Middle East

Manama, Dec 8: British Prime Minister Theresa May was the star of the show at the 37th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit on Wednesday. The first woman and first British leader to address a GCC summit, May told the assembled leaders: “Gulf security is our security. I want to assure you that I am clear-eyed about the threat that Iran poses to the Gulf and to the wider Middle East. “We in the UK

Dubai, Dec 7: Three men were allegedly involved in embezzling Dh 997,179 after hacking into a bank customer's account, the Court of First Instance was told on Monday. According to prosecution records, the three men, all Indians, aided and abetted other suspects at large in applying for a SIM card in that customer' name at a telecommunication service provider. They faked the victim's signature on

Manama, Dec 7: Regional security and economy top the list of issues being discussed at the two-day Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit taking place in the Bahraini capital. In the opening session of the 37th GCC summit, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman commended the council’s achievements since the previous meeting, including the establishment of the GCC Commission of Economic and

Doha, Dec 6: The visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to Doha on Monday was widely covered by Qatari newspapers, which talked about Qatar and Saudi Arabia devising together a vision for the region’s future, one that will meet the needs and interests of the GCC people, and the Arab world in general, and ensure stability, well-being and prosperity. This historic visit is welcomed

Riyadh, Dec 5: Saudi Arabia and Peru, a South American nation with a high human development index, are working on a comprehensive framework agreement to boost cooperation in all sectors following the opening of the Saudi Embassy in the Peruvian capital Lima last year. The proposed accord will cover economy, trade, investment, culture and other areas of cooperation. “Negotiations for this framework

Riyadh, Dec 4: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, kick-starting his tour of four Gulf states. During this visit, King Salman will hold wide-ranging talks with high-ranking officials from the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. “King Salman will meet with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders and high-ranking Gulf officials to review relations and ways of

Riyadh, Dec 3: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has replaced the Saudi labor minister and reshuffled the Kingdom’s top consultative body, SPA reported on Friday. In a royal decree, the king also reshuffled the Council of Senior Scholars. King Salman had appointed Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis as labor minister to replace Mufrej Al-Haqabani. The Council of Senior Scholars, headed by Grand

Dhahran, Dec 2: King Salman on Thursday inaugurated six Saudi Aramco mega projects in the company’s main building in Dhahran. The ceremony began with a speech by CEO Amin Nasser, who reviewed the company’s achievements since it was founded, and oil discoveries since the reign of King Abdul Aziz. The inaugurated projects include the giant Khurais oil field. Saudi Aramco said the prime goal of the

Jeddah, Dec 1: Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal created global headlines on Wednesday after he tweeted saying: “Stop the debate. Time for women to drive.” The Twitter post, which was linked to a lengthier statement outlining arguments for Saudi women getting behind the wheel, comes a few months after the Kingdom’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also publicly endorsed women’s right to drive

Ras Al-Khair/Jubail, Nov 30: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman inaugurated Tuesday a group of basic infrastructure and development projects in Jubail and Ras Al-Khair industrial cities on the Gulf coast. The inauguration ceremonies were attended by Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif and a number of princes, ministers, government officials, private sector officials, and other