Kuwait City: Kuwait has protested to Lebanon over the alleged training by Hezbollah of 21 Shiites convicted last month on charges of forming a “terror cell” in the Sunni-majority emirate. It demanded that pressure be put on the Shiite militant group, which has ministers in the Lebanese government

DUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Major oil producing states will discuss a global pact on reducing supplies, review market conditions and examine any proposals related to the deal at a meeting next week, Kuwait's oil minister said on Friday. Several ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Expo

Dubai: Sharjah’s Airport Authority announced on Thursday it is investing Dh110 million to build a new private jet terminal at Sharjah International Airport. In a statement, the Authority said it has signed two commercial agreements with Gama Support Services, the first of which is for a priva

Riyadh: A Saudi prince was arrested Thursday on King Salman’s order, a state-run broadcaster reported, as outrage grew on social media over videos appearing to show him abusing members of the public. Salman issued a warrant for “the immediate arrest ... And imprisonment” of Prince Saud, a descend

MUSCAT // Donald Trump has asked Sultan Qaboos to help contain Iran’s influence in the region where Oman’s unique position could help broker a resolution to the Qatar crisis. The US president spoke with Sultan Qaboos late on Tuesday and “emphasised the need to counter Iran’s destabilising activit

WASHINGTON: The US Transportation Security Administration said on Monday it has lifted a ban on passengers on Saudi Arabian Airlines carrying large electronics like laptops onboard US-bound flights, the last carrier under the restrictions. In March, US officials imposed restrictions on passengers

Indian national Ravi Dilwalla and his two compatriots live in an abandoned construction site on the eastern side of the Omani capital. It has been their home for the last nine days, but won't be for much longer. Every two weeks, they are on the move, looking for other squalid “accommodation” to esca

Sharjah: An Asian man has been arrested after a hit and run that killed an eight-year-old Asian boy in Sharjah. Major Mohammad Alai Al Naqbi, Head of Traffic and Patrol Department at Sharjah Police, said the operation room received a call on Monday at 4pm saying an Asian boy had been run over and

Muscat: A rainstorm that hit Ibri yesterday injured 11 people and left damaged vehicles, homes and businesses in its wake. The Royal Oman Police (ROP) detailed the damage that the rainstorm caused to Wilayat Ibri yesterday, when it struck at 4pm. "A rainstorm passed through Wilayat Ibri in Al

Dubai: Nol card, the automated public transport payment solution, has now doubled up as a prepaid card that will help make payments of retail purchases at 1,000 outlets across the city, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Sunday. The facility, which was already available at Zoom

Dubai: Police are warning social-media users to be careful about who they allow to use their smartphones following the report of a woman who said her WhatsApp account was allegedly hacked by a fellow student who only had brief access to her device. Police are investigating a complaint by a woman

KUWAIT CITY, July 15, (KUNA): Kuwait strongly condemned Israel’s closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque and thus banning of Palestinian worshippers from performing Friday prayers, for the first time in around half a century. The Israeli measure “is a provocation of feelings of Muslims around the world, and a

Over 6,000 schoolchildren from low-income families in Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah will soon be smiling from ear to ear as they will be receiving school backpacks containing essential school supplies, just ahead of the new academic year. The bags, which were packed by Dubai Cares and its team of 200

Dubai: An Indian student’s successful environmental campaign in Sharjah has helped him bag the NRI of the Year Award 2017 in Mumbai, India. Eighteen-year-old Abhinav Singla, who graduated in 2016 from our Own English High School, Sharjah, received the prestigious award in the Academics Category i

GENEVA (Reuters) - A cholera epidemic in Yemen, which has infected more than 332,000 people, could spread during the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in September, although Saudi authorities are well prepared, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The pilgrimage draws 2-4 million

Oman’s national airline Oman Air would rather invest in a profit-making airline in India rather than buying a stake in an ‘ailing’ carrier, its chief executive officer said on Thursday, making it clear that the company would not bid for Air India. “As a businessman, you are far more eager to part

Muscat: The Ministry of Health has responded to "rumours" by confirming that Oman is cholera free. In a statement posted online, the ministry stated: "The Ministry of Health would like to ensure the citizens and residents that the Sultanate is clear of Cholera to this day. "The Ministry has

Riyadh: Saudi Interior Ministry confirmed on Tuesday the execution of four local extremists convicted in numerous terror attacks in Qatif in the eastern province, Al Arabiya local news reported. The ministry said in a statement the four executed were convicted of several terror attacks since 20