World / Gulf

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...

Kuwait MPs fight back against govt price rise plans 19 Feb 2017 - 07:40 pm

Kuwait City: A parliamentary panel in Kuwait on Sunday approved draft legislation calling for the scrapping of government plans to raise petrol and...

Russian model dangles from skyscraper; gets a call from Dubai police 19 Feb 2017 - 04:17 pm

DUBAI: Dubai police have summoned a Russian model who posed for a video while dangling from a skyscraper to sign a pledge not...

Trump’s defense chief visits UAE in first Middle East trip 18 Feb 2017 - 06:49 pm

ABU DHABI: US President Donald Trump’s defense secretary arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday for talks with one of Washington’s closest...

Floods cause train crash near Dammam in Saudi Arabia 18 Feb 2017 - 01:03 pm

RIYADH: A Saudi train derailed near the eastern city of Dammam on Friday, injuring 18 people, after flooding from heavy rains caused the...

Saudi arrests 18 IS suspects 17 Feb 2017 - 12:03 am

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry says authorities have arrested 18 suspects belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group, including bomb makers. Maj...

Saudi Arabia breaks up four Islamic State cells 16 Feb 2017 - 04:46 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has broken up four Islamic State cells suspected of providing shelter to wanted militants and recruiting fighters, the Interior Ministry...

Iranian President meets Kuwait's Emir 16 Feb 2017 - 01:11 am

Kuwait City: Iranian President Hassan Rowhani yesterday visited Kuwait as part of a lightning two-nation tour aimed at mending ties with Gulf neighbours...

UAE envoy to Kabul dies of wounds from January bombing 15 Feb 2017 - 07:00 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to Afghanistan has died of wounds sustained in a January 10 bombing in Kandahar that also...

Clashes in Bahrain on uprising anniversary: witnesses 14 Feb 2017 - 07:37 pm

Dubai: Demonstrators clashed with police in the Bahraini capital and neighbouring Shiite villages on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of anti-government protests that were...

UAE expects higher compliance from oil deal 12 Feb 2017 - 11:39 pm

Dubai: Compliance with a global supply cut deal by Opec and non-Opec oil producers has been high in January and that level of...

Bahrain shoots dead three fugitives 10 Feb 2017 - 12:23 am

DUBAI: Bahrain said yesterday its forces had killed three men and captured seven during a gun battle at sea as they tried to...

Bahrain says foils attempt by suspects in jail break to flee to Iran 09 Feb 2017 - 10:25 am

DUBAI: Bahrain said on Thursday it had foiled an attempt by "terrorist fugitives" wanted in connection with a January prison break to flee...

Kuwait presses UNSC seat for Arab group 07 Feb 2017 - 11:52 pm

New York: On behalf of the Arab group of states, Kuwait renewed demand for a permanent seat for the group at the UN...

Video: Man tries to set himself alight at the holy site of Makkah 07 Feb 2017 - 02:07 pm

A man tried to set himself alight with gasoline beside the Kaaba, inside the Holy city of Makkah late on Monday but was...

4,500 and still counting: Dubai gold tycoon bails prisoners out 06 Feb 2017 - 11:39 pm

Gujarat-born Firoz Merchant, chairman of Dubai’s Pure Gold Group, parted a chunk of his wealth for a rare cause: So far he has...

Kuwait minister quits after grilling over sports ban 06 Feb 2017 - 08:23 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait's information and youth minister submitted his resignation Monday, two days before he was scheduled to face a confidence vote over...