Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Tag Archives: DUBAI
Etihad Airways assisting Australian police with plane attack probe
:: Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said on Tuesday it was helping Australian Federal Police with an investigation that police began into an “ISIS-inspired” plot to bring down a plane and resulted in stricter security screening at Australian airports. Four men
Dubai visitor numbers rise by more than 10 percent in first half of 2017
:: The number of foreign tourists visiting Dubai in the first half of 2017 rose by 10.6 percent to 8.06 million, Dubai’s tourism department said on Sunday, with the emirate proving particular popular with Indians. Tourism is a key industry
Turkey’s Erdogan says Gulf trip ‘productive’, will continue efforts
:: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday described his trip to the Gulf to deal with the Qatar crisis as “productive and successful”, following two days of talks that appeared to yield no immediate progress towards healing the rift. “The
Dubai Aerospace says raises $2.3 billion in senior bonds
:: Government-controlled Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has priced $2.3 billion in senior bonds split across three tranches, the company said on Sunday. DAE priced $500 million of 4 percent notes due in 2020, $800 million 4.5 percent bonds due in
When Britain’s Boris Johnson met high-tech robots in Japan
:: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday shook hands with one of Japan’s high-tech robots, a humanoid candidate to carry the torch as part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Johnson, kicking off a trip to Japan, visited the robotic
US ‘to deploy officials’ in Qatar in counter-terror accord: sources
:: The United States will post officials at the Qatari state prosecutor’s office as part of a Qatari-US agreement signed this month to fight the financing of terrorism, people familiar with the matter said. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
Qatar’s $300 bln conundrum: How long can Doha defend its currency?
:: When is $300 billion not enough? That question is key to Qatar’s future as some bankers and hedge funds speculate the super-rich state’s vast financial reserves may not be liquid enough to defend its currency in the long term.
Leaning the tower of Pisa: Dubai crown prince takes classic snap at Italian attraction
:: Sports, photography and nature are the most important components of the Instagram page of Dubai’s crown prince. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, famous by the name “Fazza,” shares his three passions with over 5.6 million followers. Fazza
Saudi official named OPEC’s new head of research
:: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) Board of Governors chose Saudi Arabia’s candidate to be the group’s new head of research, the group said on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia’s Ayed Al-Qahtani was up against candidates from three other
Dubai firm behind Apple’s ‘flying’ roof creating largest rotating dome in Mecca
:: A Dubai-based technology firm who was behind Apple’s new flying roof has revealed to Al Arabiya English their latest project – a rotating dome in Mecca, believed to be the largest in the world. Premier Composite Technologies (PTC) was
Vodafone Qatar struggles to fix large-scale telecom outage
:: One of Qatar’s two telecommunications companies is struggling to bring its network online following a widespread outage. Vodafone Qatar said on Tuesday on Twitter that network engineers have arrived in the tiny Gulf country to fix the outage that
Iran jails US dual national for 10 years for spying
:: An Iranian court has sentenced a US dual national to 10 years in jail on spying charges, Iran’s judiciary spokesman said on Sunday, the latest case involving dual nationals held on security charges in the country. The spokesman did
UAE says headed for ‘long estrangement’ with Qatar
:: There will be no quick end to the row between Qatar and the four states boycotting it including the United Arab Emirates, the UAE minister of state for foreign affairs wrote on his official Twitter account on Friday. “We
Tillerson leaves Gulf after crisis talks, no word on progress
:: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson left Qatar on Thursday after a tour of Gulf Arab countries aimed at easing the worst regional dispute in years, but made no comment on whether any progress had been made in resolving
Man deported from UAE after sending wife abusive WhatsApp messages
:: A man who insulted his wife via WhatsApp is to be deported from the UAE, a court has ruled. The couple, who have been married for more than 20 years, had been involved in a family dispute when the
First batch of airlifted dairy cows land in Doha
:: Did the cows fly in the lap of luxury, or were they booked in cattle class? The first batch of about 4,000 dairy cows Qatari businessman Moutaz Al-Khayyat planned to bring into the Gulf state had arrived from Germany
Fire at Kuwait’s Avenues Mall construction site contained
:: A fire that broke out at Kuwait’s The Avenues Mall, where construction work is being done to expand the shopping complex, has been brought under control, state news agency KUNA reported on Thursday. KUNA quoted General Jamal Al-Blaihees, deputy
Dubai ruler takes to verse to urge Qatar turnabout
:: The ruler of Dubai has taken to verse to urge Qatar to concede to the demands of Saudi Arabia and its allies for an end to a crippling embargo. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, who is also vice president
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