World / Gulf

Saudi Arabia working on 160 privatisations, says finance minister 25 Nov 2021 - 10:33 am

London: Saudi Arabia is working on 160 privatisations and intends to announce more next year, Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said on Thursday. Speaking...

Turkey, UAE sign cooperation agreements as they mend ties 25 Nov 2021 - 10:31 am

Ankara:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abu Dhabi’s powerful Crown Prince oversaw the signing of several investment and cooperation deals yesterday, as Turkey...

$Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE\'s de facto ruler, meet in Ankara, Turkey, November 24, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters$

Kuwait reappoints Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as PM 23 Nov 2021 - 02:04 pm

DUBAI: Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid has been reappointed prime minister, state media said on Tuesday, and tasked with forming a cabinet...

Dubai starts issuing five-year entry permits for foreign workers 16 Nov 2021 - 03:25 pm

Dubai started issuing five-year multi-entry permits for employees of international companies, the latest in a series of moves aimed at attracting foreigners and...

Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to group of ‘talented’ expats 15 Nov 2021 - 03:02 pm

Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to a group of expatriates including doctors, clerics and academics, becoming the second Gulf Arab state to introduce...

Kuwait Amir temporarily assigns Crown Prince to his constitutional rights 15 Nov 2021 - 02:54 pm

Kuwait: Minister of Kuwait's Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah announced on Monday an Amiri order was issued assigning temporarily the...

Dubai airport sees faster recovery in passenger demand 15 Nov 2021 - 12:13 pm

Dubai: Dubai's state airport operator is optimistic demand for international travel is recovering faster than expected, upwardly revising on Monday its outlook forDubaiairport....

Bahrain authorizes AstraZeneca's anti-COVID drug for emergency use 14 Nov 2021 - 08:30 pm

Bahrain has approved the emergency use of AstraZeneca's anti-COVID drug Evusheld, the state news agency reported on Sunday. Bahrain has become the first...

Amir of Kuwait accepts government resignation 14 Nov 2021 - 06:46 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Amiri Diwan announced on Sunday that the Amir of the State of Kuwait HH Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah accepted...

Two quakes strike southern Iran, tremors felt in Dubai 14 Nov 2021 - 04:32 pm

Two strong earthquakes struck southern Iran near the port of Bandar Abbas on Sunday, state TV reported, but there were no immediate reports...

Juggernauts grab spotlight from jumbos at Dubai Airshow 14 Nov 2021 - 02:59 pm

Dubai: The nuts and bolts of post-pandemic trade loomed over the first major aerospace event since the coronavirus crisis on Sunday, as planemakers...

Dubai’s second airport set to reopen to passengers in May 14 Nov 2021 - 10:50 am

Dubai World Central is set to reopen to passengers in May 2022, two years after the coronavirus pandemic forced the city to suspend...

Kuwait's Amir pardons and reduces sentences for 35 people: Report 13 Nov 2021 - 03:39 pm

Kuwait's Amir H H Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah has issued two decrees for amnesty, pardoning and reducing sentences imposed on 35...

UAE aims for 20 unicorns by 2031, says minister 10 Nov 2021 - 02:40 pm

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates aims to become home to 20 startups worth more than $1 billion each, known as 'unicorns', in the...

Kuwaiti government resigns to help end political standoff 08 Nov 2021 - 02:50 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's government on Monday submitted its resignation to the Amir, state news agency KUNA reported, a move that could help end a...

Expat women arrested in Kuwait for violating sanctity of religion 07 Nov 2021 - 05:09 pm

Doha: A woman was arrested in Kuwait for violating religious sentiments. Kuwait media reported that a British expatriate was referred to the police...