World / Gulf

Saudi, Palestinian Foreign Ministers discuss developments in Palestine 24 Apr 2023 - 09:08 am

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs H H Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah discussed with his Palestinian counterpart Riad Malki, during a...

Saudis, other nationals evacuated from Sudan arrive in Jeddah: Saudi state TV 22 Apr 2023 - 04:06 pm

Riyadh: Saudi nationals and others rescued from battle-scarred Sudan arrived by sea to the port city of Jeddah Saturday in the first announced...

Saudi Arabia arranges for evacuation of citizens, other nationals from Sudan 22 Apr 2023 - 12:34 pm

Doha: Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry announced that it has begun arrangements for the evacuation of Saudi citizens and several nationals of “brotherly and...

Dubai apartment block fire kills 16: reports 16 Apr 2023 - 10:34 am

Dubai: A fire in a residential building inDubaikilled 16 people and injured nine others in the wealthy Gulf emirate, local media reported. The...

Saudi Foreign Minister discusses situation in Sudan with UAE, US counterparts 15 Apr 2023 - 09:43 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah discussed in a phone call with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah...

World’s most expensive car license plate sells for $15 million in Dubai 10 Apr 2023 - 12:26 pm

A wealthy bidder has splashed out a world-record 55 million dirhams ($15 million) for a rare car license plate in Dubai, smashing a...

Saudi, Omani envoys in Yemen for peace talks with Houthi leaders 09 Apr 2023 - 08:10 pm

Saudi and Omani delegations have arrived in Yemen’s capital Sanaa for talks with Houthi officials as part of international efforts to find a...

'Moment of hope': UN urges Yemen peace talks on truce anniversary 02 Apr 2023 - 07:31 pm

Dubai: The United Nations' Yemen envoy warned on Sunday the war-ravaged country faces a "critical time" and urged steps towards lasting peace, exactly...

Saudi bans import of Indian shrimp due to ‘virus’ 30 Mar 2023 - 10:44 pm

Doha: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has imposed a temporary ban on imported shrimp from India due to them being infected...

20 dead in Saudi Arabia as bus carrying pilgrims catches fire 27 Mar 2023 - 10:07 pm

Doha: 20 people were killed, and 29 others were injured inOqbat Shiar, Saudi Arabia as a bus carrying a number of people, among...

GCC Foreign Ministers condemn Israeli Minister's statements in a letter to US Secretary of State 26 Mar 2023 - 01:49 pm

Their Highnesses and Excellencies the Foreign Ministers of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) have sent a joint...

GCC call for stronger international cooperation on water 25 Mar 2023 - 05:57 pm

New York: Countries of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) underlined the importance of the initiatives that aim to promote cooperation as well as scientific...

Sultan of Oman, Putin discuss cooperation over phone 24 Mar 2023 - 09:50 am

Muscat: H M Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman received yesterday a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Talks...

Kuwait Oil Company announces oil spill, 'state of emergency': statement 20 Mar 2023 - 11:37 am

Doha: Kuwait Oil Company declared a state of emergency following an oil spill in the country. In a statement, Deputy CEO for Administrative...

Kuwait court nullifies 2022 parliamentary elections: KUNA 19 Mar 2023 - 12:30 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Constitutional Court issued a verdict on Sunday, March 19, 2023, annulling the results of the 2022 National Assembly (parliament) elections...