US says is committed to Canada, Saudi ties amid spat

Saudi has frozen new trade with Canada, expelled Ottawa’s ambassador and recalled its own ambassador

Sanctions on Iran having effect, but regime change is not US policy – Bolton

The Trump administration re-imposed sanctions on Iran this month

The tweet that triggered the Saudi-Canada row

Hours after the Arabic tweet, Saudi recalled its ambassador, barred Canada’s envoy from returning and placed a ban on new trade

Saudi mulls more measures against Canada, says oil supplies will not be affected

Saudi oil minister says Aramco’s relations with its customers in Canada will not face an impact from the spat

Saudi air defences intercept two missiles over Riyadh

The missile attack was at least the sixth on the capital since December

Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months

Egypt imposed the emergency in 2017 after two church bombings killed at least 45 people

Bahrain denies media reports of links with Israel

An Israeli media report quoted a Bahraini official as saying that the Gulf state plans to establish ‘diplomatic relations with Israel’

Saudi Crown Prince meets with White House adviser Kushner

The two leaders discussed the US administration’s Middle East peace plan

UAE presents ‘evidence’ of Iran’s support for Houthis in Yemen

Weapons captured by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen bear “distinctive links to Iran”, say officials

Saudi files complaint with FIFA accusing Qatar’s beIN Sports of ‘political bias’

In the complaint, Saudi claimed beIN Sport politicised its coverage of the World Cup opening match

Anwar Gargash, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs

UAE minister dismisses Qatar’s lawsuit as ‘lies’

Qatar has filed a lawsuit against the UAE at the International Court of Justice

Saudi, UAE and Kuwait pledge $2.5bn aid package to Jordan

Austerity measures have sparked massive protests in Jordan

GCC leaders to meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah in Makkah

The meeting will discuss “ways to support Jordan to emerge from the economic crisis it is going through”

UAE says Iraq election shows waning Iranian influence

Iraq’s parliamentary election was won by a block led by nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr

Saudi appoints businessman as new labour minister

Ahmed bin Suleiman al-Rajhi is the third minister to hold the labour portfolio since 2015

Saudi warns of military action if Qatar deploys anti-aircraft missiles – report

Saudi King Salman has reportedly expressed concerns over negotiations between Doha and Moscow

Saudi-led coalition closes in on Yemeni port city of Hodeidah

The three-year-old war in Yemen has killed more than 10,000 people

Saudi blames Iran for coalition jet missile attack in Yemen

The fighter jet operated by the Saudi-led coalition was intercepted by a missile on Wednesday

Trump, Saudi crown prince discuss Yemen, Iran

The leaders discussed the “threat the Houthis pose to the region”

Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince, praises US military sales to kingdom

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is set to discuss Iran and nuclear cooperation during his visit

Trump to meet Saudi crown prince next week

The crown prince reportedly plans to travel to Washington, New York and Boston from March 19 to 22

UK, Saudi sign deals worth over $2bn during crown prince visit

The two countries have set themselves a $90bn trade and investment target for the coming years

Turkey-Arab relations ‘not in best state’- UAE minister

Ankara has to respect Arab sovereignty, says Anwar Gargash

UK’s May defends Saudi ties as crown prince gets royal welcome in London

Prince Mohammed’s visit to Britain is part of his first foreign trip since becoming heir to the Saudi throne last year

Saudi, Egypt sign $10bn deal for mega-city in Sinai

The deal came at the start of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed’s visit to Cairo

Saudi king replaces senior officials in sudden shake-up

The services of key officials in the defense ministry have been terminated

Sheikh Abdullah inaugurates new UAE embassy in London

The UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said the new embassy shows the UAE’s desire to boost ties with the UK

Hariri urges Lebanese to put country first

The PM announced his shock resignation while in Saudi Arabia, which he postponed on return to Lebanon

Gulf trio add two entities, 11 individuals to terrorism lists

The organisations were accused of “spreading hate speech under the cloak of Islam to facilitate different terrorist activities”

Lebanese president presses Saudi to say why Hariri has not returned

Senior Lebanese officials are concerned that Hariri is being detained by Saudi Arabia, having flowing there on November 3 and resigned as PM