Saudi Housing Ministry imposes annual tax on undeveloped land
Saudi Arabia has imposed an annual tax on undeveloped urban land, the Housing Ministry said on Sunday, finalising the rules for a system intended...
375 Saudi civilians killed on its border in Yemen war
Mortars and rockets fired at Saudi Arabian towns and villages have killed 375 civilians, including 63 children, since the start of the Saudi-led military...
Heavy rains close Abu Dhabi airport and Emirates schools
Heavy rains have closed Abu Dhabi's international airport and shut schools in the United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi International Airport, home to Etihad airline, announced...
Football: Qatar 'singled out' for criticism says 2022 head
Qatar has been unfairly "singled out" for criticism the 2022 World Cup committee chief said Monday, adding that no labourer has died during more...
Turkey allows German minister visit after airbase row
Turkey said Monday it would allow Germany's defence minister to visit an air base in the south of the country after sparking a row...
Rouhani hails 'new chapter' in Iranian-French ties
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has hailed "a new chapter" in French-Iranian relations during his visit to Paris to discuss trade ties.
Mr Rouhani hopes to...
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...
UAE court sentences 11 to life in jail on terrorism charges
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 11 people charged with terrorism and raising money for al Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS)...
Saudi plans stock market reforms to draw foreign money
Saudi Arabia announced a string of reforms to its stock market that could attract billions of dollars of fresh foreign money and smooth sales...
Cameroon army kills 100 Boko Haram fighters, frees 900 hostages
Cameroon troops killed around 100 Boko Haram Islamist fighters from Nigeria, freed almost 900 hostages and seized Islamic State (IS) flags last week, the...
