World / Gulf

HSBC plans climate tech funding push 22 Sep 2023 - 10:41 am

Doha, Qatar: HSBC yesterday announced that it plans to make available $1bn of financing to early-stage climate tech companies around the world. The...

blinx Digital Media Hub launches to empower Middle Eastern youth with elevated storytelling and news 21 Sep 2023 - 01:28 pm

Dubai Media City, UAE: Today marks the launch of blinx, the new digital media hub in the Middle East, empowering Middle Eastern youth...

Urbacon Saudi and Al Bawani commence construction works to build new SAR1.1 billion entertainment destination in Yanbu 13 Sep 2023 - 02:17 pm

Urbacon Saudi and Al Bawani Co. Ltd (JV) announce the commencement of construction works to build the new entertainment destination in Yanbu, which...

Yemen's explosives contamination among world's worst: ICRC 11 Sep 2023 - 05:31 pm

Dubai: Yemen has one of the world's highest rates of contamination with landmines and other deadly explosives, the International Committee of the Red...

Partial cabinet reshuffle in Kuwait 03 Sep 2023 - 03:29 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Government on Sunday announced a limited cabinet reshuffle following an Amiri decree appointing Dr. Adel Al-Manea as Minister of Education and...

Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit 03 Sep 2023 - 11:27 am

Riyadh: Young Saudis wander through a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to PlayStation 5, a project intended to...

Qatar Embassy Manila calls on citizens to take extreme caution as storm ‘Hanna’ enters Philippines 31 Aug 2023 - 06:11 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of Qatar in Manila calls on Qatari citizens in the Luzon province, including the Metro Manila area, to take...

Saudi Arabia’s sporting expansion rumbles on with MMA deal 30 Aug 2023 - 01:14 pm

A sports fund created by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has acquired a minority stake in the Professional Fighters League, marking another deal...

Saudi storm brings lightning, fierce winds to Makkah 23 Aug 2023 - 02:10 pm

Riyadh: Fierce storms closed schools Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Makkah region, home to Islam's holiest site, the Grand Mosque, which was lashed by...

Saudi Arabia, Iran express aspiration to boost bilateral relations 17 Aug 2023 - 08:55 am

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Thursday affirmed that Riyadh and Tehran were looking forward to...

Oman to host Arab Forum for Environment in October 13 Aug 2023 - 08:50 am

Muscat:Sultanate of Oman will host the 2nd Arab Forum for Environment (AFEN) on October 24 and 25 2023, under the theme “Together we...

Saudi Arabia extends visit visa to eight new countries 07 Aug 2023 - 03:12 pm

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia has announced that citizens of eight new countries can avail the visit visa option for the purpose of tourism,...

Saudi wealth fund creates firm to attract top sports events 06 Aug 2023 - 01:56 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi sovereign wealth fund on Sunday announced a new sports investment company designed to draw "major global events" to the kingdom,...

Inflation in Oman reaches 0.69 percent by end of June 2023 05 Aug 2023 - 05:48 pm

Muscat: Annual inflation rate in the Sultanate of Oman reached 0.69 percent by the end of June 2023, according to the monthly consumer...

Saudi to host meeting on Ukraine today 05 Aug 2023 - 08:44 am

Riyadh:Saudi Arabia will host a meeting of the national security advisers and representatives of a number of countries on the crisis in Ukraine...

Saudi Arabia extends voluntary cut of oil production to next September 03 Aug 2023 - 06:49 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia decided to extend the voluntary cut of one million barrels per day, which has gone into implementation in July, for...

Kuwait's scorching summers a warning for heating planet 02 Aug 2023 - 01:24 pm

Kuwait City: As the blazing summer sun beats down on Kuwait, shoppers stroll down a promenade lined with palm trees and European-style boutiques,...

GCC Secretary-General stresses importance of enhancing strategic partnership with China 26 Jul 2023 - 05:51 pm

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Mohamed Al Budaiwi stressed on Wednesday the importance of strengthening strategic partnership relations...