World / Gulf

Abu Dhabi ends partial lockdown 19 Aug 2021 - 12:01 pm

Dubai: Abu Dhabi emirate, the second-most populous in the United Arab Emirates, will on Thursday end a partial lockdown imposed last month as...

Kuwait to resume commercial flights with India, Egypt 18 Aug 2021 - 09:25 pm

Kuwait will resume commercial flights with India and Egypt, among other countries, while adhering to the COVID-19 measures set by a ministerial committee,...

UAE says hosting Afghanistan’s Ghani on ‘humanitarian’ grounds 18 Aug 2021 - 04:37 pm

The United Arab Emirates said it is hosting Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani and his family. "The UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and...

Contractors who powered US war in Afghanistan stuck in Dubai 09 Aug 2021 - 03:11 pm

Dubai: Some of the foreign contractors who powered the logistics of America’s "forever war” in Afghanistan now find themselves stranded on an unending...

Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to vaccinated worshipers from abroad - SPA 08 Aug 2021 - 09:11 pm

Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting Aug. 9 after about a year and a...

Bahrain bans entry from Georgia, Ukraine and Malawi over coronavirus concerns -BNA 05 Aug 2021 - 10:05 pm

Bahrain on Thursday said it will add Georgia, Ukraine and Malawi to its coronavirus red list countries, effective Aug. 12, the state news...

Dubai airport expects passenger surge as UAE eases travel curbs 04 Aug 2021 - 08:54 pm

DUBAI - Dubai's state airport operator expects a "surge" in passenger traffic over the coming weeks and months, its chief executive said on...

UAE expands provision of COVID booster shots 03 Aug 2021 - 08:40 pm

DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates will start providing a booster shot against COVID-19 to all fully vaccinated individuals in the Gulf Arab...

UAE lifts ban on transit flights from India, Pakistan, other countries 03 Aug 2021 - 02:25 pm

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates will lift a ban on transit passenger traffic from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and other countries from Aug. 5,...

Amir of Kuwait meets US Secretary of State 29 Jul 2021 - 01:56 pm

Kuwait: HH the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met on Thursday with US Secretary of State Antony...

Kuwait bans unvaccinated citizens from traveling abroad 27 Jul 2021 - 11:41 pm

Kuwait on Tuesday said it will only allow vaccinated citizens to travel abroad starting Aug. 1, the government communication office reported. The statement...

Saudi Arabia threatens 3-year travel ban for citizens who visit "red list" states 27 Jul 2021 - 05:50 pm

LONDON: Saudi Arabia will impose a three-year travel ban on citizens travelling to countries on the kingdom's 'red list' under efforts to curb...

Kuwait to allow direct flights to Morocco, Maldives starting Aug 1 -cabinet 26 Jul 2021 - 09:48 pm

Kuwait will allow direct flights to Morocco and Maldives starting Aug. 1, the cabinet said in a statement.

Kuwait cancels decision to close commercial activities at 8 pm, from Tuesday - cabinet 26 Jul 2021 - 09:47 pm

The Kuwaiti cabinet cancelled its decision to close commercial activities at 8 pm, starting Tuesday, the cabinet said in a statement on Monday....

Saudi Arabia allows Umrah as of Sunday 25 Jul 2021 - 08:10 pm

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia re-opened the holy sites for the Umrah pilgrimage as of Sunday, according to the state news agency...

Saudi Arabia reports 1,162 COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths 22 Jul 2021 - 08:08 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Health announced Thursday 1,162 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in...

Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travel to Indonesia -SPA 21 Jul 2021 - 08:58 pm

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had banned direct or indirect travel by citizens to Indonesia over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak there,...