World / Gulf

Saudi Arabia says it intercepts missile close to capital 04 Nov 2017 - 10:01 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's air defence intercepted a missile, fired from Yemen, close to the capital Riyadh on Saturday, a TV channel reported. State-owned...

Oil major Total sees risks to Saudi reform drive 02 Nov 2017 - 11:57 pm

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s push for reforms could face a backlash from within and there is no guarantee the drive by Crown Prince Mohammed...

Kuwait Emir reappoints Prime Minister 01 Nov 2017 - 03:11 pm

Kuwait Emir reappointed his prime minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak on Wednesday and asked him to form a cabinet, the official state news agency...

Kuwait Emir accepts cabinet resignation 30 Oct 2017 - 04:20 pm

KUWAIT: Kuwait's emir accepted the resignation of the prime minister and his cabinet on Monday, state news agency KUNA reported, asking them to...

Saudis to open sports stadiums to women in reform push 30 Oct 2017 - 10:27 am

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will allow women into sports stadiums for the first time from next year, authorities said Sunday, in a landmark move...

Bomb attack kills one Bahraini policeman, wounds eight 27 Oct 2017 - 09:13 pm

A Bahraini policeman was killed and eight others wounded on Friday in a "terrorist" bomb attack on the bus in which they were...

Militants attack Bahrain police bus, policemen wounded: interior ministry 27 Oct 2017 - 07:46 pm

DUBAI: Militants attacked a Bahraini police bus near the Jidhafs area outside the capital Manama on Friday, wounding several policemen, the interior ministry...

Kuwait Emir says Kuwaiti mediation is to protect Gulf House 24 Oct 2017 - 11:43 am

Kuwait Emir said that the objective of Kuwait mediation is to protect the 'Gulf House which is our home' from collapsing, quoted Kuwait...

Kuwaiti MP slams Israel in St. Petersburg, draws praise 19 Oct 2017 - 01:30 pm

KUWAIT CITY/ANKARA: Harsh criticisms publicly leveled at Israel by Kuwait’s parliament speaker at a high-profile meeting in St. Petersburg have drawn wide praise...

Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi to Sydney makes emergency landing 14 Oct 2017 - 08:24 am

SYDNEY: An Etihad Airways flight travelling from Abu Dhabi to Sydney has made an emergency landing at Australia's Adelaide Airport after a warning ...

US embassy in Saudi cautions citizens after gunman kills two guards at royal palace 08 Oct 2017 - 12:48 pm

Riyadh: A gunman shot dead two Saudi guards and wounded three others at the gate of the royal palace in the Red Sea...

Activists launch global campaign to boycott UAE for discriminatory laws 08 Oct 2017 - 10:31 am

A group of human rights activists launched a global campaign to boycott UAE. The launch was announced in a think-tank workshop attended by...

UN blacklists Saudi-led coalition over child deaths in Yemen 07 Oct 2017 - 01:25 am

The United Nations has added Saudi-led coalition to the UN chief’s annual list of shame for killing and maiming 683 children and for...

Ford offers Saudi activist her dream car 02 Oct 2017 - 07:05 pm

Dubai: Ford has decided to present a Saudi Arabian activist with her dream car, after a landmark decree allowing women to drive for...

Sultan of Oman meets Iranian foreign minister 02 Oct 2017 - 05:31 pm

Muscat: Sultan Qaboos bin Said of the Sultanate of Oman met Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif , currently visiting Muscat....

In first, Saudi king set for Russia visit 02 Oct 2017 - 04:32 pm

Moscow: King Salman of Saudi Arabia will arrive in Russia this week to conduct the first official visit to the country by a...

Etihad names British defence official as CEO 28 Sep 2017 - 01:46 pm

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad on Thursday appointed a senior British defence official who once ran the emirate's airports as its next...

IUNW: Saudi must be removed from UN Human Rights Council 28 Sep 2017 - 02:29 am

The Independent United Nations Watch (IUNW) yesterday called on the United Nations to immediately remove Saudi Arabia from the Human Rights Council. It...