World
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Region
8/8/2024 6:02:13 PM
Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Arab Gulf states of poorly protecting migrant workers exposed to severe heat stress as climate change threatens to make already-sizzling summers hotter and longer.
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World
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Region
7/17/2024 1:10:07 PM
Gulf Arab states have condemned a deadly shooting claimed by Islamic State group at a Shiite mosque in Oman, an unprecedented attack for the normally stable sultanate that has sparked concern among its neighbours.
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World
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Region
12/25/2023 5:53:46 PM
Gulf Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, on Monday welcomed new commitments by Yemen's warring parties to take steps towards a ceasefire and engage in a UN-led peace process.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/28/2023 9:59:13 PM
Arab Gulf states Saturday warned Israel against further ground operations in the Gaza Strip, with Saudi Arabia denouncing land incursions as "unjustified" and Oman condemning possible "war crimes".
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/18/2023 1:32:48 AM
The Gulf Cooperation Council on Tuesday announced $100 million in emergency aid for the Gaza Strip, as Israel bombards targets in the enclave during its war against Hamas militants.
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World
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Region
10/10/2023 7:09:46 PM
The European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council called for sustained aid for the Palestinian territories on Tuesday following concerns it could be axed after the Hamas attack on Israel.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
8/17/2023 1:05:00 PM
Lebanon has experienced a string of security issues: clashes in the Ain El-Helwa Palestinian Refugee Camp, a truck loaded with Hizbullah weapons overturned in the village of Kahaleh, and the assassination of a leader of the Lebanese Forces in Ain Ebel, as well as Gulf states urging their nationals to leave the country.
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Business
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Energy
8/17/2023 12:30:23 PM
After riding the fossil fuel boom for decades, Gulf Arab states are eyeing "green" hydrogen as they try to transition their economies and ease the climate crisis at a stroke.
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World
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Region
8/3/2023 3:17:31 PM
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has extended an official invitation to Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to visit Tehran, Iranian and Emirati media reported on Thursday.
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World
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Region
7/23/2023 10:49:13 PM
A new forum to combat drug smuggling from war-ravaged Syria through Jordan to the wealthy Gulf states held its first meeting in Amman on Sunday, the Jordanian foreign ministry said.
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World
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War in Ukraine
7/20/2023 10:22:05 AM
Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have signed deals worth $50.7 billion as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rounded off a three-country tour of the Gulf.
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World
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Region
7/17/2023 3:15:55 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Saudi Arabia on Monday in a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to seek trade and investment opportunities for Turkey’s floundering economy.
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World
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Region
6/22/2023 2:28:20 PM
Iran's foreign minister on Thursday concluded a three-day tour of Gulf Arab neighbors with a visit to the United Arab Emirates where he held talks with the country's president.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
6/10/2023 9:07:00 AM
Iran is testing the water of the region’s security architecture with a proposed new naval alliance with the Gulf states.
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World
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Region
5/22/2023 5:24:44 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has returned to the Arab fold after more than a decade of isolation, eyeing reconstruction and aid from formers foes as the conflict grinds on.
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World
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Region
3/26/2023 1:39:05 PM
The Gulf Cooperation Council said Sunday it had written to Washington's top diplomat condemning controversial comments from Israel's finance minister in which he denied the existence of a Palestinian people.
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Arts & Culture
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Entertainment
9/6/2022 8:17:57 PM
Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Gulf countries on Tuesday accused streaming giant Netflix of broadcasting content that "contradicts Islamic and societal values" and threatened legal action if it was not removed.
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World
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Region
3/29/2022 3:15:55 PM
Gulf Arab states were to gather for a summit Tuesday about the yearslong war in Yemen, which the country's Houthi rebels are boycotting because it's taking place in Saudi Arabia, their adversary in the conflict.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
3/16/2022 12:36:12 PM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson began lobbying Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to pump more oil to calm markets roiled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine as he met the Gulf states' leadership on Wednesday.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
3/3/2022 4:36:24 PM
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent energy prices surging, but the oil-rich Gulf monarchies have so far resisted Western pressure to raise output, prioritising their own strategic and economic interests.
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