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SALMAN, BINALI YILDIRIM URGE MUSLIM UNITY ON PALESTINE
Yildirim was also expected to meet Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday... READ MORE›
SAUDI ARABIA BLOCKS ISRAEL'S CHESS TEAM FROM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Lior Aizenberg, spokesman of the Israeli Chess Federation, said the decision to prevent the Israelis from attending was indeed political... READ MORE›
HEAD OF ENGLISH CHESS CALLS FOR SAUDI ARABIA TO BE STRIPPED OF WORLD SPEED CHAMPIONSHIPS AFTER VISA SNUB
Meanwhile, players from Qatar and Iran, which have strained ties with Saudi Arabia, have been granted visas to participate in the tournament... READ MORE›
IT'S 'CHECKMATE' FOR ISRAELIS BARRED FROM INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA
At an international chess tournament in Saudi Arabia, women are not forced to cover their heads, but Israelis are excluded... READ MORE›
WORLDS LARGEST PLASTICS PLANT RINGS ALARM BELLS ON TEXAS COAST
But environmentalists have long tangled with the operators of plastic plants along the Gulf coast and are sceptical Exxon will prove a better neighbour... READ MORE›
TUNISIA DEMANDS FORMAL UAE APOLOGY OVER WOMEN BAN
Tunisia is demanding a public apology from the United Arab Emirates after Emirates Airlines denied boarding to Tunisian women on flights to the Gulf country... READ MORE›
BAHRAIN MILITARY COURT ISSUES DEATH SENTENCE FOR 6 SHIITES
The state-run Bahrain News Agency said the case involved 18 defendants, eight of whom were tried in absentia... READ MORE›
BAHRAINI MILITARY COURT CONVICTS SIX TO DEATH ON TERROR CHARGES
Bahrain in January executed three Shi'ite men convicted of killing three policemen, including an officer from the United Arab Emirates, in a 2014 bomb attack... READ MORE›
TUNISIA BANS UAE EMIRATES AIRLINE FROM LANDING IN TUNIS
Tunisian government officials said the UAE had banned Tunisian women from flying to or transiting through its territory... READ MORE›
BOEING WINS $6.2BN CONTRACT FOR QATAR'S F-15
This contract provides for the foreign military sales requirement to procure 36 new F-15QA aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air Force, it said in a statement... READ MORE›
THE 128 COUNTRIES THAT DIDN'T BACK US OVER THEIR ISRAEL CAPITAL DECISION
Only nine, mostly in Africa and the Middle East, supported Mr Trump in his stance... READ MORE›
TURKEY SUMMONS UAE ENVOY AFTER OTTOMAN INSULT RETWEET
Row over UAE foreign minister retweet insulting Ottoman governor of Medina escalates with Turkey summoning UAE envoy... READ MORE›
FOLLOWING U.N. VOTE, TRUMP'S THREAT TO CUT OFF BILLIONS IN AID FACES CREDIBILITY TEST
After threatening to cut off nations that rebuked him over Jerusalem, President Donald Trump faces a key question about his global credibility Will he fol... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP'S DECISION ON JERUSALEM CONDEMNED BY UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DESPITE US 'BULLYING' OVER VOTE OF CENSURE
The resolution was vetoed by the United States in the 15-member UNA security council on Monday, but the US cannot veto a general assembly resolution... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA ENDS ANTI-ISIS STRIKES IN IRAQ & SYRIA, PULLS FIGHTER JETS BUT VOWS TO CONTINUE 'SUPPORT'
Australia ends anti-ISIS strikes in Iraq Syria, pulls fighter jets but vows to continue 'support' -- RT World News... READ MORE›
SAUDI FOOTBALLERS SHUN MEDIA DUE TO QATAR NEWS CHANNELS
On Thursday, the Saudi team arrived at a press conference in Kuwait City 40 minutes later than scheduled... READ MORE›
ERDOGAN SLAMS UAE OVER FM'S ANTI-TURKISH RETWEET
It was Fahreddin Pasha who bravely defended Medina against the British plans then, he wrote... READ MORE›
SAUDIS DOWN YEMEN REBEL MISSILE BEFORE IT STRIKES PALACE
Yemen's civil war, nearing the end of its third year, has become part of the broader struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran for regional influence... READ MORE›
AHMED KONSOWA JAILED AFTER LAUNCHING PRESIDENTIAL BID
Following his detention, Haykal told local media that the charges against Konsowa included violating military code and publishing a video in which he espoused political views... READ MORE›
