Gulf

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 May, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

‘Trump’s visit will be historic if it means the beginning of the end to the Gaza war’

Trump’s visit to the Middle East carries great expectations, especially at the political level, with its current and future dimensions

From allowing women to drive to letting them attend cultural events, Saudi Arabia has been taking the lead in social reforms. Photos: Reuters
Panorama

Progress in the Gulf: How Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE are embracing reforms to shape a liberal identity

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Middle East

Saudi and Kuwait claim gas field eyed by Iran

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. Photo :Reuters
Middle East

UAE official says European ties with Gulf 'should not be transactional'

The logo of Dubai's Emaar Properties on a building under construction in Dubai, UAE, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
Global Economy

Gulf e-commerce company Noon to buy fashion venture Namshi

A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Global Economy

Binance gets its first Gulf crypto licence in Bahrain

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, 24 February 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Middle East

You still need us, UAE tells US as it flexes Gulf oil muscles

Women wear protective face masks as they walk in al-Qatif, Saudi Arabia/ Reuters
Middle East

Saudi Arabia reports first Omicron case in Gulf

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Middle East

Iranian navy seizes foreign ship in Gulf smuggling diesel - Iranian media

With a number of studies indicating that vaccines can reduce the risk of developing severe illness from Covid, there is little reason to keep the strict restrictions on international air travel in place. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Dubai airport expects passenger surge as UAE eases travel curbs

A Yemeni government fighter fires a vehicle-mounted weapon at a frontline position during fighting against Houthi fighters in Marib, Yemen March 28, 2021. Picture taken March 28, 2021. REUTERS/Ali Owidha
Middle East

US envoy back in Gulf to push Yemen truce as battles spread

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
Middle East

Resigned to a nuclear deal revival, Gulf engages with foe Iran

File Photo: A US Navy file photo shows Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy vessels conducting unsafe and unprofessional actions against the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton. AFP
Middle East

Iran navy ship sinks at mouth of Gulf after catching fire - report