World / Gulf

Oman pardons 332 prisoners, including 142 foreigners 17 Nov 2019 - 04:21 pm

MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman on Sunday issued a royal pardon for 332 prisoners, including 142 foreigners, according to the official...

Kuwaiti government resigns 14 Nov 2019 - 12:31 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has submitted the resignation of his cabinet to HH the Amir of the State...

US Justice Department accuses former Twitter employees of spying for Saudi Arabia 07 Nov 2019 - 03:01 pm

Washington: The US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday night that a federal court in San Francisco charged two former Twitter employees and...

3 killed in fire in Kuwait industrial area 04 Nov 2019 - 07:04 pm

Kuwait: Three people were killed and two others were injured in a fire that broke out in an oil refinery and a number...

GCC crisis is no longer acceptable: Amir of Kuwait 29 Oct 2019 - 03:47 pm

Kuwait: The Amir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah said that the Gulf crisis has weakened the capabilities...

Amir of Kuwait returns home from US after medical care 16 Oct 2019 - 02:13 pm

Kuwait: HH the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah returned home on Wednesday after a visit to the...

Fire strikes Saudi high-speed train station, at least five injured 29 Sep 2019 - 04:51 pm

DUBAI: A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Saudi Arabia's coastal city of Jeddah, injuring at least five people,...

Fire strikes Saudi's Haramain train station, no injuries reported 29 Sep 2019 - 01:04 pm

Dubai: A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Saudi Arabia's coastal city of Jeddah, the country's civil defence service...

Saudi state media say king's bodyguard shot in 'dispute' 29 Sep 2019 - 08:28 am

Dubai: Saudi state television is reporting that a prominent bodyguard to King Salman has been shot and killed in what authorities describe as...

One year on, Khashoggi's fiancee still seeking answers 28 Sep 2019 - 12:36 pm

New York: Nearly a year ago, a team of 15 Saudi government agents was sent to Istanbul, where it killed Saudi columnist and...

Khashoggi murder 'happened under my watch: Saudi crown prince 26 Sep 2019 - 12:53 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by Saudi operatives "because it...

Western countries raise concerns over Saudi rights record 23 Sep 2019 - 04:00 pm

GENEVA: Two dozen mainly European countries voiced concern on Monday at alleged torture, unlawful detentions and unfair trials of critics, including women activists...

Two flights diverted from Dubai due to suspected drones 22 Sep 2019 - 04:35 pm

DUBAI: Two flights were diverted from Dubai International Airport on Sunday due to suspected drone activity, the hub's operator said - at least...

US to send troops to Saudi Arabia, hold off on striking Iran 21 Sep 2019 - 02:05 pm

Washington: The Pentagon on Friday announced it will deploy additional US troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab...

Trump says there are many options short of war with Iran after attacks on Saudis 19 Sep 2019 - 07:37 am

LOS ANGELES/JEDDAH: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday there were many options short of war with Iran after US ally Saudi Arabia...

US citizens warned over traveling to Saudi Arabia: State Department 18 Sep 2019 - 11:22 am

Dubai: The US State Department called on American citizens to "exercise increased caution" while traveling to Saudi Arabia, a travel advisory posted on...

Saudi wealth and weaponry still can’t guarantee oil’s protection 16 Sep 2019 - 07:47 pm

How could Saudi Arabia, a country with the world’s third-largest military budget and six battalions of U.S.-built Patriot missile-defense systems, fail to defend...