Monday, October 19, 2026

Dubai announces first airport tax on passengers

The emirate of Dubai, whose airport is the world's busiest for international passengers, announced Wednesday it was introducing a tax on travellers to help...

Man rescued from Taif well

TAIF — Civil Defense rescuers saved a man after he fell into a well on Monday. Taif Civil Defense spokesman Col. Nasser Al-Sharif said...

Syria regime advances as opposition debates attending talks

Syria's regime on Tuesday seized a strategic southern town from rebel forces, as leading opposition representatives debated whether to attend peace talks in Geneva...

UK foreign minister discusses climate change in Gulf

Speaking from a Gulf nation whose skyscrapers rose on oil wealth, Britain's foreign secretary called Thursday on the rest of the wealthy Arab world...

U.S. looks to Gulf allies to help Iraq rebuild post-ISIS destruction

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday he would ask Gulf states next week to contribute to efforts to rebuild parts of Iraq devastated...

King Salman hosts King of Bahrain

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman hosted a luncheon banquet in honor of Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in Jeddah on...

Egypt: no evidence of terrorism in Russian plane crash

Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian...

Al-Ahli shifts UAE dynamics in win against Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal

History can take just a few short minutes to achieve - but even by that line, Al Ahli appeared to have run out of...

Palestinians divided over Coronavirus

Gaza, measuring 375 sq km, is home to around two million Palestinians. Since 2007 it has been under the control of the militant group...

Oil edges up on weaker dollar as Britain EU vote looms

Oil climbed in Asia Wednesday after Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen's cautious remarks on the US economy weakened the dollar and traders nervously await...

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