Taylor Heyman

The longest-serving monarch in the Middle East, Sultan Qaboos led Oman for nearly 50 years

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and others meet Qaboos's successor, Sultan Haitham, at Al Alam Palace in Muscat

Thousands fill streets of Baghdad to begin march that will take in three cities for those killed in US air strike in the capital on Friday

State media confirmed his death on Monday

Mariam Al Aqeel is one of three women in the country's new administration

The global population will soon hit 8 billion and the rate of expansion is unsustainable. In this week's podcast we are talking about children, and how the size of your family matters when it comes to climate change

Sanctions announced week after US warship seized Iranian missile parts destined for Yemen

British royal visited Kuwait and Oman on tour of Gulf

British royal leaves Kuwait for Muscat on Tuesday afternoon

The British royal also met the Kuwaiti Emir at Bayan Palace

British prince will also visit Oman on four-day tour of Gulf

Well-preserved tombs are close to a settlement once lived in by copper miners

Leaked Iranian documents show the extent of Iran's efforts to control its neighbour

For weeks Mr Morales' supporters have been obstructing main roads leading from agricultural regions to La Paz

The Turkish president said he wanted to maintain ties with both the US and Russia