QATAR CENTRAL BANK TO PROBE EFFORT TO MANIPULATE RIYAL
The aim is to drain the Qatari sovereign fund in order to harm the economy and the financial sector ..... READ MORE›
SAUDI SAYS IT INTERCEPTED YEMEN REBEL MISSILE OVER RIYADH
Pro-government forces have also stepped up attacks on the rebels and last week retook the Red Sea town of Khokha... READ MORE›
BELGIUM TO BE FIRST COUNTRY TO POST A FEMALE AMBASSADOR TO SAUDI ARABIA
Belgium to be first country to post a female ambassador to Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›
SAUDI ROYAL PALACE WAS TARGETED IN MISSILE LAUNCH, HOUTHIS OF YEMEN SAY
Earlier this month, the Houthis killed Yemen's former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, after he switched alliances and struck deals with the Saudi-led coalition... READ MORE›
NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS JUMPS TO 258 MILLION, UP BY HALF SINCE 2000
The biggest number of international migrants, nearly 50 million, live in the United States... READ MORE›
SAUDIS INTERCEPT YEMEN REBEL MISSILE TARGETING ROYAL PALACE
On Nov. 4, the Houthis targeted Saudi Arabia's international airport in Riyadh, and Saudi Air Defense said it was intercepted... READ MORE›
SAUDI INTERCEPTS YEMEN REBEL MISSILE OVER RIYADH
Saudi intercepts Yemen rebel missile over Riyadh state media... READ MORE›
SAUDI SAYS IT INTERCEPTED YEMEN REBEL MISSILE OVER RIYADH
Saudi Arabia and the United States have accused Iran of supplying weapons to the insurgents, and Riyadh described the latest missile as Iranian-Huthi ... READ MORE›
QATAR MARKS NATIONAL DAY AMID GULF CRISIS
Qatar National Day 2017 carries with it the pain of being singled out by those who were once allies... READ MORE›
EGYPTIAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL APOLOGIZES TO ARRESTED SUPPORTERS
Egyptian presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafik apologized on Saturday to supporters who were arrested this week and called on authorities to resolve the situation... READ MORE›
HACKERS INVADE SAFETY SYSTEM, HALT MIDEAST PLANT OPERATIONS IN 'WATERSHED' CYBERATTACK
Hackers likely working for a nation-state recently invaded the safety system of a critical infrastructure facility in a watershed attack that halted plant... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Dubai Marina
HOLDING HANDS DRINKING WINE AND OTHER WAYS TO GO TO JAIL IN DUBAI
Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, portrays itself as welcoming to foreigners... READ MORE›
BAFFLING EVENTS IN LEBANON ARE FUELING ANXIETY IN THE MIDEAST
France has longstanding interests in Lebanon, a former colony, and Mr. Macron was invited to Saudi Arabia by Prince Mohammed... READ MORE›
YEMENI PRESIDENT HADI 'UNDER HOUSE ARREST' IN RIYADH
Officials tell AP ban prompted by enmity between Hadi and UAE, which is part of Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen war... READ MORE›
QATAR-GCC CRISIS: 'LOYALTIES CAN SHIFT OVERNIGHT'
Six months into the Qatar-GCC crisis, which has opened an unprecedented rift among the Gulf countries, the opposing sides appear no closer to a resolution... READ MORE›
QATAR SIGNS $8BN TYPHOON FIGHTER JET DEAL WITH THE UK
The deal between the two countries was signed in Doha by Qatar's Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah and his British counterpart, Gavin Williamson... READ MORE›
WHERES SAAD HARIRI? LEBANON WANTS TO KNOW
But he admitted he had not spoken to Mr. Hariri since the prime minister went to Saudi Arabia, and acknowledged the uncertainty facing Lebanon... READ MORE›
A SAUDI PRINCE IS THE MYSTERY BUYER OF THE $450 MILLION DA VINCI
Christie's said the artwork will be going to the museum, but declined to say whether the Louvre Abu Dhabi bought the painting... READ MORE›
IRAN REJECTS MACRON'S CALL FOR TALKS ON MISSILE ISSUE
Iran says defence affairs not negotiable in response to President Macron's call for dialogue over its missile programme... READ MORE›
BAHRAIN CALLS FOR 'FREEZE' ON QATAR'S GCC MEMBERSHIP
Foreign minister Khalid al-Khalifa calls for freeze on Doha's membership of the Gulf bloc until it submits to demands... READ MORE›
UAE AND SAUDIS FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP SEPARATE FROM GCC
