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Iran, US to negotiate in Oman amid deep rifts and mounting war fears

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Saudi Arabia deploys cash and clout in Yemen after ousting UAE

FILE PHOTO: People walk through a traditional market in the port city of Mukalla, Hadramout, Yemen, January 20, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Iran’s foreign minister heads to Muscat for nuclear talks with US

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a press conference after meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

UAE plans compound for Palestinians in Israeli-held south Gaza, map shows

TOPSHOT - This picture taken from a position at Israel's border with the Gaza Strip shows destroyed buildings in the besieged Palestinian territory on February 5, 2026. The October 7, 2023, Hamas attack just across the Israel-Gaza Strip border which resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people on the Israeli side, triggered the Gaza war in which over 71,800 Palestinians have been killed and thousands of buildings destroyed. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Activists plan new, bigger flotilla to try to bring aid to Gaza

A flotilla of humanitarian boats departing from Sicily on Sept 27, 2025.

Germany's Merz promises arms cooperation as he seeks more Qatari energy

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in Doha, Qatar, February 5, 2026. Amiri Diwan/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

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Gloves come off in Gulf as Trump’s closest Arab allies clash

This photograph taken on January 20, 2026 during a tour for the foreign media organised by the Saudi-backed Yemeni government shows Saudi-backed Yemeni forces in the city of Mukalla in Yemen's coastal southern Hadramawt province. Saudi-backed Yemeni officials on January 19 said the United Arab Emirates has been running secret prisons in the country's south, the latest episode in a growing rift between the two regional allies turned rivals. The UAE and Saudi Arabia entered the Yemen war in 2015 as a united front backing the government against Iran-backed rebels. But they later supported rival factions within Yemen's internationally recognised government. A brief land grab by UAE-backed separatists infuriated Riyadh, which rolled them back. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP)

Trump says Iran should be ‘very worried’ as talks with US are set for Friday in Oman

The US and Iran still plan to meet in Oman on Feb 6 to discuss a nuclear deal, according to a White House official.

Saudi Arabia to provide passports for kingdom’s beloved camels

Camels have long been a vital mode of transportation in Arabia, with research suggesting life-sized carvings of camels and horses in Saudi Arabia date back to 7,000 years ago.

Donors reluctant to fund US-led Gaza plan as Hamas disarmament push stalls: Sources

One senior European diplomat said that no European or Western country had yet committed funds to Gaza's recontstruction.

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