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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid al-Falih prepares to chair a meeting of energy ministers from OPEC and its allies to discuss prices and production cuts, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 19, 2019. (AFP)

Saudi cabinet affirms desire to avoid war, stabilise oil markets

US

US President Donald Trump, on May 16, 2019. (AFP)

Trump: If Tehran attacks, it will be 'official end of Iran'

Gulf

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (L) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud attend the Saudi King's Cup final soccer match between Al-Taawoun and Al-Ittihad at King Fahd International Stadium. (DPA)

UAE calls for Arab unity at 'critical' time after tanker attacks

Saudi Arabia

Four ships, including two Saudi oil tankers, were damaged in mysterious sabotage attacks last Sunday

Saudi calls urgent GCC, Arab League meetings over Gulf tension

Photographer

Power of the eyes. An untitled photograph by Faisal Almalki. (Al Arab)

Photographer sees ‘gems’ waiting to be captured in Saudi Arabia

Omar Ali al-Badawi

US

An Emirati man looks on at the port of Fujairah in the Gulf Emirate, May 13. (AFP)

Iran engages in high-risk game of brinkmanship that could lead to war

Iran

Port officials take a photo of the damaged tanker Andrea Victory at the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 13, 2019. (Reuters)

Iran’s old ways are self-defeating

Khairallah Khairallah

Iran

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. (Reuters)

Escalating tensions with Iran highlight vulnerability of the Strait of Hormuz

Qatar

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) and Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the State Department in Washington, last April. (AP)

Qatar is not the mediator the Arab world needs