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People gather for a pro-Palestinian demonstration near Israeli consulate in New York City. EPA

Palestinians protest in US after violence escalates in Israel and Gaza

May 12, 2021
Pro-Houthi forces march in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

US and France accuse Houthis of holding Yemen’s future ‘hostage’

May 12, 2021
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool (centre) plays during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield. Getty Images

Mo Salah says 'enough is enough' after rocket strikes between Israel and Gaza

May 12, 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson strides through Parliament ahead of opposition leaders on his way to listen to Queen Elizabeth II announce new legislation that will be implemented over the next year. Getty

Gulf trade, environment and health: the bedrock on which Global Britain will be built

May 11, 2021
Smoke billows from Israeli air strikes in Gaza City, controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement. Tensions between Palestine and Israel have escalated this week. AFP

Arab League chief blames Israel for Jerusalem and Gaza violence

May 11, 2021
This week, Hamas fired hundreds of rockets into Israel and the Israeli army carried out air strikes in Gaza. AFP

Biden administration ignored warnings about potential crisis in Jerusalem for weeks

May 11, 2021
Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, says Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan is used to winning elections, but that might change in the future. Reuters

EU told to improve relations with Turkey to boost role in Middle East peace process

May 11, 2021
Smoke billows from Israeli air strikes in Gaza City, controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement, on May 11, 2021. Israel and the Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza exchanged heavy fire, killing at least 26 Palestinians and two Israelis, in an escalation sparked by violent unrest at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. / AFP / Mohammed ABED

Hamas firing rockets at Jerusalem shows crisis may not end soon

May 11, 2021
Migrants rest at a reception centre after arriving on the southern island of Lampedusa, Italy. Reuters.

Arrivals of migrants on Italian island of Lampedusa swell past 2,100 in 24 hours

May 11, 2021
An empty La Marsa district, just outside Tunis, as new lockdown measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus are introduced.Tourism revenues in Tunisia fell 55 per cent during the first four months of the year. AP Photo

Tunisian government debt default would cost banks $7.9bn, S&P Global says

May 11, 2021
Animal traders at the livestock market in Nizwa before the pandemic. Coronavirus restrictions have forced Omanis to find ways to organise traditional Eid Habta markets online this year. Getty Images

Oman’s traditional Eid markets move online during lockdown

May 11, 2021
Smoke rises from a building after it was destroyed by an Israeli air strike. Reuters

Rockets target Tel Aviv after residential tower flattened in Gaza

May 11, 2021
HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), meets HRH Prince Salman Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifah Crown Prince and First Deputy Supreme Commander of Bahrain (L), at Al Shati Palace. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets Bahrain's Prince Salman bin Hamad to discuss development

May 11, 2021
Mr Norland current role will be expanded to include 'diplomatic efforts to promote international support'' for Libya's new government. Reuters

US names Richard Norland as special envoy to Libya

May 11, 2021
Chris Murphy said a US delegation pressed the Omani government during a trip to the region to do more to convince the Houthis to sign on to a proposed Saudi ceasefire. Bloomberg

US urges Oman to take ‘tougher line’ on Yemen’s Houthis

May 11, 2021
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An aircraft is parked at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, on May 9, 2021. / AFP / Hector RETAMAL

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Abu Dhabi's Al Samha housing project for Emiratis. Courtesy: Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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Palestinians throw carton boxes to a burning barricade during clashes with Israeli police officers during the holy month of Ramadan on May 8 in Jerusalem. Getty Images

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