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Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa was a surprise absentee from the 18th consultative meeting of Gulf Co-operation Council leaders and the first GCC-Central Asia Summit, both held in Jeddah. The Bahraini monarch in fact sent his son, fast-rising national security adviser Sheikh Nasser, instead.

Saudi Arabia's former deputy defence minister Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdelaziz is facing another legal challenge in London's Commercial Court after Dublin-based Yuntian 10 Leasing Company, owned by China Minsheng Bank, filed a case against him relating to a Boeing 787 leased by Bermuda’s Dream Aircraft, on which the prince provided personal guarantees.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) held a reception at Mina Palace in late June for princes and senior scholars, officials and military figures participating in this year’s Hajj, with his youngest brother Prince Rakan Bin Salman among those attending.

Bahraini Prime Minister and Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa held a series of high-level meetings with British politicians in London. The visit's most notable public outcome was a commitment for Bahrain to invest £1bn ($1.3) into the UK economy.

Kuwait's Sheikh Talal Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah was elected president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) at its general assembly held in Bangkok, Thailand in July. His term in office will run until 2027. He is the third member of his immediate family to hold the position.

Saudi Arabia's Royal Court in early July announced the death of Prince Talal Bin Mansour Bin Abdelaziz. Talal was educated in Jeddah and spent some time in the US. Talal was the only son of King Abdelaziz (Ibn Saud)'s son Prince Mansour, who died in 1951 in Paris.

Qatar's Interior minister and Lekhwiya commander Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani has been raising his profile on the regional stage.

Sayyid Bilarab Bin Haitham Al-Said, the younger son of Oman's Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al-Said, embarked on a visit to Switzerland in June in an effort to deepen trading relations and explore opportunities with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and affiliated institutions.

Ras Al-Khaimah’s Sheikh Humaid Bin Khalid Al-Qasimi has been appointed chairman of The Rare Age Technologies, a Dubai-based group which aims to use blockchain technology to make museums and art galleries more accessible.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) met French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris in June to discuss bilateral relations. MBS was also in town to promote Saudi commercial interests.

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah returned home on from his latest round of medical treatment in Italy. The Kuwaiti ruler has made repeated trips to Italy over the past 18 months to seek medical care.

Saudi Prince Saud Bin Abdulrahman Bin Nasser Bin Abdelaziz Al-Saud was removed from his position as Northern Borders deputy governor. No replacement has yet been announced. Prince Saud had held the post for just over a year.

Bahrain's Royal Endurance Team captained by Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa has been stripped of the Team World Champion title that it had been awarded at the FEI Endurance World Championship 2022 in the UAE in February, after one of its horses was found to have been given the anabolic steroid Stanozolol, a banned substance.

Sheikh Sultan Bin Hamdan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan was appointed to run Al-Ain Football Club Company. Al-Ain is the most successful football club in the UAE Pro League, having won 14 championship titles and numerous cup competitions.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani went on a whistle-stop tour of central Asian republics, visiting Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan and overseeing the signing of numerous memoranda of understanding covering investment, trade, agriculture and food security, defence cooperation and more besides.