World / Gulf

Saudi crown prince departs for US 17 Nov 2025 - 07:37 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud departed for the...

Emirates orders 65 Boeing 777X planes in $38 bn deal 17 Nov 2025 - 02:55 pm

Dubai: Emirates ordered 65 Boeing 777X planes in a deal worth $38 billion on Monday, delivering a vote of confidence to the US...

Indian embassy in Saudi says pilgrim bus crashes near Medina 17 Nov 2025 - 12:12 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia on Monday said a "tragic" bus crash involving Muslim pilgrims occurred near the holy...

Qatar participates in GCC Committee meeting on Patents in Riyadh 12 Nov 2025 - 05:33 pm

Riyadh:Qatar took part in a meeting of the Permanent Committee on Patents of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held today at the GCC...

Saudi Stock Index closes higher 11 Nov 2025 - 06:23 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index closed on Tuesday up by 26.65 points, reaching 11,270.45 points, with trading value totaling SR 4.2...

Qatar, Saudi Arabia sign agreement on arrangements for Hajj pilgrims 09 Nov 2025 - 06:45 pm

Jeddah: Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem, and Minister of Hajj and Umrah of the sisterly...

Bahrain Ministry thanks Qatar for assistance in recovering missing citizen's body 03 Nov 2025 - 01:36 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Bahrain expressed its gratitude to the Qatar Coast Guard for its assistance in...

Saudi stock market closes lower 02 Nov 2025 - 07:13 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi main stock index closed lower on Sunday, dropping 119.56 points to settle at 11,536.29, with a total trading value of...

Saudi Arabia announces changes to Umrah visa regulations 31 Oct 2025 - 09:28 pm

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced new amendments to its Umrah visa regulations, saying that the validity of the visa...

Muscat Stock Exchange index closes higher 28 Oct 2025 - 05:42 pm

Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) general index 30 closed on Tuesday at 5,526.47 points, up by 94.4 points or 1.74 percent, compared to...

Iran’s President discusses advancing ties with Oman’s Interior Minister 27 Oct 2025 - 05:37 pm

Tehran: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian met in Tehran on Monday with Oman's Minister of Interior, Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, to discuss ways...

Riyadh Air launches inaugural flight to London 26 Oct 2025 - 03:55 pm

Doha, Qatar: Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, launches daily flights from Riyadh to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) as its inaugural flight...

GCC Secretary-General meets Chair of UK Parliament's International Trade Committee 21 Oct 2025 - 12:52 pm

London: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi met in London with Chair of the International Trade Committee in the...

Saudi, Malaysian Foreign Ministers discuss relations, regional international developments 20 Oct 2025 - 08:19 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah discussed in a phone call on Monday with his Malaysian counterpart, Mohamad Hasan,...

Oman Central Bank issues OMR 12.5 million worth of treasury bills 20 Oct 2025 - 07:05 pm

Muscat:The Oman Central Bank (OCB) has announced that the total value of government treasury bills allocated for this week amounted to OMR 12.5...

Saudi Stock Market index closes lower 20 Oct 2025 - 06:57 pm

Riyadh:Saudi Stock Exchange's main index closed lower on Monday, shedding 46.06 points to end at 11,644.55 points, with total trading value reaching SAR...

Reem Al Hashimy stresses collective regional efforts for lasting Gaza peace 20 Oct 2025 - 10:25 am

Naples, Italy: Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Reem Al Hashimy has said that collective regional efforts can...

Saudi Stock Market index closes lower 19 Oct 2025 - 05:58 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Stock Exchange's main index closed lower on Sunday, shedding 5.97 points to end at 11,690.61 points, with total trading value reaching...