World / Gulf

Russia's interior minister visits Saudi Arabia just after trip by Ukraine's Zelenskyy 23 May 2023 - 08:54 am

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A top Russian official who faces sanctions in the West over Moscow's war on Ukraine visited Saudi Arabia early...

Fire kills 6, injures 7 in a house in Abu Dhabi, officials say, cause unknown 22 May 2023 - 03:33 pm

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A house fire in Abu Dhabi killed six people and injured seven on Monday, according to the civil defense...

Makkah Grand Mosque expansion to be officially named 'The Saudi Riwaq' 21 May 2023 - 05:53 pm

Doha, Qatar: The General President of the Affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and Prophet's Holy Mosque Sheikh Dr Al-Sudais said that a...

GCC condemns attack on Qatar's Embassy in Khartoum 20 May 2023 - 06:34 pm

Riyadh: The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the irregular armed forces' storming...

Oman condemns attack against Qatari Embassy in Khartoum 20 May 2023 - 05:32 pm

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Saturday condemned attacking and vandalizing the Qatari embassy building in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. In a statement...

Qatar and Bahrain to resume flights on May 25 16 May 2023 - 11:16 am

Qatar and Bahrain are resuming flights between the two countries from May 25, in a continuing process of normalising ties. Bahrain’s Civil Aviation...

Emirates to do away with printed boarding pass for flights departing Dubai 14 May 2023 - 10:55 am

Dubai: Starting tomorrow, Emirates will scrap the printed boarding pass and will issue mobile boarding through email or SMS. The move towards digital-enabled...

Saudi man arrested for harboring 30 endangered wildlife animals 11 May 2023 - 08:10 pm

Doha: Authorities in Saudi Arabia apprehended a local man for harboring thirty endangered species and exhibiting them without a license, according to the...

Saudi Arabia, US welcome start of pre-negotiation talks between Sudanese Army, Rapid Support Forces 06 May 2023 - 11:24 am

Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America welcomed the start of pre-negotiation talks between representatives of the Sudanese...

Kuwait Cabinet agrees on draft decree for parliament vote 03 May 2023 - 02:43 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Cabinet approved on Wednesday a draft decree calling for National Assembly (parliament) elections to take place on Tuesday (June 6,...

UAE astronaut exits ISS for first Arab space walk 28 Apr 2023 - 06:35 pm

Dubai: Emirati astronaut Sultan Alneyadi stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday for the first space walk by an Arab...

Young woman rescued in Kuwait after jumping off bridge 27 Apr 2023 - 01:08 pm

Doha: A 27-year-old woman was rescued by Kuwait's Fire and Marine Rescue Department after she jumped off the Sheikh Jaber Bridge. According to...

Saudi FM and EU High Representative discuss Sudan 24 Apr 2023 - 09:09 am

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs H H Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call today from High Representative of...

Saudi, Palestinian Foreign Ministers discuss developments in Palestine 24 Apr 2023 - 09:08 am

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs H H Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah discussed with his Palestinian counterpart Riad Malki, during a...

Saudis, other nationals evacuated from Sudan arrive in Jeddah: Saudi state TV 22 Apr 2023 - 04:06 pm

Riyadh: Saudi nationals and others rescued from battle-scarred Sudan arrived by sea to the port city of Jeddah Saturday in the first announced...

Saudi Arabia arranges for evacuation of citizens, other nationals from Sudan 22 Apr 2023 - 12:34 pm

Doha: Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry announced that it has begun arrangements for the evacuation of Saudi citizens and several nationals of “brotherly and...