May 26, 2026 3:28 PM   DUBAI

The UAE recorded sustained growth across the tourism sector in 2025 with the number of hotel establishment guests rising to more than 32 million up 5.1 percent compared to 2024. This was revealed...

May 26, 2026 3:19 PM   ABU DHABI

The UAE s Defaulted Debts Settlement Fund in cooperation with several UAE banks has waived more than AED834 million ( 227.09 million) in interest accrued on loans owed by 2 339 low-income retirees...

May 26, 2026 12:29 PM   MANAMA

Bahrain s Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa has inaugurated Shaikh Abdullah bin Salman bin Khalid Al Khalifa Avenue linking Hunainiyah Avenue and Al Muaskar Highway in...

May 26, 2026 12:05 PM   DUBAI

Gensler the world s most impactful architecture design and planning firm has appointed Dima Rachid as Landscape Urbanism Design Lead within its growing Cities Studio in the Middle East reinforcing...

May 26, 2026 11:33 AM   MANAMA

Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME) in partnership with Tabreed Bahrain and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announced a line-up of high-level speakers for its upcoming round-table on Accelerating...

May 26, 2026 11:28 AM   DUBAI

Dubai is hosting the Dubai Esports & Games Festival (DEF) 2026 from May 22 to June 7 positioning gaming as fast-growing industry and a platform for developing real-world skills. Organised by Dubai...

May 26, 2026 11:22 AM   RIYADH

ROSHN Group Saudi Arabia s leading multi-asset class real estate developer and a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company has continued its strategic partnership with Tatweer Buildings Company a subsidiary...

May 26, 2026 9:50 AM   MANAMA

Bahrain s Ministry of Works has launched a prequalification process for contractors for Phase 1A of the planned Bahrain International Sports City project paving the way for the construction of...

May 26, 2026 8:11 AM   RIYADH

Saudia the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia has welcomed its first Airbus A321XLR becoming the first airline in the Middle East and Africa to take delivery of the extra long-range narrow-body...

May 26, 2026 8:10 AM   MANAMA

During a meeting with Clemens Augustinus Hach the former German Ambassador to Bahrain we had a candid discussion on regional and international affairs. I explained to him quite frankly our reservations...

May 26, 2026 8:06 AM   DOHA

Qatar Airways has unveiled its FIFA special livery aircraft on a Boeing 777 ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 celebrating the airline s longstanding partnership with FIFA and its continued role...

May 26, 2026 7:49 AM   DUBAI

More than 40 airlines are currently operating through Dubai International Airport (DXB) apart from the Dubai-based Emirates and flydubai Dubai Airports said. As our network grows more carriers...

May 26, 2026

His Majesty King Hamad issued a royal decree pardoning 226 inmates on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. The royal pardon includes individuals convicted in various offences who have served part of thei...

May 26, 2026

Kuwaiti State Minister for Development and Sustainability Affairs Dr.Reem Al-Fulaij conducted Monday an inspection tour of the Agricultural Plots Department, Fodder Distribution Hall, and the main...

May 26, 2026

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Maritime Security Centre (MSC) in Muscat, today signed the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of India in the fields of...

May 26, 2026

The Ministry of Health has urged pilgrims to remain inside their camps and avoid going outdoors until 4 PM on the Day of Arafah to prevent direct exposure to sunlight and extreme heat, thereby...

May 26, 2026

A Ras Al Khaimah-based Kerala businessman and his wife have been found dead at their home in India, just hours before they were due to board a flight back to the UAE. The couple, both believed to b...

May 26, 2026

MORE than 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in Mecca yesterday for an annual Haj pilgrimage. The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the encampment in Mina after...

May 25, 2026

Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE's Defence Minister, shared a video of himself skydiving off the Dubai coast by the Palm Jumeirah. View...

May 25, 2026

A Kuwait deportation officer was sentenced to four years in prison with hard labour after he was discovered to have taken a bribe to overturn the deportation of two expatriate sisters. The officer...

May 26, 2026

A new BD10 express processing fee for electronic nationality, passport and residency services has been officially introduced in Bahrain following a decision issued by Interior Minister General Shaik...

May 25, 2026

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Maritime Security Centre (MSC) in Muscat, today signed the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of India in the fields of...

May 26, 2026

Bahrain residents can expect a stretch of scorching weather just as the Eid Al Adha holidays get underway. Skies will remain clear from Wednesday through to Friday, with maximum temperatures...

May 24, 2026

An expatriate woman from Kerala and her daughter were found dead at a residential building in Sharjah. According to a Gulf News report, the 35-year-old mother threw her five-year-old child from the...