The Latest Breaking News from Gulf

Eddie Howe says Newcastle making Saudi trip ‘for benefit of the players’

Eddie Howe again declined to address Saudi Arabia’s dismal human rights record as he confirmed he would take his Newcastle squad to the Gulf kingdom after Saturday’s game at Leeds

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022

UAE says missiles, drones used in deadly Houthi attack, some intercepted

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement used cruise missiles and ballistic missiles alongside drones in Monday's deadly strike on the United Arab Emirates, which intercepted part of the attack, the Gulf state's ambassador to the United States said.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022

US Pushes for Int’l Position against Houthi Attacks

Washington is seeking to mobilize an international position against the Iran-backed Houthi group’s attacks, as its envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking starts a new Gulf tour to "reactivate peace and ceasefire efforts in Yemen." Lenderking’s tour coincides with the Houthi attacks on civilian facilities in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 20, 2022

Towards a Bigger Country for Culture: Six Steps Towards the Future

For many years, I was part of a group of Saudi academics, writers, and people engaged in all kinds of cultural work, who would head to Arab capitals such as Cairo, Beirut, Tunis and Casablanca, as well as various Gulf capitals, to attend conferences or seminars or to participate in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2022

Bahrain’s GFH Spins Out Infrastructure Investments into Newly Established 'Infracorp'

Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group announced the spinning out of its infrastructure and real estate assets under the newly established “Infracorp” with a capital of $1 billion. Infracorp will specialize in investments focusing on accelerating growth and development of sustainable infrastructure assets and environments across the Gulf and global markets.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2022

Arab Coalition Says Detected Houthi Drones Launched from Sanaa Airport

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Monday it had detected hostile escalation by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. It revealed that the Houthis had launched "a number of armed drones from Sanaa international airport." "We have detected and continue to monitor the hostile escalation," it stressed. The coalition later…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2022

On a dhow off Oman

“Wish I could enjoy and live life the way the dolphins here do,” laughs Diane as she relaxes on the sun deck of the wooden dhow – or the boat as it is referred to in Omanese — that has anchored in the aqua-hued Gulf of Oman. The 17-year-old student…

Newslaundry · Apr 15, 2018