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Meet Lebanon's new military, security chiefs after leadership shake-up

Lebanese government meets

Lebanon’s Aoun in Saudi Arabia seeking army support, $3 billion grant

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (L) is welcomed by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) upon his arrival in at al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, on March 3, 2025.

Middle East airlines to suffer losses again in 2022

A picture shows an Emirates Airlines airplane at Dubai International Airport on Feb. 1, 2021.

Qatari oil, gas exports up 100% in 2022

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Ukraine, US discuss partial truce as drones hit Russia

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met Saudi rulers in the port city of Jeddah ahead of Tuesday's talks

Agence France-Presse

Kuwait court nullifies 2022 parliamentary vote: state media

Kuwaiti parliament members attend a session of the National Assembly

Agence France-Presse

UAE’s ADNOC, Austria’s OMV merge businesses to create $60B plastics firm

A picture shows the headquarters of UAE's state oil company ADNOC in Dubai on July 27, 2022.

United Arab Emirates

Qatar hopes World Cup flying headdress will be 2022 vuvuzela

La'eeb, the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Agence France-Presse

Why G7's economic policy toward Russia might alienate Saudi Arabia

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Saudi GDP grows 8.7% in 2022 due to oil, non-oil growth

Delegations attend the 46th ordinary session of the Council of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Authorities Governors, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 18, 2022.