Kuwait’s Zain Telecom Profit Rises Slightly In Q1
Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain's net profit rose slightly in the first quarter of 2017 due to difficulties in some regional ...
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OPEC Daily Basket Price Stood At $49.26 A Barrel
The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $49.26 a barrel on Monday, 1 May, 2017, compared with ...
IMF Says Fiscal Reform Moving Gulf In ‘right Direction’
Oil-exporting Arab states of the Gulf are heading "in the right direction" to plug budgetary gaps thanks to fiscal reforms, ...
In Iraq’s Mosul, Mobile Clinics Deliver Precious Medical Care
Men, women and children stand in separate lines in the scorching sun baking west Mosul's Baghdad Square for a turn ...
Fifa Powerbroker Ahmad Quits After Fraud Claims
High-ranking Fifa official Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has resigned a day after denying claims linking him to a fraud case. ...
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah Resigns Following Denial of Any Wrongdoing
High-ranking Fifa official Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has resigned a day after denying claims linking him to a fraud case. ...
Gulf States Reject ‘terror’ and ‘interference’
Gulf Arab states pledged Thursday to fight "terrorism" and "foreign interference" across the region. In a joint statement following a ...
UN Eyes New Yemen Peace Talks By End of May
A new round of peace talks between Yemen's warring sides should begin by the end of May, the UN mediator ...
Saudi Wins Top Arab Fiction Award
A Saudi novelist has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, becoming the third author in 10 years from the ...
Church Bombings Aim At Egypt’s Unity
The two church bombings that killed dozens in Egypt this month targeted unity among Muslims and Christians in the most ...
Freed Kuwait Opposition Leader Calls For Reconciliation
Prominent Kuwaiti opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrak called on Monday for national reconciliation to rescue the oil-rich Gulf state just days ...
Qatar Airways Chief Accuses US Carriers of ‘bullying’
The chief of Qatar Airways on Monday accused American carriers complaining over alleged subsidies to Gulf airlines of "bullying", as ...
Kuwaiti Opposition Leader Freed From Prison
Prominent Kuwaiti opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrak was released from prison Friday after serving a two-year sentence for insulting the emir ...
Oil Producers ‘might Have To’ Extend Output Cuts
Saudi Arabia's energy minister said on Thursday that oil-producing countries might have to extend output cuts agreed for the first ...
Oil Producers ‘might Have To’ Extend Output Cuts
Saudi Arabia's energy minister said on Thursday that oil-producing countries might have to extend output cuts agreed for the first ...
OPEC ‘optimistic’ Oil Output Cuts Leading To Price Recovery
Oil-exporting cartel OPEC is confident that production cuts agreed with non-members to prop up prices will lead to a recovery ...
Oil Output Cuts Pressure Mideast Economic Growth
Economic growth in Saudi Arabia and most other Arab oil exporters will slow this year following production cuts aimed at ...
Saudi Woman Fleeing To Australia Is Forced Back To Kingdom
A young Saudi woman who was seeking asylum in Australia was stopped on a layover in the Philippines and returned ...
‘They Will Kill Me’
Activists feared Friday for the safety of a young Saudi woman they say was returned to the kingdom against her ...
Kuwait, Oman Agree To Build Oil Refinery
Oman Oil Company and Kuwait Petroleum International signed Monday an agreement to build a refinery worth around $7 billion in ...