Gulf

Gwadar-Gulf ferry service: Maritime Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry reviews proposals

ISLAMABAD- July 18, 2025: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, held a… Read More

Oman becomes first Gulf state to impose income tax

MUSCAT: Oman has announced plans to introduce a five per cent income tax on individuals… Read More

UK, Gulf to establish 280 skills centers in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Government of United Kingdom and Middle East institutions will provide jobs to millions of… Read More

Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf, arrests crew: Guards website

TEHRAN: Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a Togo-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf and arrested… Read More

Iran Guards seize vessel ‘related’ to Israel in Gulf: state media

TEHRAN: Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday seized a container ship "related to the Zionist regime… Read More

Pak-Gulf trade to surpass $1bn annually: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday hoped that once the Pakistan-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council)… Read More

US military to bolster defensive posture in Gulf after Iran seizes tankers

WASHINGTON: The US military will work to bolster the defensive posture in the Gulf region… Read More

Eidul Fitr being celebrated in Gulf, European countries

Eidul Fitr is being celebrated in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) other Gulf counties… Read More

Man divorces wife for being an ex-smoker

Riyadh: A Saudi man reportedly divorced his wife after finding out that she used to… Read More

Dubai gains over 2%; Saudi Aramco hits record high

DUBAI: Major Gulf bourses jumped on Wednesday with Dubai’s main index posting its best day… Read More

Most Gulf bourses close higher as Omicron worries ease

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, with the Saudi index outperforming… Read More

Oil up after Saudis pledge deeper output cuts

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after an unexpected commitment from Saudi Arabia to deepen production… Read More

Gulf shares down despite stimulus packages

Gulf shares dropped Sunday amid unprecedented shutdowns to ward off the spread of coronavirus, despite… Read More

Gulf bourses dive as coronavirus hits oil price

At least 115 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported by the Gulf states… Read More

Japan making diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions in Gulf: official

Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates should work together to de-escalate the tense… Read More

US military adventurism aggravates tensions in Gulf region: China

Geng Shuang urges that 'all sides should earnestly abide by the purposes and principles of… Read More

Qureshi says active diplomacy needed to de-escalate Gulf tensions

The foreign minister said that Islamabad remains very clear on its position as the country… Read More

Spanish falcons feed Arab passion for raptor hunting

In upper-class Gulf society, these swift-flighted hunters are worth a fortune, with buyers sometimes shelling… Read More

PM Imran’s Gulf peace initiative to be harbinger of peace, tranquility: Awan

SAPM Awan says Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to Iran will prove to be a… Read More

Britain joins United States for maritime security mission in Gulf

British officials stressed that there was no change to London’s policy on Iran Read More