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Abu Dhabi, UAEMonday 8 March 2021

Ras Tanura port in Saudi Arabia was the target of a drone attack thwarted by Saudi air defences on Sunday. Bloomberg

Saudi defence systems foil drone and missile attacks in Eastern Province
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrives in Doha. Saudi Press Agency

Saudi foreign minister arrives in Qatar for first time since 2017 rift

Saudi Arabia
People sitting outside Locals Cafe in Jeddah on Sunday. The National

People flock to cafes and restaurants in Saudi Arabia as ban lifted

Saudi Arabia
Brig Gen Turki Al Malki, spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, said the coalition continued to thwart airborne attacks. AFP

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launch drone attack at Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Lise Grande: I was the only woman in 98% of all official meetings in Yemen

MENA

Saudi Arabia to offer free coronavirus vaccine at pharmacies

Saudi Arabia

Saudi-led coalition destroys drones aimed at cities

Saudi Arabia
IN DEPTH
A marketing and sales employee posing for a photo at one of the armoured vehicles produced by STREIT. Ahmed Maher / The National

Idex 2021: Smile for a souvenir photo with a tank or Kalashnikov

UAE
The Saudi Space Commission congratulated the UAE on the success of its Mars Hope probe. EPA

Saudi Arabia to boost space funding with eye on Mars

Saudi Arabia
Houthis-allied tribesmen holding up weapons shout slogans during a rally against the US terrorist designation of the Houthis, in Sanaa, Yemen,  February 4, 2021. EPA

US calls on Yemen’s Houthi rebels to cease attacks on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
A medic prepares a Covid-19 vaccine injection. AFP

Coronavirus vaccine in the Gulf: What we know so far

Gulf
Qala'at al-Bahrain, Jidd Hafs, Bahrain, Middle East. Getty Images

How the centuries-old mystery of Bahrain's lost civilisation of Dilmun was solved

Heritage
An Ural owl looks on during a meet-up of the Kuwait Owl Team, a local group dedicated to the protection and proliferation of owls, in Kuwait City on March 6, 2021. / AFP / YASSER AL-ZAYYAT

The Kuwait Owl Team and their diverse collection of birds - in pictures
A woman attends a demonstration to mark International Women's Day, despite of being banned by local authorities due to Covid-19 restrictions, at Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain. Reuters

International Women's Day in pictures: Global protests despite Covid restrictions

Have people got bored of working from home? Courtesy, Zoom

Women's careers being held back by 'lack of entitlement'
Meadow Walker opening the autumn / winter 2021 show for Givenchy. Courtesy Givenchy

Paris Fashion Week: Meadow Walker, Bella Hadid and Jourdan Dunn star in Givenchy show
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Liverpool's Rhys Williams during the defeat at home to Fulham. AP

How Liverpool made unwanted history at Anfield - in pictures
epa09059291 A baby dressed in papal outfit during a mass with Pope Francis (not seen) at the Erbil Stadium, Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, 07 March 2021. Pope Francis began on 05 March a three-day official visit in Iraq, the first papal visit to this country affected throughout the years by war, insecurity and lately COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. EPA/GAILAN HAJI

9 of the best photos from around the world today
Screen grab from a video posted by the Saudi Press Agency showing Saudi Arabian jets shooting down Houthi drone. SPA

Watch Saudi fighter jets shoot down a Houthi drone in air-to-air kill
epa09059571 Girls show henna tattoos drawn on their hands by Palestinian henna tattoo artist Samah Sidr at her henna tattoo shop in the West Bank city of Hebron, 07 March 2021, ahead of Women's International day which is celebrated globally on 08 March. EPA/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN

Palestinian henna tattoo artist displays her craft - in pictures
Kuwaiti social media sensation Rawan Bin Hussain has released a new song marking International Women's Day. David Abdulla

Rawan Bin Hussain's first song calls out domestic abuse

Music
A man displays his details on his mobile phone using an app launched by Saudi authorities to track people infected with the coronavirus disease. A new survey by global recruitment consultancy Hays found 53% of employers and 56% of employees in the kingdom expect salaries to increase in 2021. Reuters

Salaries in Saudi Arabia set to rise in 2021, survey says

Money
Saudi Aramco oil tanks in the east coast city of Dhahran, where Saudi forces intercepted a missile on March 7, 2021. Saudi Aramco / AFP

Attempted attack on Saudi oil facilities draws regional condemnation

Gulf
Smoke billows above Sanaa after air strikes on rebel positions on March 7, 2021, the same day as a fire at a migrant detention centre near the Yemeni capital. EPA

Fire kills 8 at Yemeni migrant detention centre, says UN agency

Gulf
Opec's headquarters in Vienna. Brent futures hit $69.36 after the Opec+ meeting last week. Reuters

Amid uncertainty this is what Opec+ can do to navigate a fragile market

Comment
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed chaired the meeting on Sunday WAM

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed convenes UAE-Bahrain committee

UAE
The 69th Bomb Squadron board B-52H Stratofortress bomber 'Wham Bam II' is prepared in North Dakota for yesterday's Middle East flight. US Air Force via AP)

B-52 bombers fly over Middle East

MENA
Ras Tanura port in Saudi Arabia was the target of a drone attack thwarted by Saudi air defences on Sunday. Bloomberg

Aramco 'well placed' to meet its $75bn dividend payout, BofA says

Energy
Abu Dhabi-listed International Holding Company's subsidiaries delivered strong organic revenue growth of 165 per cent. Reuters

Abu Dhabi's IHC reports six-fold rise in 2020 net profit on acquisitions

Markets
AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes expects air travel to bounce back as nations around the world conduct mass vaccination programmes. Reuters

Budget carrier AirAsia expects to start air taxi business in 2022, CEO says

Aviation
Shuwaikh market in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The Kuwaiti government has imposed a 12-hour daily curfew from March 7 until at least April 8 to curb Covid-19. EPA

Kuwait's coronavirus curfew has people rushing back home - in pictures

Gulf
Eligible Deliveroo riders in all of its 12 markets including the UAE will receive payments. Courtesy Deliveroo. 

Deliveroo to reward riders through £16m fund as London IPO nears

Markets