Bahrain court upholds nine-year jail term for opposition chief

Shi’ite cleric Sheikh Ali Salman has been in custody since his conviction last June

Iran says war instigated by Trump could ‘destroy’ GCC states

During his campaign, Trump has signalled he will take a harder line on Iran

US President-elect Trump shuts down Saudi-linked companies

Trump Organization general counsel, Alan Garten described the closing of the companies as routine “housecleaning”

UK foreign minister: Brexit to enable free trade deals with Gulf

Johnson said Britain’s decision to leave the European Union would open fresh opportunities

Trump and the GCC: What can we expect?

A look at what the Trump presidency could mean for the Gulf region

British PM May eyes trade ties at GCC Summit

May will “scope out the possibilities for ambitious new free trade arrangements”, according to a government statement

Saudi King’s UAE visit to cause ‘paradigm shift in bilateral ties’ – Sheikh Mohammed

King Salman was awarded with the Zayed medal for his role in enhancing fraternal cooperation

Saudi appoints new labour minister, reshuffles religious and Shura councils

The changes come as the kingdom prepares to implement reforms proposed by its Vision 2030

Senior US senators want to amend Saudi 9/11 law

Under the amendment, a government could be sued only if it “knowingly” engages with a terrorist entity

Kuwait ruler re-appoints Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah as PM after election

Opposition candidates are estimated to have won around 20 seats out of 50 in the Kuwaiti elections

Kuwaiti opposition wins big in parliamentary election

A total of 30 new MPs gained seats in the 50-member parliament

Kuwaitis vote in poll focused on recent austerity measures

Kuwait’s emir dissolved the parliament in October, citing “security challenges”

Rocket attacks in Saudi and air strikes in Yemen strain truce

The truce was announced on Friday night as a step to end the 20-month old war

Oman’s Sultan Qaboos makes first public appearance in nearly a year

The 76-year old Qaboos appeared in good health

Missile from Yemen kills Saudi soldier hours before ceasefire

The 48-hour truce started at noon on Saturday

Saudi intercepts and damages missile from Yemen

The missile was targeted towards the city of Najran

Egyptian court overturns ex-president Mursi’s death sentence

Mursi was sentenced to death in June 2015

Arabs struggle to understand Trump’s Middle East rhetoric

For many Arab rulers and royals, Trump’s victory is a source of anxiety

Trump election has no effect on Tehran’s policies – Iran President

Iran’s expanding economic ties with the world were irreversible, said Rouhani

Sheikh Mohammed, Saudi king congratulate Trump

Donald Trump beat rival Hillary Clinton to win the US election

Trump elected President of the United States

Surprise victories gave Trump the momentum he needed to become the United States’ 45th president elect

Survey indicates Arab support for Clinton but agreement with Trump on some issues

New MENA poll suggests wider support for Clinton but many are dissatisfied with both candidates

Lebanon’s Aoun elected president, ending 29-month vacuum

Aoun, who is in his 80s, secured the presidency by winning the support of 83 MPs

Truce in Yemen between Saudi-backed forces and Houthis expires

Each side accused the other of repeatedly violating the three-day truce

Civilians injured in Saudi by missiles fired from Yemen

A UN-brokered 72-hour truce between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition began just before midnight on Wednesday

UAE opens new visa issuance centre in New Delhi

The centre is hoped to speed up the entry of Indian citizens and residents to the UAE

Saudi says prepared for ceasefire in Yemen if Houthis agree

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Houthis would have to agree that Yemen was free

Saudi coalition says wrong information led to Yemen funeral attack

The air strike on the funeral gathering in Sanaa killed 140 people, according to a UN estimate

Two Americans held in Yemen released and flown to Oman

Oman worked with Yemeni authorities in Sanaa to secure the Americans’ release

US Navy again faces missile attack from Houthi territory in Yemen

This is the second such incident in four days