World / Gulf

China's Xi promises security, energy cooperation at Riyadh summits 09 Dec 2022 - 07:28 pm

Riyadh: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday touted close security and energy ties with Gulf nations during summit meetings in Saudi Arabia. On...

Saudi lays on lavish welcome as China's Xi heralds 'new era' in relations 08 Dec 2022 - 03:23 pm

Riyadh: SaudiCrown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman received President Xi Jinping on Thursday as the Chinese leader heralded "a new era" in Arab...

Saudi storm closes schools, cuts main road to Mecca 24 Nov 2022 - 01:21 pm

Riyadh: Heavy rains in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Thursday delayed flights, forced school suspensions and closed the road to Mecca,...

Travel-weary Saudi superfan awaits World Cup at 'home' 17 Nov 2022 - 12:08 pm

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: For the past two decades, Bader Turkistani has criss-crossed the globe to cheer on the Saudi national football team, leading...

Sultan of Oman pardons 175 prisoners 17 Nov 2022 - 10:43 am

Muscat: Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman pardoned a group of prison inmates convicted in various cases. Oman News Agency...

Results arrive in Bahrain poll held without opposition 13 Nov 2022 - 09:43 pm

Dubai: Six candidates including one woman won seats in a first phase of Bahrain's parliamentary election, while others will compete for the remaining...

Fighter jet falls due to technical malfunction in Saudi Arabia 07 Nov 2022 - 08:41 am

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced Monday that a fighter jet crashed due to a technical malfunction during a training mission, and...

Organization of Islamic Cooperation affirms support for Qatar's World Cup hosting 01 Nov 2022 - 02:51 pm

Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stressed its support for the State of Qatar against the campaign targeting its hosting of FIFA...

Saudi net reserves surge near $449bn, highest since 2020 30 Oct 2022 - 08:31 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s net foreign assets rose to 1.69 trillion riyals ($448.8bn) in September, the most in nearly two years, as high crude...

GCC Secretary General condemns German Minister's remark on Qatar World Cup 29 Oct 2022 - 12:22 pm

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) H E Dr Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf denounced the statements of the Minister...

Oman welcomes all Qatar 2022 Hayya Card holders 27 Oct 2022 - 01:44 pm

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman announced Thursday that it welcomes all FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Hayya Card holders. The Royal Oman Police...

Saudi Fund plans to invest $24bn in regional countries 26 Oct 2022 - 06:57 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund plans to invest $24bn in Middle Eastern and North African countries as the oil-rich kingdom seeks to...

Saudi Arabia 'maturer guys' in spat with US, says energy minister 25 Oct 2022 - 08:36 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia decided to be the "maturer guys" in a spat with the United States over oil supplies, the kingdom's energy minister...

Kuwait formally dissolves parliament, delays budget approval until after elections 25 Oct 2022 - 06:56 pm

Kuwait formally dissolved parliament in a decree issued on Tuesday, state news agency KUNA said, as the Gulf Arab state's crown prince moved...

Airbus eyes Saudi deal for almost 40 A350 jets 24 Oct 2022 - 07:28 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is in advanced negotiations to order almost 40 A350 jets from Airbus as part of a broader, multi-billion-dollar drive to...

Saudi Arabia confirms Crown Prince won't attend Arab Summit in Algeria 23 Oct 2022 - 10:34 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz will not travel to Algeria next month to attend a summit of the Arab...

Kuwait Airways expects to break even in 2024, chairman says 23 Oct 2022 - 07:35 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait Airways, the state-owned carrier which hasn’t made a profit in more than 30 years, expects losses this year of as...

Saudi Crown Prince to skip Arab Summit on Doctors’ Advice, Algeria says 23 Oct 2022 - 09:54 am

Algeria’s presidency said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmanbin Abdulaziz won’t attend a summit in the North African nation next month following advice...