Middle East

Tremors felt in Kuwait as strong quake hits Western Iran

Kuwait City, Jul 8: People in Kuwait felt earthquake tremors for few seconds around 10.02 am Monday morning, according to reports.

The tremors felt right from Kuwait City to Salmiya area.

Many people around Kuwait...

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah to start 3-day visit to India from July 7

New Delhi, Jul 5: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will begin a three-day official visit to India on July 7.

The visit is aimed at providing the two sides with...

Now shop at Dubai airports using Indian rupee

Dubai, Jul 4: The Indian Rupee will now be accepted for transaction at all airports in Dubai, according to a leading newspaper in the United Arab Emirates.

The acceptance of Indian currency is good news for tourists from that...

UAE leaders perform funeral prayers for Sharjah Ruler's son

Jul 3: The funeral prayer for Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the son of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, was held at King Faisal Mosque at...

8 Saudis, 1 Indian injured in Houthi attack on Abha Airport

Riyadh, Jul 2: Nine people, including eight Saudi nationals and an Indian, were injured in a terrorist attack carried out by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia at Abha International Airport on Tuesday.

The spokesman of the coalition forces, Colonel...

OPEC set to prolong output cut after Saudi-Russia deal

Vienna, Jul 1: OPEC and its allies are set this week to prolong oil output cuts to further boost prices, after the two biggest players Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to do so.

Ministers from the 14-nation...

Japan-Islam ties in focus as Saudi Crown Prince tours G20 host country

Tokyo, Jul 1: Furat Bantan is a Saudi translator who has been working in Japan for the past 13 years. He says his life’s goal is simple: To become one of the best Arab translators of the Japanese language and...

Saudi crown prince joins world leaders in Japan for G20 summit

Osaka, Jun 28: Leaders of the most powerful nations on earth arrived in the Japanese city of Osaka amid storms and downpours — with the possibility of further disturbances ahead when they meet formally for the first time today to...

1 killed, 21 injured in Houthi attack at Saudi's Abha airport

Dubai, Jun 24: A Syrian national was killed and seven other civilians were injured in Houthi militia's terrorist attack on Abha International Airport on Sunday, according to Col. Turki Al Malki, spokesman of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition supporting legitimacy in...

Saudi Arabia becomes 1st Arab country to get FATF membership

Riyadh, Jun 23: Saudi Arabia has become the first Arab country to be granted full membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) following the group's annual general meeting in the US.

The kingdom's accession came as the global...