World / Gulf

Usyk and Fury title fight rescheduled to May 18 in Saudi Arabia 04 Feb 2024 - 01:02 pm

London: The fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury for the undisputed world heavyweight title has been rescheduled to May 18 in Saudi...

Kuwait Prime Minister takes oath as Deputy Amir 29 Jan 2024 - 01:21 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Prime Minister HH Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah took the oath as the Deputy of HH the Amir of Kuwait...

Saudi arts hub CEO arrested for money laundering: Statement 29 Jan 2024 - 10:49 am

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The head of a tourism and heritage project meant to help establish Saudi Arabia as a global arts hub has...

Saudi lifts three-year ban on expats with expired exit and re-entry visa 27 Jan 2024 - 10:27 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has lifted the three-year ban on expats who were not able to return to the country...

Kuwait: Amiri order assigning Prime Minister as Deputy Amir until Crown Prince named 24 Jan 2024 - 12:18 pm

Kuwait: An Amiri Order was issued on Wednesday assigning Prime Minister HH Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah as Deputy Amir while the...

Saudi Arabia reveals specializations needed for Special Talent Residency 22 Jan 2024 - 03:42 pm

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia has unveiled the proficiencies needed to be eligible for its Special Talent Residency Programme. The details revealed on Premium...

Saudi Arabia reveals high-tech stadium design atop cliff for 2034 World Cup 16 Jan 2024 - 08:29 am

Geneva: Saudi Arabia revealed designs Monday for a high-tech stadium atop a 200-meter high cliff near Riyadh where the kingdom plans to stage...

Video: Two men hide in car bumpers to enter Sharjah, arrested by authorities 09 Jan 2024 - 03:05 pm

Doha, Qatar: Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones arrested two men attempting to enter the country illegally. The customs authority shared a video...

Record number of 13.55million pilgrims perform Umrah in 2023 09 Jan 2024 - 02:14 pm

Doha, Qatar: In a historic first, Saudi Arabia accommodated 13.55 million Umrah pilgrims in 2023. The Minister of Hajj and Umrah.Dr Tawfiq al-Rabiah...

Kuwait: Amiri order appointing Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem as Prime Minister 04 Jan 2024 - 05:01 pm

Kuwait: Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signed an Amiri Order Thursday appointing Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem as Prime...

GCC, South Korea sign Free Trade Agreement 28 Dec 2023 - 06:41 pm

Seoul: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi underlined that the signing of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the...

Iraq’s water reserve is at lowest in decades, minister says 24 Dec 2023 - 10:30 pm

Iraq’s water reserve is at its lowest level in decades, the government said, as the nation continues talks with neighboring Iran and Turkey...

Saudi Arabia confirms rapid spread of JN.1 Covid variant 21 Dec 2023 - 12:57 pm

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia announced detection of JN.1, a sub-variant of Covid-19 that is seeing a surge across countries during winter. In a...

Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad sworn in as Kuwait Amir 20 Dec 2023 - 10:52 am

Doha, Qatar: His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took oath at a special National Assembly session on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, becoming...

Amir of Kuwait performs Janazah prayer on Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 17 Dec 2023 - 10:14 am

Kuwait: The Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah performed Janazah prayer on HH the Late Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber...

Kuwait cabinet announces 40-day mourning, three-day closure of official departments 16 Dec 2023 - 04:04 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti cabinet mourned HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who passed away on Saturday. Read Also Kuwait...

Kuwait crown prince Sheikh Meshal named new Amir: KUNA 16 Dec 2023 - 02:37 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Kuwaiti cabinet on Saturday named HH Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Amir, to succeed the late Amir HH Sheikh...

Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86 16 Dec 2023 - 01:07 pm

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Kuwait's ruling emir, the 86-year-old HH Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died, state television reported Saturday. Kuwait...