World / 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...

Oman's Sultan receives written message from Kuwait's Amir 31 Dec 2020 - 07:34 pm

Muscat: Oman's Sultan HM Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said received a written message Thursday from HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber...

Kuwait expresses optimism over upcoming GCC Summit 29 Dec 2020 - 08:25 am

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Cabinet held yesterday its weekly session, chaired by Prime Minister of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al...

Oman’s expat work force down by 16% amid pandemic, says report 28 Dec 2020 - 11:36 am

Nearly a sixth of Oman’s expatriate workers left the Gulf Arab country in the first 11 months of 2020, after losing their jobs...

Oman to close borders on Tuesday for one week: State TV 21 Dec 2020 - 01:19 pm

Dubai: Oman will close its land, air and sea borders on Tuesday at 1 a.m. for one week, state television reported on Monday....

Kuwait civil aviation authority adds UK to its high-risk list of countries 20 Dec 2020 - 07:58 pm

CAIRO: Kuwait's civil aviation authority added the United Kingdom to its high-risk list of countries on Sunday, meaning all flights from it are...

Kuwaiti Amiri Diwan mourns Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah 20 Dec 2020 - 05:00 pm

Kuwait: The Amiri Diwan of the State of Kuwait on Sunday mourned HE Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, who...

Oman to start cutting utility subsidies in January 20 Dec 2020 - 01:21 pm

Oman will start reforming its expensive system of subsidies in January by shifting the focus of its electricity and water spending to its...

Kuwait authorizes emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine 13 Dec 2020 - 03:21 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Ministry of Health authorized Sunday the emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19, a ministry official announced. A joint committee of...

Kuwait Amir accepts post-election government resignation 06 Dec 2020 - 01:49 pm

DUBAI: Kuwait's prime minister submitted his government's resignation on Sunday in a routine procedure after parliamentary elections that took place on Saturday, state...