World / Gulf

Amir of Kuwait meets Chancellor of Austria 24 Mar 2019 - 05:03 pm

Kuwait: The Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met on Sunday with Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz who...

EU adds UAE to new tax-haven blacklist 12 Mar 2019 - 04:23 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union governments adopted a broadened blacklist of tax havens on Tuesday, the EU commission said in a statement. Ten jurisdictions were...

Oman temporarily suspends operations of Boeing 737 MAX after Ethiopia crash 12 Mar 2019 - 03:54 pm

Muscat: Oman on Tuesday suspended takeoffs and landings by Boeing 737 MAX planes at its airports, said its aviation authority, making it the...

Bahrain's Gulf Air delaying, cancelling flights; reports claim pilot shortage 27 Feb 2019 - 04:11 pm

The Bahrain-based long-haul carrier Gulf Air is acknowledging it is cancelling and delaying flights without explaining why. Local Bahrain media suggested the airline...

Dubai's 'long decline' in property prices isn't over yet: S&P 19 Feb 2019 - 01:29 pm

The worst is yet to come for Dubai’s real estate after prices already plunged close to levels last seen during a crash a...

Thai court to hear Bahraini extradition request for footballer 01 Feb 2019 - 10:34 am

BANGKOK, A Thai public prosecutor on Friday submitted to a criminal court Bahrain's extradition request for jailed footballer Hakeem Al Araibi, who fled...

Kuwait shuts three ports in bad weather, oil ports unaffected 17 Jan 2019 - 10:34 am

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Port Authority has temporarily halted shipping at the Shuwaikh, Doha and Shuaiba ports because of bad weather, the state news agency...

UAE court upholds 10-year jail sentence of activist Mansoor 31 Dec 2018 - 03:13 pm

DUBAI: A United Arab Emirates appeals court upheld a 10-year jail sentence against pro-democracy campaigner Ahmed Mansoor for criticising the government on social...

Campaigners voice concerns over Dubai princess 28 Dec 2018 - 01:21 pm

London: Campaigners have voiced concern after former UN human rights chief Mary Robinson said a princess who tried to flee the United Arab...

Kuwait's Amiri Decree Reshuffles Government 25 Dec 2018 - 10:08 am

Kuwait, HH the Amir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued Amiri decree, appointing Khaled Al Fadhel as the country's oil minister and...

Bahrain foreign minister defends Australia's decision on Jerusalem 16 Dec 2018 - 12:40 pm

DUBAI: The foreign minister of U.S. ally Bahrain has defended Australia's formal recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying the move would...

Bahrain footballer to remain in detention: Thai court 11 Dec 2018 - 10:58 am

Bangkok, A former Bahrain national footballer with Australian refugee status must remain in detention, a Thai court ordered Tuesday, as campaigners feared he...

UAE coerced me to give false confession: British academic 05 Dec 2018 - 04:16 pm

British academic Matthew Hedges has accused investigators from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of subjecting him to psychological torture and forcing him to...

Senior US admiral found dead in Bahrain 02 Dec 2018 - 01:51 am

Washington: The admiral leading US Navy operations in the Middle East was found dead Saturday in Bahrain, the military branch said, adding that...

Wife of Briton jailed by UAE hopes for clemency release 23 Nov 2018 - 07:49 pm

London: The wife of a British researcher sentenced to life in prison in the United Arab Emirates on espionage charges told AFP she...

Woman in UAE killed, butchered, made machboos of boyfriend and served to workers! 21 Nov 2018 - 08:51 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates are accusing a Moroccan woman of killing her boyfriend, then butchering and cooking...