Gulf
U.S. tells commercial vessels to send Gulf transit plans in advance
The U.S. Maritime Administration ( MARAD ), the U.S. maritime agency, has issued an advisory telling U.S.-flagged commercial vessel they must send…
1.8 million pilgrims arrive for Hajj Pilgrimage
More than 1.8 million Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia amid final preparations for the most sacred week in the Islamic…
Saudi Arabia to stage world’s richest horse race in 2020 with $20 million prize
Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal, chairman of the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, at a launch event in Saratoga, New York, announced…
Photo Story: Eid al-Adha 2019 preparations in Yemen
A Yemeni boy displays toys for sale at a bazaar ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, in Sana'a, Yemen. Millions of Muslims…
First day of Hajj confirmed as Aug. 9
The Saudi Supreme Court confirmed Thursday that the crescent moon of Dhu Al-Hijjah had been sighted. Hajj will therefore begin on Friday…
Saudi Arabia ends restrictions on women traveling alone
Saudi women no longer require a permission from a “male guardian” to travel or obtain a passport, a decree signed by King…
Iran slashes four zeroes from currency
Iran is to remove four zeroes from its national currency, the rial, as the country struggles with soaring inflation. The oil-rich nation's…
U.S. imposes sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif
The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a highly unusual action of penalising…
Reports that Israel attacked Iranian targets in Iraq
The London-based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat citing unnamed western diplomatic sources reported that Israel used F-35 stealth fighter jets on late Sunday night to…
Dubai’s Princess Haya seeks legal protection in London
Princess Haya bint Al-Hussein, the estranged wife of Dubai's ruler, has requested a forced marriage protection order in a London court. The…
Britain rejects idea of tanker swap with Iran
Britain on Monday rejected the idea that it could release a Iranian tanker in exchange for a British-flagged vessel seized by the…
HMS Duncan arrives in the Gulf
British Royal Navy vessel HMS Duncan has arrived in the Gulf, where she will support the safe passage of British-flagged ships through…