Gulf Arab states
6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
Middle East
August 10, 2020
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
June 25, 2020
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
June 8, 2020
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
April 27, 2020
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
December 21, 2017
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
September 6, 2015
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,…