World / Gulf

UAE to grant citizenship to investors and other professionals 30 Jan 2021 - 01:26 pm

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has adopted amendments that would allow the Gulf state to grant citizenship to investors and other professionals including...

Oman bans group events until further notice 27 Jan 2021 - 08:09 pm

Muscat - The Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday banned all group events, including international conferences, sports events and exhibitions, starting from Thursday until...

Dubai replaces health authority chief as UAE sees surge in COVID-19 cases 25 Jan 2021 - 02:59 pm

DUBAI: The ruler of Dubai has replaced the head of the emirate's health authority without explanation, in the midst of an immunisation drive...

UAE approves setting up embassy in Tel Aviv; Israel opens embassy in Abu Dhabi 24 Jan 2021 - 08:49 pm

DUBAI/JERUSALEM - The United Arab Emirates cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment of an embassy in Tel Aviv in Israel, state media said,...

Oman land border closure extended by a week on coronavirus concerns 24 Jan 2021 - 02:34 pm

Dubai: Oman will extend the close of its land borders for another week until Feb. 1, to curb the spread of the coronavirus,...

Kuwait Amir appoints Prime Minister 24 Jan 2021 - 01:57 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait Amir His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued today an Amiri Decree appointing His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah...

Saudi-led forces thwart air attack on Riyadh: Saudi TV 24 Jan 2021 - 12:04 pm

Dubai: The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthi movement said it had thwarted an attack towards the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Saturday, Saudi...

UAE approves Russia’s Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use 21 Jan 2021 - 02:40 pm

The United Arab Emirates approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use on Thursday, amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the Gulf...

Kuwait Amir accepts cabinet resignation in government-assembly standoff 18 Jan 2021 - 03:02 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's Amir has accepted the resignation of the cabinet, state news agency KUNA said on Monday, after a standoff between the government...

Oman to close land borders again to curb coronavirus 17 Jan 2021 - 03:02 pm

DUBAI: Oman is to close its land borders for one week starting Monday to curb the spread of the coronavirus, state news agency...

Oman to get its first crown prince in constitutional overhaul 11 Jan 2021 - 06:48 pm

Dubai: Oman's sultan announced on Monday a constitutional shakeup that includes the appointment of a crown prince for the first time and new...

Oman pardons over 200 prisoners 10 Jan 2021 - 11:33 am

Muscat: Sultan HM Haitham Bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman pardoned a number of prisoners jailed for various offenses. 285 inmates were...

Saudi King receives first dose of a coronavirus vaccine: SPA 09 Jan 2021 - 12:28 pm

Cairo: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine on Friday...

GCC Summit restores full diplomatic ties between member states: Saudi FM 06 Jan 2021 - 08:41 am

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H H Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, has affirmed that the 41st...

Al-Ula Declaration affirms noble objectives of GCC integration 06 Jan 2021 - 08:38 am

The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States confirmed the noble objectives of the GCC, as stipulated in its statute...

Oman registers first case of new virus variant in traveller from UK 05 Jan 2021 - 04:17 pm

Dubai: Oman has registered its first case of a highly contagious coronavirus variant that emerged in Britain, in a resident who arrived from...

Kuwait suspends direct commercial flights to and from UK as of Wednesday 03 Jan 2021 - 05:54 pm

CAIRO: Kuwait civil aviation authority is suspending direct commercial flights to and from Britain, as of Wednesday January 6 at 4am, until further...