Prince Mohammed bin Salman reviews summit with Arab leaders in Riyadh
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Tuesday President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, King Hamad bin Isa Al...
Oil dips on firm dollar, ahead of OPEC meeting
Oil dipped on Monday as traders remained cautious ahead of an OPEC meeting later this week and as a widely expected U.S. interest rate...
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticizing Israel
The UN’s cultural body approved a resolution from a group of Arab states on Wednesday criticizing Israel for failing to protect heritage sites and...
Gulf states plan to roll out VAT in 3 years
Gulf states have agreed on key issues for implementing value-added tax in the region, an official from the United Arab Emirates finance ministry said...
Maldives leader fires defence minister amid explosion probe
The president of the Maldives Abdulla Yameen fired his defence minister with immediate effect, the president's spokesman said on Wednesday, the latest move in...
Qatar powers ahead with World Cup preparations
Battered by criticism over human rights, facing investigation over corruption and the financial fallout from an energy price slump, Qatar is forging ahead with...
Israeli health minister steps down amid virus crisis
Health Minister Yaakov Litzman informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that he would step aside as the country forms a new government. His...
Abu Dhabi's Etihad: 31 injured by severe turbulence in Asia
The United Arab Emirates' national airline says several passengers were injured when one of its flights encountered sudden turbulence as it prepared to land...
Chemical weapons inspectors visit second site in Syria town
Chemical weapons inspectors collected samples Wednesday from a new location in the Syrian town of Douma, their second visit to the area that was...
Court orders release of Mubarak’s sons: Egypt
An Egyptian court ordered the release of ousted president Hosni Mubarak's two sons on Monday, who were sentenced to three years in jail for...
