World / Gulf

Saudi Arabia extends visit visa to eight new countries 07 Aug 2023 - 03:12 pm

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia has announced that citizens of eight new countries can avail the visit visa option for the purpose of tourism,...

Saudi wealth fund creates firm to attract top sports events 06 Aug 2023 - 01:56 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi sovereign wealth fund on Sunday announced a new sports investment company designed to draw "major global events" to the kingdom,...

Inflation in Oman reaches 0.69 percent by end of June 2023 05 Aug 2023 - 05:48 pm

Muscat: Annual inflation rate in the Sultanate of Oman reached 0.69 percent by the end of June 2023, according to the monthly consumer...

Saudi to host meeting on Ukraine today 05 Aug 2023 - 08:44 am

Riyadh:Saudi Arabia will host a meeting of the national security advisers and representatives of a number of countries on the crisis in Ukraine...

Saudi Arabia extends voluntary cut of oil production to next September 03 Aug 2023 - 06:49 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia decided to extend the voluntary cut of one million barrels per day, which has gone into implementation in July, for...

Kuwait's scorching summers a warning for heating planet 02 Aug 2023 - 01:24 pm

Kuwait City: As the blazing summer sun beats down on Kuwait, shoppers stroll down a promenade lined with palm trees and European-style boutiques,...

GCC Secretary-General stresses importance of enhancing strategic partnership with China 26 Jul 2023 - 05:51 pm

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Mohamed Al Budaiwi stressed on Wednesday the importance of strengthening strategic partnership relations...

Yemen's rivals are not only clashing on the ground but battling economically for revenue from ports 11 Jul 2023 - 11:35 pm

UNITED NATIONS: Sporadic armed clashes between Yemen's Houthi rebels and government forces are straining peace efforts, and the rivals are now also battling...

UAE arrests Asian man for 'mocking Emiratis' on social media 09 Jul 2023 - 08:03 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Federal Prosecution for Combating Rumours and Cybercrimes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered the detention of an Asian...

GCC strongly condemns Israeli persistent assaults on Palestinian people 03 Jul 2023 - 05:56 pm

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation over the persistent and flagrant Israeli assaults on the Palestinian people,...

Two killed in attack at US consulate in Jeddah: Police 29 Jun 2023 - 09:26 am

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A security guard and a gunman were killed in an exchange of gunfire in front of the US consulate in...

Haj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected 26 Jun 2023 - 10:17 pm

Saudi Arabia:Muslim pilgrims in Makkah circled the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, and then converged on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert,...

Millions head to Makkah for biggest Haj pilgrimage in years 24 Jun 2023 - 09:10 am

Makkah:Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Makkah, Islam’s holiest city, yesterday for the biggest Haj pilgrimage in years, with more than two million expected...

Saudi Arabia welcomes resumption of diplomatic representation between Qatar and UAE 20 Jun 2023 - 04:43 pm

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed today the resumption of diplomatic representation between the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates,...

Kuwait welcomes diplomatic representation restoration between Qatar and UAE 19 Jun 2023 - 06:41 pm

Kuwait: The State of Kuwait welcomed the resumption of diplomatic representation between the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Read Also...

GCC welcomes restoration of diplomatic representation between Qatar and UAE 19 Jun 2023 - 12:53 pm

Riyadh: The Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) welcomed restoration of diplomatic representation between the State...