Ismaeel Naar
The National
United Arab Emirates
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Jordan: Aqaba port chlorine explosion kills 10 and injures 250
Shipping was halted and beaches evacuated at Jordan's only port → Read More
Arab Coalition thwarts ‘hostile Houthi attempt’ to attack Saudi commercial ship
A hostile attempt by the Iran-backed Houthis to attack a Saudi commercial vessel with a drone has been thwarted, the Arab Coalition confirmed in a statemen → Read More
Historic day as Saudi women get behind the wheel to drive
Saudi women were officially able to drive at the stroke of midnight on June 24 as a royal decree granting them the right to driversrsquo; licenses → Read More
Bahrain convenes 'new-look' parliament
Parliament with mostly new faces is opened by king following elections boycotted by opposition al-Wefaq party. → Read More
Bahrain gears up for run-off elections
Voters head to the ballots as parliamentary elections come to its final round as 34 seats remain to be contested. → Read More
Q&A: What's behind MB leaders leaving Qatar?
A shift in Qatari foreign policy is a first step to end the political standoff between Qatar and fellow GCC states. → Read More
Hamas leader: 'Israelis are playing games'
Senior Hamas leader Osama Hamdan says that any ceasefire with Israel must include lifting the siege on Gaza. → Read More
Interactive: #GazaUnderAttack
Israel's Operation Protective Edge is the third major offensive on the Gaza Strip in six years. → Read More
Bahrain acquits key opposition figure
A Bahraini court cleared Khalil al-Marzooq of 'inciting violence' charges and having links with a 'terrorist' group. → Read More
Arab YouTube revolution: Push for free speech
With the growing use of technology, young Arab comedians are utilising satire as an agent of change online. → Read More
Bahrain activists urge boycott of F1 race
Centre for Human Rights calls for cancellation of annual sporting event, linking it to rights violations. → Read More
A year of risky activism in Saudi Arabia
Women drivers, reformists and religious minorities experienced "one of the darkest years ever" according to activists. → Read More