GCC

Diplomacy

Kamala Harris-led delegation visits UAE in bid to mend strained ties

Secretary of state, defence chief and CIA director join vice president in paying respects to late leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Diplomacy
UK to waive visas for citizens of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
Russia-Ukraine war
Gulf states abstain as UN suspends Russia from rights council over Ukraine abuses
Russia-Ukraine war
US-GCC ties in 'rough patch' after Gulf states rebuff calls to isolate Russia, experts say
Diplomacy
Why the US chose Qatar as a major non-Nato ally before Saudi Arabia and the UAE
GCC
China says Gulf states issue support for Beijing's 'legitimate positions' on Xinjiang
GCC
Calls for release of political detainees ahead of Qatar elections
GCC
‘Discriminatory’ laws exclude thousands from voting or running in Qatari elections
GCC
Protests erupt in Qatar over new electoral law that 'excludes' local tribe
Gulf Tensions
Qatar says UN has given initial okay for control of its own airspace
GCC
Qatar orders arrest of finance minister over alleged embezzlement
GCC
Saudi Arabia's King Salman invites Qatar's emir to visit kingdom
Business
Dubai, the business capital of Africa
GCC
Mauritania restores diplomatic ties with Qatar after nearly four years
Technology
Clubhouse: Can the social platform flourish in the Gulf?
GCC
British royals met with autocratic Arab monarchs 'over 200 times' since 2011
Human Rights
Secret recordings emerge of UAE 'hostage' Princess Latifa
Covid-19
Several Gulf states see daily Covid-19 cases back up near 2020 highs
Gulf Tensions
The Qatar blockade is over, but tensions with Bahrain are not
GCC
Fears in Gulf over WhatsApp data-sharing rule drives spike in use of rival apps
GCC
Qatar blockade ends: UAE reopens airspace and land borders
Gulf Tensions
Hotel diplomacy: Qatari hotel opens in Cairo as economic ties take centre stage
GCC
Qatar says it will not alter relations with Iran or Turkey after Gulf breakthrough