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Millions of people from across the world travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj and Umrah every year. EPA

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UK's Defence Secretary in Turkey and Saudi Arabia for talks on Middle East tensions

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King Charles hosts Bahrain's King Hamad at Windsor Castle to mark silver jubilee year

Two Saudi military personnel killed in rare insider attack by Yemeni soldier

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Rafael Nadal, centre right, and Roger Federer with their trophies after the 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships final. Photo: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

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England's Paul Waring (L) holds the winner's trophy after winning the final round of the DP World Championship golf tournament in Abu Dhabi on November 10, 2024. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

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A cannon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is fired to mark the end of a day's fasting during Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National

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Abdulla Alsharhan developed an AI platform that accurately represents Emirati culture, attire and landmarks using 12K-resolution imagery. Photo: Andy Scott / The National

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Arsenal have gone four Premier League matches without a win. EPA

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US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One before leaving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP

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EU and Gulf leaders at the EU-GCC summit in Brussels, Belgium, on October 16. EPA

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Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed is flanked by Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel ahead of the EU-GCC summit in Brussels. Photo: Dubai Media Office

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Heavy flooding in the town of Al Ashkhara in Oman on Tuesday. Photo: X

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The northern border finishes its preparations to celebrate the 91st National Day. SPA

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An aerial view shows the skyline of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. EPA

S&P upgrades Saudi Arabia’s outlook to positive on reforms

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UK and Kuwait join forces to provide aid to Gaza and Yemen

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Bahrain to introduce new tax on multinational corporations

A construction project in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has launched several major developments under its Vision 2030 plan to diversity the economy. AFP

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