The dark desert skies make for fantastic astrophotography from early August until late August, when it may be crowded out by the mating season of the...
His Highness Sheikh Amir bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud from the State of Qatar and His Majesty the Sultan from the Sultanate of Oman had high...
Efforts on the diplomatic end to ensure safe commercial navigation along the Strait of Hormuz are on track and could pave the way towards resolving one...
The UAE MoFA has launched a new initiative for its citizens, Ounak – the Emirati Traveller Services Card, a digital platform that grants easier access for...
Among investors and leveraged traders in the GCC, gold is one of the few commodities that is traded actively. Traders are constantly monitoring XAU/USD traders for...
If this high-pressure, claustrophobic science fiction drama, The Last House, held you in thrall, then there’s no dearth of other movies offering a similar blend of...
The UAE Government Media Office, jointly with the MoHRE has declared Friday 28/8/2026 as an official paid public holiday for federal government and private sector employees....
The Iraqi Prime Minister has been given an invitation to visit Riyadh after holding high-level security meetings with top Saudi intelligence official, Gen Khalid bin Ali...
The UAE has harshly protested what it has termed a hostile missile shot launched by Iran against a ship in the specialty of Hormuz that belongs...
A new trilateral defence pact has been announced by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in a noteworthy move towards greater security cooperation among the three nations....
Taqah is one of the better off destinations of Dhofar for people who are looking for more than Khareef waterfalls...
The NCM in Saudi Arabia has issued a severe weather alert for some areas in the southwest corner, where unsettled...
Paying a year’s rent at a time can be quite a strain on the budgets of tenants in Dubai. The...
Looking ahead to the 2027 holiday schedule, GCC residents are already planning their trips to locations that can help make...
Qatar is ahead of the world’s all others in Kearney’s Global Telecom Health Index 2026, which includes customer sentiment among...
It is an intriguing paradox in the Gulf that the youth are more connected than ever yet they’re more hungry...
GCC Secretary General, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi met Egypt’s Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty in El Alamein for high-level talks on...
The total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 is grabbing many of the UAE’s attention but for those staying in...
On August 7, 2026 the crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and PM Shehbaz Sharif inked...
The coming of late August has a traditional astronomical reason for UAE residents and residents of the entire Gulf to...
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