• A view of the Museum of the Future in Dubai. AFP
    A view of the Museum of the Future in Dubai. AFP
  • Towers are reflected in the water as the sun sets at JLT, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Towers are reflected in the water as the sun sets at JLT, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • President Sheikh Khalifa conferred the Medal of Independence of the First Order on Kamlesh Prakash, ambassador of Fiji to the UAE, on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. The award was presented to Mr Prakash by Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. WAM
    President Sheikh Khalifa conferred the Medal of Independence of the First Order on Kamlesh Prakash, ambassador of Fiji to the UAE, on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. The award was presented to Mr Prakash by Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. WAM
  • Zamzam water is distributed to those visiting the Grand Mosque during the pandemic, in Saudi Arabia. SPA
    Zamzam water is distributed to those visiting the Grand Mosque during the pandemic, in Saudi Arabia. SPA
  • Al-Arabi, in green, beat Kazma 2-1 in the second round of the Kuwait Premier League. The victory put Al-Arabi third in the league, on four points, while Kazma are ninth, still looking for their first point. KUNA
    Al-Arabi, in green, beat Kazma 2-1 in the second round of the Kuwait Premier League. The victory put Al-Arabi third in the league, on four points, while Kazma are ninth, still looking for their first point. KUNA
  • People queue to receive a dose of Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at the vaccination centre at Kuwait International Fairground, in Mishref suburb, south of Kuwait City. Kuwait received a shipment of 200,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on February 1. AFP
    People queue to receive a dose of Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at the vaccination centre at Kuwait International Fairground, in Mishref suburb, south of Kuwait City. Kuwait received a shipment of 200,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on February 1. AFP
  • Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan, governor of the Northern Borders region in Saudi Arabia, inspects an urban center project at Al-Uwayqilah, in the region. SPA
    Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan, governor of the Northern Borders region in Saudi Arabia, inspects an urban center project at Al-Uwayqilah, in the region. SPA
  • ENOC Group announces that its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has been completed. Its five structures have been built from 7,000 tonnes of steel to allow for reuse and to promote sustainability. Expo 2020 Dubai will open on October 1. WAM
    ENOC Group announces that its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has been completed. Its five structures have been built from 7,000 tonnes of steel to allow for reuse and to promote sustainability. Expo 2020 Dubai will open on October 1. WAM
  • Sheikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa receives Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad in Bahrain. BNA
    Sheikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa receives Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad in Bahrain. BNA
  • Omani Minister of Health Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Saidi meets with UNICEF Regional Director Ted Chaiban. ONA
    Omani Minister of Health Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Saidi meets with UNICEF Regional Director Ted Chaiban. ONA
  • Deputy Chief of the National Guard of Kuwait, General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah tours sites and locations under the protection of the National Guard. KUNA
    Deputy Chief of the National Guard of Kuwait, General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah tours sites and locations under the protection of the National Guard. KUNA

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From Dubai's Museum of the Future to Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque - pictures from the Gulf today

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February 02, 2021

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