Gulf

Eid ul Azha being celebrated in Saudi Arabia, Gulf, Europe today

KARACHI: The Muslims in several parts of the world celebrating Eid ul Azha (the Feast… Read More

Kuwait sets minimum wage for maids in first for Gulf

KUWAIT: Kuwait has set a minimum wage for its hundreds of thousands of mostly Asian… Read More

Palestinian’s classic car replica turns heads in Gaza

GAZA: Repairing cars in the Gulf, a Palestinian mechanic from the Gaza Strip once spotted… Read More

Gulf countries to observe Ramazan from Monday

RIYADH: The annual fasting month of Ramadan is due to begin Monday in Saudi Arabia,… Read More

Pakistan to issue biometric passports to curb human trafficking

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to issue biometric passports from next year to halt the thousands of… Read More

Low oil prices put strains on Gulf currency pegs

KUWAIT CITY: Weak oil prices pose a threat to Gulf Arab states' currency pegs against… Read More

Gulf stocks rebound on oil price, global shares rally

KUWAIT CITY: Stock markets in the energy-rich Gulf states rebounded on Sunday, the first trading… Read More

Gulf shares slide on oil rout, Iran’s return

KUWAIT CITY: Share prices in the energy-rich Gulf states nosedived Sunday following the sharp decline… Read More

Oil prices up as divided OPEC meets

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asia Friday as traders hedged their bets ahead of a… Read More

‘Bachelor ban’: Qatar mulls family-only mall days

DOHA: Qatar's only directly elected body is to discuss introducing family-only days at major shopping… Read More

Gulf should adjust to new oil price ‘reality’: IMF

DUBAI: Gulf economies need to adjust to the "new reality" of oil prices expected to… Read More

‘Ban on houbara bustard hunting affecting Pakistan’s relations with Gulf states’

ISLAMABAD: The government has finally opened up against ban on hunting houbara bustard by foreign… Read More

Gulf Arabs oppose Russia role in Syria, still bent on Assad's ouster

DUBAI: Russia's military intervention in support of President Bashar al-Assad has dismayed Gulf Arab enemies… Read More

In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response

CYPRUS: When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, fellow Gulf states raced to shelter thousands of… Read More

Gulf expat workers send home $100 billion: report

KUWAIT CITY: Foreigners working in the energy-rich Arab states of the Gulf sent more than… Read More

US President vows to ‘stand by’ Gulf allies over Iran threat

CAMP DAVID: The United States and its Gulf allies on Thursday agreed to deepen their… Read More

U.S. rejects notion that Gulf rulers snubbing Obama summit

WASHINGTON/RIYADH: The White House scrambled on Monday to counter perceptions that the Saudi king's absence… Read More

U.S. says Iranian forces fire on and board cargo ship in Gulf

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iranian forces boarded a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf on Tuesday after… Read More

Safety of Gulf states economic need of ours: Zardari

LARKANA: Former President Asif Ali Zardari has said that a political shift in Saudi Arabia… Read More

Flights delayed, schools shut as sandstorm hits Gulf

DUBAI: Flights were disrupted, ships weighed anchor and schools were closed Thursday as a major… Read More