• Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the sunset along the Corniche on a Saturday evening. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the sunset along the Corniche on a Saturday evening. Victor Besa / The National
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, receives Duarte Pacheco, president of Inter-Parliamentary Union. Wam
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, receives Duarte Pacheco, president of Inter-Parliamentary Union. Wam
  • The Dappled Light of the Sun sculpture by Conrad Shawcross at the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The Dappled Light of the Sun sculpture by Conrad Shawcross at the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Al Ittifaq player Saeed Al-Rabiei celebrates a goal in the Saudi Professional League soccer match between Al Ittifaq and Al Ittihad. EPA
    Al Ittifaq player Saeed Al-Rabiei celebrates a goal in the Saudi Professional League soccer match between Al Ittifaq and Al Ittihad. EPA
  • Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Future Investment Initiative conference in a virtual session in the capital Riyadh. AFP
    Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Future Investment Initiative conference in a virtual session in the capital Riyadh. AFP
  • Kuwait agrees a deal to protect local marine life. Kuwait News Agency
    Kuwait agrees a deal to protect local marine life. Kuwait News Agency
  • Workers take down a giant Saudi flag, measuring 49.5 metres by 33 metres for weekly maintenance, from what is believed to be the tallest flagpole in the world in King Abdullah Square. AP Photo
    Workers take down a giant Saudi flag, measuring 49.5 metres by 33 metres for weekly maintenance, from what is believed to be the tallest flagpole in the world in King Abdullah Square. AP Photo
  • Supporters of Egypt's Al-Ahly football club greet the team in the Qatari capital Doha, ahead of the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup. AFP
    Supporters of Egypt's Al-Ahly football club greet the team in the Qatari capital Doha, ahead of the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup. AFP
  • Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned a winner at the 12th Marmi International Falconry & Hunting Festival in Sabkhat Marmi at Sealine. Qatar News Agency
    Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned a winner at the 12th Marmi International Falconry & Hunting Festival in Sabkhat Marmi at Sealine. Qatar News Agency
  • People enjoy their weekend with the view of city skyline and the world tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai. AP Photo
    People enjoy their weekend with the view of city skyline and the world tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai. AP Photo

The Gulf today: Best photos for January 30, 2021


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