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Secretary-General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs meets UAE Ambassador 07 Jun 2026 - 01:20 pm

Doha: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, met Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to...

Minister of Environment and Climate Change meets UAE Ambassador 07 Jun 2026 - 12:41 pm

Doha: Minister of Environment and Climate Change, HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, met with Ambassador of the United Arab...

Saudi Arabia reiterates condemnation of Iranian attacks, violations of Bahraini and Kuwaiti sovereignty 06 Jun 2026 - 06:46 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia has reiterated its condemnation, in the strongest terms, of the blatant Iranian attacks and flagrant violations of the...

GCC condemns Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain 06 Jun 2026 - 04:57 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) emphasised that the Iranian regime's persistent terrorist acts against vital infrastructure and civilian facilities clearly...

Kuwait authorities arrest suspect accused of armed robbery in exchange house 06 Jun 2026 - 02:54 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Criminal Security Sector, represented by the General Department of Criminal Investigations, arrested a suspect involved in a robbery targeting one...

Kuwaiti authorities respond to three reports of falling debris from defensive interception operations 06 Jun 2026 - 02:25 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti authorities announced that they responded early this morning to three unusual reports of falling debris resulting from defensive interception operations. Official...

Bahrain intercepts, destroys 3 missiles, several drones 06 Jun 2026 - 01:33 pm

Doha, Qatar: The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announced that its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed three missiles and a...

Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority says air traffic resumed after temporary closure due to Iranian attacks 06 Jun 2026 - 12:12 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced the reopening of the country's airspace after a precautionary closure imposed following Iranian missile and...

Bahrain says targeted by Iran, denounces 'blatant aggression' 06 Jun 2026 - 11:00 am

Manama: Bahrain's foreign ministry on Saturday decried attacks by Iran against its territory and neighbouring Kuwait, saying the two Gulf countries intercepted seven...

US authorizes sale of $2 bn in anti-drone weapons to Kuwait 06 Jun 2026 - 09:49 am

Washington, United States: The United States announced Friday its approval of a $1.98 billion arms sale toKuwait, one of the Gulf countries hit...

US military says Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait, Bahrain 06 Jun 2026 - 08:21 am

Washington: The US military said on Saturday that Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, six of which were intercepted, while...

UAE nuclear plant attack 'serious compromise of nuclear safety': IAEA 05 Jun 2026 - 04:02 pm

Vienna: Last month's drone attack on the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant was a "serious compromise of nuclear safety, the head of the International...

UAE tightens entry rules from three countries over Ebola 05 Jun 2026 - 03:30 pm

Doha, Qatar: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced new visa suspensions and entry restrictions, as precautionary measures against the Ebola virus, effective...

Kuwaiti crude oil falls nearly $2 per barrel 05 Jun 2026 - 02:20 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced that the price of Kuwait's crude oil fell by USD 1.97 per barrel. KPC said in...

Indian man killed after TikTok dispute escalates into fatal attack in UAE: Report 03 Jun 2026 - 11:28 pm

DOHA: An Indian national was killed in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, following a dispute that reportedly began during a TikTok live session and...

Bahrain arrests 15 individuals linked to Iranian agents case 03 Jun 2026 - 09:16 pm

Manama: The Bahraini Interior Ministry announced the arrest of 15 people described as "field operatives implementing inciting directives in the case of Iranian...

Customs officials seize 6kg marijuana at Muscat airport 03 Jun 2026 - 07:48 pm

Doha, Qatar: Oman customs officials have arrested a passenger and seized 17 packages of marijuana weighing 6.179 kilograms at Muscat International Airport recently....

GCC Secretary-General and German Minister discuss bilateral ties and regional developments 03 Jun 2026 - 05:05 pm

Riyadh: GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign OfficeSerap Guler...