World / Gulf

World's deepest pool for diving opens in Dubai 12 Jul 2021 - 02:21 pm

DUBAI: The world's deepest swimming pool for underwater diving has opened in Dubai, where people can descend 60 metres (197 ft) to a...

Oman's Sultan visits Saudi Arabia on first overseas trip 11 Jul 2021 - 05:03 pm

Doha: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met on Sunday...

UAE suspends entry for travelers from Indonesia as cases surge 10 Jul 2021 - 12:02 pm

The United Arab Emirates will suspend entry for travelers from Indonesia from July 11 as the Southeast Asian country grapples with a surge...

Fire breaks out on container ship anchored in Dubai's Jebel Ali port -authorities 07 Jul 2021 - 11:57 pm

DUBAI - A fire on a ship at Dubai's Jebel Ali Port, the Middle East's largest transshipment hub, has been brought under control,...

Blast heard in Dubai, cause unknown -Reuters witnesses 07 Jul 2021 - 11:22 pm

DUBAI - A blast was heard in Dubai on Wednesday night, Reuters witnesses said. The fire has been reported to have broken out...

Gulf Air plane evacuated in Kuwait after "minor incident" on landing 05 Jul 2021 - 10:58 pm

DUBAI - Passengers and crew onboard a Gulf Air flight from Bahrain were evacuated at Kuwait International Airport on Monday after what the...

Abu Dhabi updates COVID travel procedures 04 Jul 2021 - 08:17 pm

Citizens and residents of Abu Dhabi arriving in the emirate from abroad will have to take two coronavirus PCR tests, on arrival and...

UAE approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use 04 Jul 2021 - 02:14 pm

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has approved Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the fifth vaccine to receive such approval by the...

Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan 03 Jul 2021 - 12:00 pm

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia will restrict travel to and entry from Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam and Afghanistan over coronavirus concerns, the state news agency (WAS)...

Kuwait resumes flights with 12 countries after year long suspension 01 Jul 2021 - 09:34 pm

ISTANBUL - Kuwait announced the resumption of flights with 12 countries on Thursday after a year-long suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. The...

US warns against travel to UAE, citing high virus cases 29 Jun 2021 - 04:30 pm

The US on Monday raised its travel warning for the United Arab Emirates to its highest level, citing a "very high level” of...

Abu Dhabi will only allow vaccinated people in some public spaces from Aug 20 28 Jun 2021 - 09:31 pm

CAIRO - Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates will only allow vaccinated people in some public spaces, including schools, universities and nurseries,...

Kuwait to allow vaccinated citizens to use border crossings - cabinet 28 Jun 2021 - 08:14 pm

CAIRO - Kuwait will allow citizens who have had at least one approved COVID-19 vaccine shot to pass through land and sea border...

Kuwait to allow direct flights to UK, US, some other countries from July 1 28 Jun 2021 - 06:14 pm

CAIRO: Kuwait will allow direct flights to 12 countries from July 1, the government communications office (CGC) wrote in a tweet on Monday....

Policeman stabbed to death in Kuwait: Media 28 Jun 2021 - 12:07 pm

Doha: A policeman in Kuwait was stabbed to death by a traffic violator early this morning. Kuwait media reported that the policeman, from...

Saudi Arabia to inoculate those aged 12 to 18 with Pfizer vaccine - ministry 27 Jun 2021 - 10:06 pm

CAIRO - Saudi Arabia will start inoculating young people aged 12 to 18 against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine after it was approved...

Abu Dhabi COVID app removes vaccine option for visitors 27 Jun 2021 - 11:27 am

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has removed an option for visitors to apply for COVID-19 vaccines from a...

Oman introduces long-term visas for foreign investors 23 Jun 2021 - 04:31 pm

Oman will start granting long-term residence visas to foreign investors, state media said on Wednesday, as the Gulf state pursues wide-ranging reforms to...