World / Gulf

Saudi Arabiais open to discussions about trade in currencies other than the US dollar, according to the kingdom’s finance minister. "There are no...

Doha: Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah made an announcement statingthat the cost of insurance to perform Umrah for overseas pilgrims has been...

DOHA: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states mark the Gulf Children's Day on January 15, each year stemming from their consolidated belief...

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates agreed on Thursday to lend $1bn to Pakistan and roll over an existing $2bn loan, Pakistan's information minister...

Manama: Donkeys pulling wooden carts churn up the desert dust as they race down a track in Bahrain, the riders whipping their backs...

Riyadh: The medical and surgical team specialized in separating Siamese twins has begun the surgery to separate Iraqi conjoined twins Ali and Omar,...

Doha: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that genetic tests have detected an XBB.1.5 variant, which belongs to a subset of...

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of hajj pilgrims this year, a Saudi minister said on Monday, after three...

Kuwait City: The First Kuwaiti Satellite (Kuwait Sat-1) will launch on board a space rocket from the FKM platform on Tuesday Jan. 3,...

Dubai: A Dubai court on Thursday authorised the extradition of a British national wanted over an alleged 1.7 billion euro tax fraud in...

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it had seized nearly 30 tonnes of the mildly narcotic shrub khat this month, as part of...

Kuwait City: Kuwait, one of the hottest countries on Earth, has been hit by a rare hail storm that delighted children and their...

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates has directed government entities such as the armed forces and hospital authorities to buy locally grown produce to...

Riyadh: Qatar won three awards at the 6th Gulf Theater Festival for People with Disabilities, which was held over a week in Riyadh,...

Riyadh: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday touted close security and energy ties with Gulf nations during summit meetings in Saudi Arabia. On...

Riyadh: SaudiCrown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman received President Xi Jinping on Thursday as the Chinese leader heralded "a new era" in Arab...

Riyadh: Heavy rains in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Thursday delayed flights, forced school suspensions and closed the road to Mecca,...

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: For the past two decades, Bader Turkistani has criss-crossed the globe to cheer on the Saudi national football team, leading...