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FAA allows US civilian flights to resume flying over the Gulf region 15 Feb 2020 - 07:20 pm

The US Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday that American civilian flights can resume operations over much of the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf...

PROFILE: Oman's new sultan Haitham bin Tariq 11 Jan 2020 - 05:27 pm

MUSCAT, Oman: HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimour has taken the oath of allegiance as the new Sultan of Oman after the...

Haitham bin Tariq 'named successor' to Oman's Sultan Qaboos 11 Jan 2020 - 09:33 am

Oman has named H M Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said as the country's new ruler following the death of his cousin HM...

Oman's Sultan Qaboos dies; council starts succession process 11 Jan 2020 - 07:40 am

The Sultanate of Oman's Diwan of Royal Court today announced the death Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who passed away late Friday. Three days...

Kuwait says report of US troop withdrawal incorrect, KUNA agency hacked 08 Jan 2020 - 03:00 pm

DUBAI: Kuwait's government said on Wednesday state news agency KUNA had been hacked and this had resulted in an incorrect report being issued...

Oman pardons 332 prisoners, including 142 foreigners 17 Nov 2019 - 04:21 pm

MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman on Sunday issued a royal pardon for 332 prisoners, including 142 foreigners, according to the official...

Kuwaiti government resigns 14 Nov 2019 - 12:31 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has submitted the resignation of his cabinet to HH the Amir of the State...

3 killed in fire in Kuwait industrial area 04 Nov 2019 - 07:04 pm

Kuwait: Three people were killed and two others were injured in a fire that broke out in an oil refinery and a number...

GCC crisis is no longer acceptable: Amir of Kuwait 29 Oct 2019 - 03:47 pm

Kuwait: The Amir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah said that the Gulf crisis has weakened the capabilities...

Amir of Kuwait returns home from US after medical care 16 Oct 2019 - 02:13 pm

Kuwait: HH the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah returned home on Wednesday after a visit to the...

Two flights diverted from Dubai due to suspected drones 22 Sep 2019 - 04:35 pm

DUBAI: Two flights were diverted from Dubai International Airport on Sunday due to suspected drone activity, the hub's operator said - at least...

Kuwait Amir continues medical tests, postpones Trump meeting 08 Sep 2019 - 11:42 pm

Kuwait: The Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has been admitted to a hospital in the US for medical tests, and thus rescheduled...

Israeli minister says he met with 'high ranking' Emirati 06 Aug 2019 - 05:26 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel's foreign minister says he recently met with a "high ranking persona" from the United Arab Emirates to improve ties between Israel...

Escape bids by rebel princesses throw spotlight on UAE rights 01 Aug 2019 - 05:55 pm

Paris: Princess Haya, who is battling her husband Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum in a UK court, is the third princess...

Dubai ruler’s wife seeks 'forced marriage protection order' in English court 30 Jul 2019 - 06:26 pm

LONDON: The wife of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Jordanian Princess Haya, has applied for a "forced marriage protection order"...

Oman's top diplomat in Iran for talks amid Gulf tensions 27 Jul 2019 - 02:39 pm

Oman’s minister responsible for foreign affairs held talks with Iran's foreign minister on Saturday, Iranian state media reported, as tensions mount in the...