Gulf Arab states

6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
Middle East

6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed an…
Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows
Middle East

Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows

DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in a month…
Gulf mall operators rein in expansion as retailers reel from COVID-19
Business

Gulf mall operators rein in expansion as retailers reel from COVID-19

DUBAI (Reuters) — Mall operators in the Gulf region are delaying new mega-projects as the coronavirus pandemic and low oil…
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
Features/Interviews

Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East

A period drama about the trials of a Jewish midwife airing on Saudi-controlled MBC for Ramadan has drawn both criticisms…
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Middle East

Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency

Food security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries in the…
In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response
Egypt

In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response

When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, fellow Gulf states raced to shelter thousands of displaced Kuwaitis. Fast forward 25 years,…
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