World / Gulf

Oman oil price rises 11 Mar 2026 - 01:33 pm

Muscat, Oman: The price of Oman oil (May 2026 Delivery) reached USD 118.85 on Wednesday, rising 3.88 cents over Tuesday's price, which stood...

Eid Al-Fitr holiday announced in Oman 11 Mar 2026 - 01:17 pm

The Ministry of Labour in Oman has announced the Eid holiday for employees in the units of the State’s Administrative Apparatus and other...

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar intercepts another missile attack in its airspace 11 Mar 2026 - 10:02 am

Doha, Qatar: An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the strategic Strait of Hormuz abutting Iran, causing a fire and forcing the...

UAE says responding to ‘barrage of ballistic missiles’ 11 Mar 2026 - 12:26 am

Doha, Qatar: The United Arab Emirates says its “air defenses are currently dealing with a barrage of ballistic missiles coming from Iran”. In...

Saudi Arabia says two drones intercepted near Shaybah oilfield 11 Mar 2026 - 12:18 am

Doha: Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry says two drones heading towards the Shaybah oilfield were intercepted and destroyed. In a statement, the ministry’s spokesperson...

Bahrain’s Gulf Air expands Dammam flights despite air closure 10 Mar 2026 - 10:58 pm

Dammam: Gulf Air, Bahrain’s flagship carrier, has announced an expansion of flights between Dammam in Saudi Arabia and major cities around the world....

UAE air defences intercept 8 ballistic missiles, 26 UAVs 10 Mar 2026 - 04:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said that its air defences on Tuesday detected 9 ballistic missiles,...

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar intercepts missile attack: MoD 10 Mar 2026 - 10:04 am

Doha, Qatar: While air raid sirens were activated in Bahrain, warning people to head to nearest safe place, Kuwait National Guard announced that...

Australia to deploy long-range reconnaissance plane to Gulf 10 Mar 2026 - 09:46 am

Sydney: Australia will deploy a long-range military reconnaissance plane to the Gulf to protect civilians, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday. An E-7A...

Amir of Kuwait calls for national unity, vigilance in confronting current threats 09 Mar 2026 - 09:39 pm

Kuwait: The Amir of Kuwait, HH Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah called for national unity, being the first line of defense and...

Drone intercepted, destroyed in past 24 hours: Kuwaiti Defense Ministry 09 Mar 2026 - 09:09 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense announced Monday that the armed forces detected a hostile drone in the past 24 hours immediately after...

Two UAE Armed Forces members killed in helicopter crash 09 Mar 2026 - 05:03 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates announced the martyrdom of two members of the Armed Forces following a...

Kuwait holds funeral for two members of General Directorate of Land Border Security 09 Mar 2026 - 02:47 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait held funeral ceremonies on Monday for two members of the General Directorateof Land Border Security who were martyred while performing their...

Bahrain's Bapco Energies declares force majeure on operations 09 Mar 2026 - 09:35 am

Manama: Bahrain News Agency reported that Bapco Energies, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s integrated energy company, serves notice of Force Majeure on its Group...

Bahrain says Iranian strike on oil complex causes fire, damage: state media 09 Mar 2026 - 09:25 am

Manama: A strike targeting Bahrain's sprawling Al Ma'ameer oil facility caused a fire at the complex along with material damage, state media said...

GCC condemns Iranian attack on a residential facility in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia 09 Mar 2026 - 01:10 am

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has expressed the strongest condemnation and denunciation of the grave Iranian attack targeting a residential facility in...

Saudi Ministry of Defense: Two drone attacks foiled north of Riyadh 09 Mar 2026 - 12:00 am

Riyadh: Official spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al Maliki announced the thwarting of two drone attacks after they...