Middle East

Dubai, Jun 10: At the directives of Mohammed bin Rashid, Dubai government employees to get June salary early in the month. In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE has ordered an early salary deposit for Dubai government employees in June, a gesture aimed at helping families ensure they can meet their needs

Riyadh, Jun 10: Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman urged graduates of a Qur'an memorization school to follow and propagate the teachings of Islam so that they can help create a better society. The prince was speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Charitable Society for the Memorization of the Holy Qur'an at the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah last week. A total of 104 young men and women

Jeddah, Jun 9: Fifty-nine Individuals, including members of the Qatari royal family and controversial Muslim Brotherhood cleric Yusuf Qaradawi, as well as 12 Qatari entities have been listed on a new terror list announced in a Saudi, Emirati, Bahraini and Egyptian joint-statement. According to the statement — which was carried by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — the list comes as a result

Jun 8: Two days following the standoff between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors, US President Donald Trump dialed up Washington's engagement in a phone call to the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Former US ambassador to UAE and career diplomat Marcelle Wahba told Arab News that the Trump calls are “relieving” after “lack of coordination and incoherent message” from the administration

Dubai, Jun 8: The Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose 0.2 percent on Wednesday in the heaviest trading volume this year as 87 shares rose and 63 declined. Buying of Saudi stocks favored by foreign funds, in anticipation of a decision by MSCI on June 20 to begin reviewing Riyadh for possible inclusion in its emerging market index, has buoyed the market in recent days. Dairy producer Almarai rose 0

Abu Dhabi, Jun 7: Showing sympathy for Qatar on social media or through any other means is a crime punishable by law, the UAE Attorney-General has warned. In a statement issued to the Arabic language media on Wednesday, Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the UAE has taken a firm stance against Qatar's hostile and irresponsible policies towards the UAE and other GCC and Arab nations. "The tough decisions

Jeddah, Jun 7: Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Makkah governor and adviser to King Salman, on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah in Jeddah to implement “Makkah, the City of Safe Heart,” an initiative to teach citizens outside the health sector to administer emergency care for people suffering a heart attack. Prince Khaled said he valued the efforts of

Riyadh, Jun 6: Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has revoked the license of Qatar Airways and ordered its offices to to be closed within 48 hours, the regulatory body said said in a statement. Any licenses granted to Qatar Airways employees would also be withdrawn, the statement said. The move comes a day after GACA banned all Qatari planes from landing in the kingdom's

Riyadh, Jun 6: A ban on Qatari flights imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies took effect Tuesday as first efforts were made to resolve the biggest feud to hit the Arab world in years. Saudi Arabia and allies including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties and transport links with Qatar on Monday, accusing the Gulf state of supporting extremism. Gas-rich Qatar has long

Jeddah, Jun 6: Qatar residents on Monday flocked to supermarkets to stock up on food, in response to Saudi Arabia's decision to close the country's sole land border effective early morning. Social media users reported “panic buying,” with pictures of overflowing shopping carts and empty shelves, after major Gulf states cut diplomatic ties with Doha. “The severity of the Qatari embargo will depend