World / Gulf

Saudi king arrives in Tokyo for four-day visit 12 Mar 2017 - 10:35 pm

Tokyo: Saudi Arabia's King Salman arrived in Tokyo Sunday, making the first visit to Japan by a monarch from the oil-rich nation in...

Saudi king arrives in Tokyo for four-day visit 12 Mar 2017 - 03:39 pm

Tokyo: The Custodian of Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia arrived in Tokyo Sunday, making the first...

From adventurers to inventors, Saudi women unite to inspire new generation 11 Mar 2017 - 11:19 am

RIYADH: Saudi women from adventurers to inventors are hoping a unique conference in Riyadh on Saturday will highlight their changing role and inspire...

One Islamic State suspect killed, another arrested in Riyadh 08 Mar 2017 - 02:15 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Interior Ministry announced Wednesday the killing of a person belonging to the ISIS organization and the arrest of his companion...

Saudi police kill suspected Islamic State militant, detain another-statement 08 Mar 2017 - 09:59 am

DUBAI: Saudi security forces killed a suspected Islamic State member when he pulled a gun on a patrol in the capital Riyadh, the...

Saudi King holds talks with Sultan of Brunei 05 Mar 2017 - 07:42 pm

Bandar Seri Begawan: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia held official talks with...

Work on Dubai’s largest public park to start soon 04 Mar 2017 - 03:53 pm

• 30 km of pedestrian pathways • 20 km of jogging tracks • over 14 km of cycle tracks • over 7 km...

Dubai Canvas Festival 03 Mar 2017 - 02:01 am

Saudi bans Uber & Careem from airport pickups 03 Mar 2017 - 01:51 am

Riyadh: Drivers from ride-hailing services Uber and Careem are barred from picking up passengers from Saudi Arabia’s airports, Al Madina newspaper reported, quoting...

Saudi king starts landmark visit to Indonesia; announces huge investments 01 Mar 2017 - 06:21 pm

BOGOR, Indonesia: Saudi Arabia pledged $1 billion in development finance for Indonesia and expanded cooperation in other areas, deepening ties with Southeast Asia's...

Man who paid Dh33m for a number plate pays Dh4.5m for a mobile number 26 Feb 2017 - 07:05 pm

Dubai: How much will you fork out a special mobile number? Balwinder Sahni just paid Dh4.5 million for a Du mobile number in...

Saudi FM in landmark visit to Iraq: officials 25 Feb 2017 - 12:45 pm

Baghdad: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was in Baghdad for talks on Saturday, the first such visit by a chief diplomat from the...

Desert walk across the Hameem desert 25 Feb 2017 - 02:42 am

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in London 24 Feb 2017 - 01:10 am

London, February: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met...

UAE signs over $5bn in deals at arms fair 24 Feb 2017 - 12:11 am

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates announced yesterday it signed contracts worth a total of more than $5bn to purchase weaponry during its...

Bahrain okays military trial of civilians 23 Feb 2017 - 12:02 am

Dubai: Bahraini police have arrested 20 people in a crackdown on Shia villages, as legislators approved a constitutional amendment that could see civilians...

Bahrain, India might scrap scheme to protect migrant maids 22 Feb 2017 - 08:29 pm

MUSCAT: India and Bahrain are considering scrapping a financial guarantee scheme used to protect migrant maids who are not paid by their employers,...

UAE signs $1.2 bn in deals as IDEX arms fair opens 19 Feb 2017 - 11:56 pm

Abu Dhabi: The four-day International Defence Exhibition and Conference () kicked off Sunday in Abu Dhabi with the United Arab Emirates announcing 21...