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Kuwait appoints ministers of interior, defence 09 Mar 2022 - 12:30 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait has appointed today General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as first deputy prime minister and interior minister, and Sheikh Talal Khaled...

Umrah permits for Ramadan available via Eatmarna and Tawakkalna apps 06 Mar 2022 - 05:57 pm

Doha: Saudi Arabia has announced that starting from Sunday 6 March 2022, issuing Umrah permits for Ramadan is available via Eatmarna and Tawakkalna...

Saudi Arabia lifts Covid-19 precautionary and preventive measures 06 Mar 2022 - 11:09 am

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has decided to lift the precautionary and preventive measures related to combating the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, as of Saturday. An...

Saudi Arabia hopes to reach agreement with Iran: Crown Prince 03 Mar 2022 - 04:23 pm

Saudi Arabia intends to continue "detailed talks" with Iran in order to reach a satisfactory agreement for both, Saudi state TV cited on...

Dubai plans savings fund for foreigners working in government 03 Mar 2022 - 10:01 am

Dubaisaid it will set up a savings fund for foreign employees working in government, the emirate’s latest step to retain and attract talent....

$14 billion railway project links Abu Dhabi with Dubai 01 Mar 2022 - 05:57 pm

Etihad Rail, which is developing a $14 billion project to connect the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, has linked up two of...

UAE drops face masks outdoors, quarantine for Covid contact cases 27 Feb 2022 - 08:24 am

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates, the Middle East tourism and commercial hub, over the weekend ended a requirement to wear face masks outdoors...

Saudi Arabia to allow ‘immune’ children to Holy Mosques 26 Feb 2022 - 01:10 pm

Doha: The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Friday that children aged 7 and above can now enter the two...

History dates back to three centuries... Saudi Arabia marks Founding Day today 22 Feb 2022 - 09:48 am

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will commemorate today the “Founding Day” under the slogan “The Day We Began”. On this day, the first...

UAE income tax is not on the table for now, says Minister 21 Feb 2022 - 10:07 am

The United Arab Emirates will not introduce an income tax for the time being, a senior official said, weeks after the Gulf nation...

Emirates flight flew at very low altitude, say UAE investigators 17 Feb 2022 - 03:39 pm

An Emirates flight to Washington failed to climb to the appropriate altitude during takeoff from Dubai and flew too low above a densely...

Turkey, UAE sign agreements on trade, industry during Erdogan visit 15 Feb 2022 - 12:43 pm

Dubai: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Monday as the countries pivot toward economic cooperation with a flurry...

Kuwait lifts many Covid restrictions, allows travel abroad 14 Feb 2022 - 07:15 pm

Kuwait's cabinet has lifted many COVID-19 restrictions including a ban on foreign travel, a move that will also apply to those who are...

Turkish president arrives in UAE 14 Feb 2022 - 04:56 pm

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled Monday to the United Arab Emirates. Erdogan arrived in Abu Dhabi, the...

Saudi Arabia jails 11 people for laundering $2.7bn: State TV 13 Feb 2022 - 01:17 pm

Eleven people including nine foreigners have been sentenced to jail in Saudi Arabia on charges of laundering ten billion riyals ($2.67 billion), state...

Kuwait urges citizens to leave Ukraine amid tensions 12 Feb 2022 - 03:03 pm

CAIRO: Kuwaiton Saturday urged its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country amid heightened tensions between Kyiv and Moscow. Kuwait's foreign ministry also...