Member states of the Arab League

Saudi Arabia's deputy defence minister, Khalid bin Salman, on May 16 accused Iran of ordering drone attacks on two of its oil pumping stations that were claimed by Yemen's Huthi rebels.

Iran on May 13 called attacks on ships in the Gulf "alarming" after the UAE and Saudi Arabia said several vessels including oil tankers were damaged in acts of sabotage off the Emirati coast.

At least 50 migrants drowned on May 10 when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Tunisian coast after they had left Libya hoping to reach Europe, the United Nations migration agency said.

President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen.

Qatar said on March 4 it was still studying the purchase of Russia's S-400 missile air defense system, adding the potential deal - reportedly opposed by Saudi Arabia - was none of Riyadh's business.

The first ever summit of leaders of the European Union and the League of Arab States took place, held two days in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Dubai-based Switz Group is the new owner of Athens-listed rusk manufacturer Kriton Artos.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a return to "unity and harmony" on Jan. 31 as he welcomed gas-rich Qatar's emir to Beijing, amid a festering dispute that has seen some Arab states lead by Saudi Arabia severing relations with Doha.

A Turkish aid delegation was released by UAE-backed forces in Yemen's coastal city of Aden, according to a delegation member on Dec. 23.

U.S. lawmakers have said the Senate could vote within weeks on legislation to punish Saudi Arabia over the war in Yemen and the death of a journalist at its consulate in Istanbul.