Oman's Dhi Yazan bin Haitham was announced as the heir apparent, following Sultan Qaboos' death at the age of 79.
Dubai has announced that entertainment venues are to close amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, which is pushing healthcare services to their limits.
The two Muslim-majority nations were 'next in line' to normalise ties with Israel, two senior officials said this week.
Israeli and Emirati companies have signed an inaugural agreement on renewable energy.
Analysis: Fault lines in the Gulf crisis have long played out in the Eastern Mediterranean, but that could be set to change.
The Israeli government extended the country's coronavirus lockdown as infections soar despite a rapid vaccination campaign.
Emirates and Etihad said they would be among the first companies to test an application that allows pre-travel verification of coronavirus tests and vaccinations.
Dubai has promoted itself as the ideal pandemic vacation spot. It cannot afford otherwise, analysts say, as the virus shakes the foundations of the city-state’s economy
Qatar's principle-based foreign policy on supporting the people of the region remains unchanged, Doha's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said
Mothers who come from countries that are on Trump's Muslim ban list are counting down the days until Joe Biden becomes president to see their children