World / Gulf

Saudis intercept missile fired from Yemen 15 Nov 2016 - 10:18 am

Riyadh: Saudi air defence forces on Tuesday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards the kingdom, the Riyadh-led anti-rebel coalition...

Global Forum to explore youth entrepreneurship opens in Riyadh today 15 Nov 2016 - 09:01 am

Riyadh: MiSK Global Forum (MGF 2016), an initiative to empower the Arab youth to become global citizens and to lead the way for...

Kerry in Oman for Yemen peace talks 14 Nov 2016 - 11:28 am

Muscat: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Monday in Muscat, Omani state media said, for talks expected to focus on efforts to...

UAE urges more US involvement in Mideast under Trump 13 Nov 2016 - 06:17 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates urged US president-elect Donald Trump Sunday to increase his country's involvement in the Middle East and adopt...

Italian, US artists to create works for Louvre Abu Dhabi 13 Nov 2016 - 12:13 pm

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi's Louvre museum said Sunday it was commissioning renowned artists Giuseppe Penone and Jenny Holzer to create artworks to be...

Saudi Royal Court: Prince Salman bin Fawaz bin Saud bin Abdulaziz dies 13 Nov 2016 - 10:01 am

Riyadh: Prince Salman bin Fawaz bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud died, the Saudi Royal Court said in a statement. The funeral prayer...

Saudi Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passes away 12 Nov 2016 - 10:52 am

Saudi Press Agency published a statement by the Royal Court today (Hijri year - 12 Safar 1438) informing about the demise of Saudi...

Alwaleed bin Talal puts aside Twitter feud, congratulates Trump 10 Nov 2016 - 04:08 pm

Saudi business magnate Prince Alwaleed bin Talal congratulated Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential victory, almost a year after the two clashed bitterly...

Dubai opens canal in fresh boost for tourism, commerce 09 Nov 2016 - 03:12 pm

Dubai: Dubai was to inaugurate a water canal Wednesday after a three-year construction project costing $735 million, in a fresh boost for tourism...

Saudi king congratulates Trump on his U.S. election victory-agency 09 Nov 2016 - 01:46 pm

DUBAI:The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, a key Arab ally of the United States, congratulated ...

Saudi Royal Court announces death of mother of Prince Faisal Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz 08 Nov 2016 - 09:53 am

Riyadh: Saudi Royal Court announced last night that the mother of Prince Faisal Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has passed away. Funeral...

Saudi Arabia to raise municipal fees in non-oil revenue push 07 Nov 2016 - 07:23 pm

KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s government said on Monday it will raise municipal fees for services such as business licensing to increase revenues...

Saudi advisory council rejects study of women driving 02 Nov 2016 - 03:18 pm

Riyadh:Saudi Arabia's Shura Council, which advises the cabinet, has turned down a proposal to study the issue of women's driving, a Shura member...

Saudi preacher gets jail for defaming famous Saudi actor 'Nasser Al Qasabi' 01 Nov 2016 - 08:07 pm

A Saudi Arabian court sentenced a preacher for insulting famous Saudi actor Nasser Al Qasabi. According to Al Arabiya the preacher in Asir,...

Seven people jailed in UAE’s ‘Hezbollah spies’ case 01 Nov 2016 - 03:29 pm

ABU DHABI: A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sentenced seven people to jail in the so-called "Hezbollah Spies" case, according...

No plans to tax individuals, UAE finance ministry says 01 Nov 2016 - 09:42 am

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has no plans to impose new taxes on individuals and the government is not studying the introduction of...

UAE court jails seven for Hezbollah links 31 Oct 2016 - 07:22 pm

Abu Dhabi: A top Emirati court on Monday sentenced seven people to up to life in prison after convicting them of forming a...

Saudi Arabia says arrests Islamic State suspects plotting attacks 30 Oct 2016 - 05:38 pm

Saudi Arabia has arrested at least eight suspected militants plotting killings and a car bombing, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday, and authorities...