World / Gulf

UAE schools to teach AI from kindergarten up 05 May 2025 - 04:01 pm

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates will introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages, officials said, in its latest initiative to stay...

UAE says citizens can again travel to Lebanon 04 May 2025 - 04:05 pm

Dubai: Emirati citizens will be able to visit Lebanon within days after a ban imposed during a diplomatic row in 2021 was lifted,...

Trump to meet Gulf leaders in Riyadh: source close to Saudi govt 04 May 2025 - 03:40 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: US President Donald Trump is due to meet the heads of state of six Gulf countries while on a visit...

GCC urges Pakistan, India to exercise restraint, and prioritise dialogue 03 May 2025 - 05:32 pm

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed the member states' grave concern over the worsening security situation in South Asia, urging restraint and...

Omani oil prices rise $1.47 a barrel 02 May 2025 - 07:50 pm

Muscat: The official price of Omani crude oil for July delivery was recorded today at $62.10 a barrel. The price of Omani crude...

Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Israeli airstrike near Presidential Palace in Damascus 02 May 2025 - 07:45 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the Israeli airstrike that targeted the vicinity of the Presidential Palace in Damascus,...

UAE to lift three-year Lebanon travel ban: statement 01 May 2025 - 12:40 pm

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates will lift a ban on its citizens travelling to Lebanon that was imposed during a diplomatic row in...

US says hit over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March 30 Apr 2025 - 09:00 pm

Washington: Washington reported striking over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March in an air campaign against Houthis, as the UK said on Wednesday...

UAE says foils bid to transfer weapons to Sudan army 30 Apr 2025 - 12:34 pm

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday that it had foiled a weapons shipment intended for the Sudanese army. "The security services...

Yemen's Houthi media says 68 killed in US strikes on migrant centre 28 Apr 2025 - 09:26 pm

Sanaa: Houthi media in Yemen said on Monday that US strikes hit a migrant detention centre in the movement's stronghold of Saada, killing...

GCC Secretary-General affirms Council's commitment to combating human trafficking, strengthening international cooperation 24 Apr 2025 - 05:42 pm

Kuwait: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi reiterated the GCC states' commitment to continuing their joint efforts to combat...

Saudi 'city of roses' offers fragrant reminder of desert's beauty 24 Apr 2025 - 07:51 am

Taif,SaudiArabia: After decades spent pruning thorny bushes and working arduous harvests, Khalaf Allah al-Talhi has perfected the art of capturing the fragrant aroma...

Entry ban to Makkah for expats without Hajj permit comes into force 23 Apr 2025 - 09:10 pm

Riyadh: The General Directorate of Public Security in Saudi Arabia announced that expatriates will be banned from entering Makkah without a permit, starting...

Muscat Stock Exchange index closes lower 21 Apr 2025 - 09:12 pm

Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) general index 30 closed today at 4,293 points, down by 13.4 points or 0.31 percent, compared to the...

Hajj season: Saudi Arabia announces preparations, entry regulations 15 Apr 2025 - 07:27 pm

Doha, Qatar: As part of its effort to ensure the safety, organization, and smooth operation of the Hajj season 1446 AH, Saudi authorities...

Yemen's Houthis say five killed in US strike on Sanaa province 14 Apr 2025 - 12:08 am

Sanaa: Yemen's Houthi groupsaid on Sunday that a US strike in Sanaa province had killed five people and wounded more than a dozen...

Saudi Energy Minister announces new gas, oil discoveries 09 Apr 2025 - 07:23 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced Wednesday the discovery of natural gas fields and other resources in the...