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Jordan's King Abdullah and some of his family members have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus
Oman Sultan Haithem has named his son as her heir, among a long list of changes to the constitution.
Oman's sultan, Bahraini king to skip GCC summit
Oman's Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud Al-Said and Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa will represent their countries at the GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
'All Gulf leaders' to attend GCC summit in Saudi
A statement by the Gulf Cooperation Council confirmed that all leaders of member states will attend the annual summit in Saudi Arabia's ...
Qatar emir invited to Gulf summit amid diplomatic row
The GCC has invited Qatar's emir in an effort to smooth relations between Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Kingdom.
Detained Saudi rights advocate launches hunger strike
Muhammad al-Qahtani, the co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) organisation, launched a hunger strike in al-Ha'ir Prison.
Obama's memoir and the Arab Spring
Barack Obama's recollection of his early White House years reopens the debate about the former US president's controversial Middle East policy.
A decade of upheaval, lost hopes after Arab Spring
From a time after 2011, the surge towards the dreams of the Arab Spring seemed irreversible. Now they are further than ever.
Video evidence shows Egyptian agents monitored Regeni for weeks
Italian prosecutors have confirmed that slain student Guilio Regeni was monitored by Egyptian security agents for more than a month before his ...
Germany takes in senior member of Syria's 'White Helmets'
Leading member of the White Helmets Khaled al-Saleh, his wife and two children left Jordan aboard a German government plane that landed ...
Saudi foreign minister meets Sudanese leaders in Khartoum
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan met with senior Sudanese leader in Khartoum on Tuesday.
Jordan, Israel diplomats in rare meeting on Palestinian issue
The rare meeting came days after Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas visited Jordan.
Houthis allege deadly attack on Saudi base in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed that at least eight Saudi soldiers and officers were killed in an attack on a military camp in Marib.
Ten years on, Tunisia is Arab Spring's only success
Only Tunisia has made the transition during the Arab Spring, with the other popular uprisings ending in repression, war or chaos.
Palestinian Authority hopes for 'positive' US role under Biden
The Palestinian Authority and Arab League said they look forward to the new US administration under President-elect Joe Biden playing a ...
UN finalises deal to open counter-terrorism office in Qatar
The UN and Qatar have finalised an agreement to open a counter-terrorism office in Doha.
Jordanian king opens new coronavirus field hospital
Jordan's King Abdullah II has inaugurated a 300-bed military field hospital dedicated to treating coronavirus patients amid a recent ...
Houthi attack hasn't affected oil production, Aramco says
Monday's attack on Aramco has not affected oil production, the manager of the oil giant said.
Understanding the Saudi, Emirati 'excommunication' of the Muslim Brotherhood
Comment: Behind the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a 'terrorist, rebellious' group by Saudi and Emirati religious authorities lies a ...
UAE religious authority brands Muslim Brotherhood as 'terrorist organisation'
The UAE is the latest to take aim at the Muslim Brotherhood despite a global statement by Islamic scholars condemning such moves.
Aramco says Houthi strike tore hole in oil tank
The energy giant took reporters to the distribution facility where damage to the tank was visible the day after the attack.
Saudi king, Turkish president to 'resolve differences' through dialogue
A phone call between Saudi King Salman and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mulled ways to resolve differences between the two countries.
Saudi King calls Erdogan over G20 plans
King Salman called Erdogan in order to discuss the upcoming G20 Summit, which will be hosted remotely for the first time due to covid-19 ...
Brother of Saudi reformist cleric sentenced to five years
A leading human rights platform corroborated the development in several posts to Twitter.
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