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Speaking in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump said he expects his first overseas trip to be to the Arabian Gulf. Reuters

Trump expects to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar on first foreign trip

US President anticipates trip to Middle East in May after $1 trillion Riyadh pledge

US strikes on Houthis complicate Yemeni peace process

Air strikes reported in Sanaa amid US campaign against Houthis

US approves precision rocket sale to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince unveils map to shape future urban development

Houthis say they will resume attacks on Israeli ships in Red Sea

Qatar Airways crew dealt 'professionally' with body of dead woman on flight

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Ryusei Sakai riding Forever Young to victory in the 2025 Saudi Cup in February. Getty Images

Saudi Cup winner Forever Young well placed for Dubai World Cup challenge

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Rasmi Kalra at her JVC Apartment.
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Left, a telegram sent to British ambassadors in the Middle East about the Iranian embassy siege in London in May 1980. Right, SAS officers storm the building. Paul Carey / The National / Getty Images

Iran embassy siege and Lockerbie telegrams reveal MI5's changing face

A still from Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away. Photo: Studio Ghibli

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TOPSHOT - An aerial image shows hot air balloons, mostly made from recycled paper and tied with ropes, floating in the air during the annual hot air balloon festival, held since 1950 to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan, in Wonosobo, Central Java, on April 2, 2025. (Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP)

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A Saudi driver drives his car up a dune in the Quseiba area, in the Az Zulfi desert on February 22, 2025. Every year through the end of April, droves of people flock to Zulfi, more than 200 kilometres northwest of Riyadh, where adrenaline-seeking motorists drive superpowered cars across steep dunes. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)

'A real rush of adrenaline': Saudi Arabia gearheads take on towering dunes

Global markets are in turmoil, with US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs rattling investors. Getty Images

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General picture of an Emirates ID. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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The number of tourists from GCC countries, including the UAE, visiting the UK in 2025 is set to rise to 1.4 million. Getty Images

Middle East visitors expected to spend £3.5bn in UK in 2025

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The group of retired British military personnel during the trek from Saudi Arabia to Jordan. Photo: SFCBF's Nasir, Bekri, Tayi & Lawrence Tribute Trek

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Ma'aden said it will continue to grow its aluminium business. AFP

Ma’aden and Alba call off aluminium business merger plans

British archaeologist honoured with OBE proud to unearth remarkable past of 'second home' Bahrain

Saudi Arabia raises $12bn from bonds to meet future funding needs

Oman resumes copper exports after 30 years

Syria's FM holds talks with Saudi officials in Riyadh

President Sheikh Mohamed and Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid meet at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

UAE President meets Saudi Defence Minister in Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohamed and Prince Khalid bin Salman speak about regional security and opportunities to further develop ties between two countries

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit the UAE as part of first official Gulf visit

Sultan of Oman ends two-day state visit to Belgium

France targets Saudi PIF's 'colossal' investment power

Britain 'best place to invest' says Starmer, seeking to seal Gulf trade deal

Saudi Arabia forecasts budget deficit of $27bn in 2025

Trains for Riyadh's metro system will be fully automated. AFP

Riyadh's driverless metro to open three lines this week

The project will span 176km, transporting more than three million people once complete

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UK's Defence Secretary in Turkey and Saudi Arabia for talks on Middle East tensions

What the Gulf's population boom means for illegal migration

King Charles hosts Bahrain's King Hamad at Windsor Castle to mark silver jubilee year

Two Saudi military personnel killed in rare insider attack by Yemeni soldier

Qatar votes in referendum on scrapping legislative elections

King Charles with Bahrain's King Hamad at Windsor Castle, Berkshire., on November 11. PA

King Charles hosts Bahrain's King Hamad at Windsor Castle to mark silver jubilee year

King Hamad joins King Charles for tea at the castle

Two Saudi military personnel killed in rare insider attack by Yemeni soldier

Qatar votes in referendum on scrapping legislative elections

Much talk but little action on climate refugee crisis, says UNHCR official

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