A general view of Duqm Port in Oman. (Reuters)

Strategic port deal with US may affect Iran-Oman relations

Omid Shokri Kalehsar-38851

Mohamed bin Nasser al-Rasby

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said Al Said in Muscat, January 14. (Reuters)

US military gets access to Omani ports

UAE

Wreaths and floral installations stand next to piles of wreckage at the scene where the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday killing all 157 on board, March 13, 2019. (AP)

Gulf countries ban Boeing's 737 MAX following crash

Agrytech Programme

Greens are grown at a vertical farm. (AFP)

New programme fosters innovation in Lebanon’s agri-food sector

UAE

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) shakes hands with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan during a meeting in Seoul, February 27. (AFP)

UAE oil storage facility likely game changer in Gulf-Iran showdown

Haitham El-Zobaidi

Oman

Receding buffers. A general view of the Central Bank of Oman’s building in Muscat. (Twitter)

Market speculation pressures Omani balance sheets

EU

Christine Lagarde (5-R), Managing Director and Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund, Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (6-R), and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (7-R) attend the World Government Summit in Dubai. (DPA)

Post-Brexit trade agreements could take years to iron out - UAE economy minister

Oman

A map locating Mahrah. (The Arab Weekly)

Qatari-Omani moves undermine Arab alliance in Yemeni province

Palestine

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu attends the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem November 19, 2018. (Reuters)

Why Israel is pushing for a reset in relations with the Muslim world

Rashmee Roshan Lall