Lights, camera, tourism in Arabian Gulf
Move over Hollywood, the Gulf region is fast becoming the location of choice for film-makers right around the world, and there’s no better tourism...
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait
Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces have seized the Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden from Houthi militants,...
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agree to delay filling dam
Cairo (AFP) - Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed that Addis Ababa will delay filling a mega-dam as part of a comprehensive deal on...
Iraqi premier dismisses offer to freeze Kurdish vote results
Haider al-Abadi's office released the comments as the prime minister met with Iranian officials in Tehran, including the Islamic Republic's supreme leader.
The timing shows...
Gulf banks eyeing prospects in Iran
Gulf banks including Dubai's largest lender Emirates NBD are already meeting prospective clients and taking legal advice about entering Iran's financial system now that...
Saudia projects 30m passengers for next year
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has announced that it expects their total number of passengers to exceed 30 million next year.
This statement came during a...
Saudi-led coalition and Yemen deny Iran embassy hit in Sanaa
The Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's foreign ministry denied Iran's accusation that Saudi warplanes had hit its embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.
Iran on...
Death toll in Saudi haj crush rises to 150: Saudi civil defense
The death toll in a crush of people at the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has risen to 150, the country's civil defense...
Kerry in Moscow to explore Syria peace process
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to try and narrow differences with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the role...
Paris identifies second ISIS suicide bomber
The body of a second suicide bomber involved in the Paris attacks has been identified, sources close to the investigation said Sunday, although it...
