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US President Barack Obama is to visit Saudi Arabia on 3 June for talks with King Abdullah, the White House announced on 26 May.

The Abu Dhabi authorities have said that Sheikh Issa Bin Zayed Al-Nahayan – the figure at the centre of the torture tapes scandal that has made headlines worldwide (GSN 852/20) – has been detained in a criminal investigation.

Sheikh Fahd Bin Jassim: Car crash kills fast-rising minister,Emir Sheikh Hamad : Milford Haven, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Ahmed: Free trade hypocrisy

Sultan Bin Abdelaziz: Back in Morocco, King Abdullah: No Peres meeting, Maha Bint Fahd: Al-Turki princess dies, Talal Bin Abdelaziz: Another political reform call, Turki Bin Abdullah: Turkmenistan visit,Sattam Bin Abdelaziz: US mayors come to town

KING ABDULLAH: Eastern Province tour and Mitchell visit, Hussa Bint Trad: Prominent role, CP Sultan: Still in New York, Mansour Bin Miteb: Women may get municipal vote, Turki Al-Faisal: New York and London, Abdullah Bin Miteb Bin AbdullahA: Show jumping success, Faisal Bin Salman: Think tank position

Emir Sheikh Hamad: Eyes Porsche, Jooan Bin Hamad: Rally success, Sheikha Hanadi: Dana Gas board

CP Sultan: Out of hospital, Musad Bin Abdelaziz: Hospitalised, Mishaal Bin Abdallah: Appointed Najran governor, Abdelrahman Bin Mohammed: Ibn Saud grandson dies, Al-Sauds: Princesses mourned, Abdelaziz Bin Fahd: Geneva holiday

Sheikh Khalid Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has married a daughter of Education Minister Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al-Nahayan.

Emir Sheikh Hamad: Bulgaria and Belarus, HBJ: Letter from Charles, HBJ: US visit

UAE Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum has been busy as usual.

The Emir Sheikh Hamad has been in Iran for talks with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and to attend the opening session of the 10th summit meeting of the Economic Co-operation Organisation. Qatar National Bank vice-chairman Sheikh Hamad Bin Faisal Al-Thani has resigned. The Emir’s son Sheikh Mohammed led a delegation for meetings in Zurich with FIFA president Joseph Blatter and secretary general Jerome Valcke.

On 18 March, Sultan Qaboos received Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak for talks.

King Abdullah: Meetings, Sultan Bin Abdelaziz: Brother gives health update, Princes: Marriages, Salman Bin Abdelaziz: Banquet for Andrew, Khalid Bin Salman: Pilot graduation,Khalid Bin Sultan: Coral study funded

Sheikh Ahmed Bin Juma Al-Maktoum died on 23 March

Ruler Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi received a message of allegiance signed by 120,000 of his people as part of celebrations surrounding the 60th anniversary of his rule.