• Participants plant seedlings on Abu Dhabi's Jubail Island, as part of Aqdar Adventures Initiative's plan to plant 50,000 mangrove trees this year in an effort to help reduce the impact of climate change. WAM
    Participants plant seedlings on Abu Dhabi's Jubail Island, as part of Aqdar Adventures Initiative's plan to plant 50,000 mangrove trees this year in an effort to help reduce the impact of climate change. WAM
  • Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture celebrates the Year of Arabic Calligraphy initiative at the summit of Mount Tuwaiq. SPA
    Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture celebrates the Year of Arabic Calligraphy initiative at the summit of Mount Tuwaiq. SPA
  • Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi receives the CEO of National Fuel Agency (ENI), Claudio Descalzi, at Al Badi'a Palace. WAM
    Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi receives the CEO of National Fuel Agency (ENI), Claudio Descalzi, at Al Badi'a Palace. WAM
  • Al-Ahli's player Ali Al-Asmari in action against Al-Batin's Zakaria Al-Sudani (up-front) during the Saudi Professional League soccer match between Al-Ahli and Al-Batin at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, 30 kilometers north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
    Al-Ahli's player Ali Al-Asmari in action against Al-Batin's Zakaria Al-Sudani (up-front) during the Saudi Professional League soccer match between Al-Ahli and Al-Batin at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, 30 kilometers north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
  • Al-Nasr and Qadsiya players during a match in the Kuwait Premier League. Al-Nasr won 1-0. KUNA
    Al-Nasr and Qadsiya players during a match in the Kuwait Premier League. Al-Nasr won 1-0. KUNA
  • Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel receive trophies upon winning the Qatar International Rally. QNA
    Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel receive trophies upon winning the Qatar International Rally. QNA
  • The Supreme Committee in Oman has decided to keep the sultanate's land borders closed for one more week until 8 February. ONA
    The Supreme Committee in Oman has decided to keep the sultanate's land borders closed for one more week until 8 February. ONA
  • Kuwait's Minister of State for Services Affairs Dr Abdullah Marafi inspects Kuwait International Airport for the latest regulatory and health measures following the cabinet's mandate for airlines to conduct PCR tests for all arriving passengers. KUNA
    Kuwait's Minister of State for Services Affairs Dr Abdullah Marafi inspects Kuwait International Airport for the latest regulatory and health measures following the cabinet's mandate for airlines to conduct PCR tests for all arriving passengers. KUNA
  • Hassan Mattar, a Qatari former striker who played for the Al-Sadd and Qatar clubs, is surrounded with trophies and cups at the headquarters of the Al-Sadd club in the Qatari capital Doha. AFP
    Hassan Mattar, a Qatari former striker who played for the Al-Sadd and Qatar clubs, is surrounded with trophies and cups at the headquarters of the Al-Sadd club in the Qatari capital Doha. AFP
  • Bahrain's Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Minister Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf received the outgoing Tunisian ambassador to Bahrain Salim Al Gharyani. BNA
    Bahrain's Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Minister Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf received the outgoing Tunisian ambassador to Bahrain Salim Al Gharyani. BNA

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February 01, 2021

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