World / Gulf

UAE supports US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal 08 May 2018 - 10:49 pm

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said it backed the United States' decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear accord on Tuesday and voiced...

Outcry as UAE, Bahrain send cycling teams to race in Israel 07 May 2018 - 02:38 pm

The Palestinian Olympic Committee (POC) has blasted Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for sending two cycling teams to participate in the...

Human Rights Watch asks Dubai's ruler about runaway daughter 05 May 2018 - 09:23 am

Human Rights Watch on Saturday asked Dubai's ruling sheikh to reveal the whereabouts of his daughter after a French ex-spy and others say...

Emirates reducing fleet size due to severe pilot shortage and low demand 01 May 2018 - 06:22 pm

Doha: Emirates airlines are reducing the number of aircraft in their fleet due to various factors like lower demand, pilot walkouts, weak loads...

Philippines' Duterte calls Kuwait work ban 'permanent' 29 Apr 2018 - 11:11 am

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said the temporary ban on Filipinos going to work in Kuwait is now permanent, intensifying a...

Kuwait expels Philippines ambassador amid dispute 25 Apr 2018 - 05:13 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait on Wednesday gave a one-week deadline for the Philippines ambassador to leave the nation over a growing diplomatic dispute regarding...

Philippines apologises to Kuwait over 'maid rescues' 24 Apr 2018 - 01:35 pm

Manila: The Philippines' top diplomat apologised Tuesday after videos emerged of embassy staff helping Filipinos flee from allegedly abusive employers in Kuwait. Kuwait...

Kuwait arrests 2 Filipinos accused of helping runaway maids 22 Apr 2018 - 05:38 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti police arrested two Filipinos for allegedly convincing housemaids to run away from their employers' homes as the Philippines' ambassador faced...

High-rise in Dubai catches fire 22 Apr 2018 - 02:30 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: A fire has broken out at a high-rise building in Dubai. An Associated Press journalist saw smoke rising on...

Kuwait to recruit Ethiopians amid Philippines labour crisis 03 Apr 2018 - 03:30 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait will recruit Ethiopian nationals to make up for a "deficit" in domestic workers, authorities said Tuesday, following the grisly murder...

Kuwait parliament committee approves fees on remittance by expatriates 02 Apr 2018 - 01:42 pm

The parliamentary financial and economic affairs committee on Sunday approved bills imposing fees on expatriates' remittances, Kuwait News Agency reported. In a statement,...

Bus collision kills 15 oil workers in Kuwait 01 Apr 2018 - 04:36 pm

Kuwait City: Fifteen workers with an oil drilling company were killed in a head-on collision between two buses in southern Kuwait on Sunday,...

Cairo's poor districts show little interest in Sisi vote 27 Mar 2018 - 12:53 pm

CAIRO: At a crowded crossroads on the edge of a poor Cairo district, blaring music and a news ticker on a giant screen...

British editor in UAE gets 10 years for wife's slaying 25 Mar 2018 - 11:44 am

DUBAI: A British newspaper editor in Dubai was found guilty Sunday of bludgeoning his wife to death with a hammer and was sentenced...

UAE now requires licenses for 'social media influencers' 06 Mar 2018 - 03:42 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates says it will now require anyone conducting "commercial activities" through social media to register for...

Kuwait receives H225 helicopters from France 21 Feb 2018 - 05:23 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior announced Wednesday the arrival of the two H225 helicopters from France after a five-day journey. The ministry's public...