Clouds over Abu Dhabi's Eastern Mangroves to Saudi Professional League action - pictures from around the Gulf

Eight striking photos from around the Gulf today

Al Ittihad player Aleksandar Prijovic, right, seen in action against Al Fateh’s Sofiane Bendebka, left, during the King’s Cup quarter-final football match at King Abdulaziz Stadium, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. EPA

People consume food in the boots of their cars in Kuwait City, after the government banned dine-in venues due to the risk of Covid-19. AFP

Hazy and overcast conditions were seen along Abu Dhabi’s E10 motorway. Victor Besa / The National

The sky was cloudy over the Eastern Mangroves area of the UAE capital. Victor Besa / The National

Bahrain Defence Force has begun a training course for reserve volunteers. BNA

Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al Sabah meets the Ambassador of the Vatican, Eugene Martin Nugent. Kuna

King Salman of Saudi Arabia leads a weekly council meeting. SPA

Two GE gas turbines are being installed at the 1.8-gigawatt Hamriyah Independent Power Plant in Sharjah. Wam

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