There has been no confirmation of the new partnership from the Saudis so far... READ MORE›
NYU FACULTY ENDS TIES WITH UAE OVER SECTARIANISM CLAIMS
If NYU continues to accept Abu Dhabi's largesse, it needs to acknowledge the limitations that the Emirates' security and foreign policies impose on academic freedom... READ MORE›
ARAB NATIONS BLOCKADING QATAR EXPAND BLACKLIST
Saudi Arabia and its allies, which have imposed a land, sea, and air blockade on Qatar since June, accuse Doha of supporting terrorism... READ MORE›
HEZBOLLAH SAYS SAUDI DECLARES LEBANON WAR WITH HARIRI DETENTION
It is clear that Saudi Arabia and Saudi officials have declared war on Lebanon and on Hezbollah in Lebanon, he said... READ MORE›
ROUHANI: SAUDI TENSIONS WITH IRAN 'TO COVER UP DEFEATS'
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of arming Houthi rebels in Yemen and blamed it for a missile attack north of its capital earlier in November... READ MORE›
BAHRAIN FM CALLS ON ARAB NATIONS TO CONFRONT IRAN
'Blunt interference' In his opening remarks in Cairo, Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi foreign minister, condemned Iranian activity in the region... READ MORE›
QATAR REGRETS BAHRAIN'S VISA IMPOSITION ON QATARIS
Qatar has expressed regret over Bahrain's decision to impose an entry visa on Qatari nationals and residents amid a political deadlock between the Gulf countries... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS MADE 1,628 FALSE OR MISLEADING CLAIMS OVER 298 DAYS
And 50 times Trump has claimed that the United States pays the highest corporate taxes 19 times or that it is one of the highest-taxed nations 31 times ... READ MORE›
US AIDING SAUDI 'WAR CRIMES' IN YEMEN
The United States is helping Saudi Arabia commit war crimes in Yemen, according to US Congressman Ro Khanna... READ MORE›
NASRALLAH REJECTS ARAB LEAGUE STATEMENT ON HEZBOLLAH
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has rejected claims made by Arab foreign ministers that the Lebanese group is arming rebels in Yemen... READ MORE›
TENSION MOUNTS IN LEBANON AS SAUDI ARABIA ESCALATES POWER STRUGGLE WITH IRAN
But it was brought to a head on 3 November, at a lunch in Beirut being hosted by prime minister Saad Hariri... READ MORE›
QATAR'S EMIR TO ATTEND GULF SUMMIT
Kabalan said that Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in particular, were still keen on Qatar surrendering completely to their demands ... READ MORE›
KEY GCC SUMMIT OVERSHADOWED BY DIPLOMATIC RIFT
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE cut ties with Qatar on June 5 after accusing it of supporting terrorism, allegations that Qatar strongly denies... READ MORE›
HEZBOLLAH SAYS SAUDI DECLARES LEBANON WAR WITH HARIRI DETENTION
It is clear that Saudi Arabia and Saudi officials have declared war on Lebanon and on Hezbollah in Lebanon, he said... READ MORE›
SAUDI ARRESTS SHOW CROWN PRINCE IS A RISK-TAKER WITH A ZEAL FOR REFORM
No one doubted that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was a man in a hurry... READ MORE›
MACRON STEPS INTO MIDDLE EAST ROLE AS U.S. RETREATS
Mr. Macron, who came to the job with few Middle East connections, put in place a team that knows the region intimately... READ MORE›
MACRON BACKS KUWAITI EFFORTS TO END BLOCKADE OF QATAR
French president reiterates the need for reconciliation between Gulf countries as he meets Qatar's emir in Doha... READ MORE›
BAHRAIN ASKS GULF ALLIES FOR AID TO STAVE OFF CRISIS
Saudi Arabia led a military intervention to support Bahrain's government during protests that broke out in 2011... READ MORE›
LONDON CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS 'CRISIS IN SAUDI ARABIA'
The government widened the purge by issuing a no-fly list and reportedly freezing bank accounts linked to Mohammed bin Nayef, Saudi Arabia's ex-crown prince... READ MORE›
LEBANESE LEADER ENDING SAUDI STAY ARRIVES IN FRANCE
Questions are swirling about why Mr. Hariri spent two weeks in Saudi Arabia, where he announced his resignation... READ MORE›
SAUDI ARABIA TO ALLOW MOVIE THEATRES TO OPEN AFTER 35-YEAR BAN
Many of Saudi Arabia's clerics view Western movies and even Arabic films made in Egypt and Lebanon as sinful... READ MORE›