Minors still face
death sentences
in Saudi
But the kingdom vowed to stop executing juvenile offenders nine months ago, rights groups say
Minors still face
Oman to close borders again
Land borders of the country will be closed for one week to curb the spread of the coronavirus
Yemen's Houthis 'retain right' to respond to US terror designation
The policy of the Trump administration and its behaviour is terrorist, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi says in a Twitter post
Saudi king receives COVID-19 vaccine
Salman gets his first dose of a coronavirus vaccine at the NEOM economic zone
UAE to reopen all entry points with Qatar
It follows a Gulf dispute thaw announced by Saudi Arabia at a summit on Tuesday
Travel, trade may resume
within a week to Qatar
But restoring diplomatic ties requires more time, a United Arab Emirates official says
Did oxygen outage
kill COVID patients
in Egypt?
With anger swelling over a video clip purporting to show patients dying in a hospital after their oxygen was cut off, the authorities offer a counternarrative
Gulf states agree to ease isolation of Qatar
Gulf leaders saw the agreement, which ends a three-year blockade of Qatar, as a gift to President Trump and preparation for Biden
Gulf states to ease
isolation of Qatar
They sign an agreement in a major step toward ending a rift that has left it excluded for years
Saudi to reopen borders with Qatar
It eases a rift that has fractured the Arab world and tested US diplomacy for more than three years
Iran increases uranium enrichment
Iran announced increasing its uranium enrichment levels, bringing it closer to developing the capacity to produce a nuclear weapon within six months
Breakthrough reached in Gulf dispute- Trump official
As part of the deal, Saudi Arabia will reopen its airspace and land and sea border to Qatar as of Monday
Saudi Arabia ends entry ban
Saudi Arabia said that entry to the kingdom by sea land and air will be resumed starting Sunday
How Israel became a
world leader in COVID
vaccine campaign
More than 10% of the country's population has received first of two vaccine doses. Netanyahu is leading the charge, bolstering his battered image along the way
US orders aircraft carrier
home amid Iran tension
After weeks of escalation and threatening language, the Defense Department is sending mixed messages as the anniversary of the death of an Iranian general nears
20 killed in airport attack after Yemen cabinet lands
Loud blasts and gunfire are heard shortly after the plane arrived from Riyadh
Saudi jails women
rights activist
Hathloul is sentenced to five years and eight months in prison despite international criticism of her detention
Saudi extends entry ban
amid virus variant fears
The kingdom closes its air, land and sea borders for another week
Turkish economy puts Erdogan to the test
Erdogan played an aggressive hand abroad, but as the country’s economy plummets, he is feeling ire at home as many Turks struggle to buy food
Saudi lifts flight ban out
of kingdom for non-Saudis
Saudi Arabia closed its borders and suspended commercial flights a week ago over fears about a new coronavirus variant
Israel govt collapses,
triggers new elections
A protracted political crisis revolving around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal troubles brings down the coalition government
