Passenger arrested for trying to smuggle over 6kg of marijuana through Muscat airport.

Passenger caught with 6kg of drugs at Muscat airport

17 packages of marijuana weighing 6.179kg concealed in passenger's luggage

Saudi Arabia opens visa applications for Umrah season

Pilgrims can begin entering Kingdom from today through Nusuk platform

International pilgrims can now enter the Kingdom for performing Umrah until March 23, 2027.

Saudi Arabia to build Mecca waste management city

Facility designed to meet Mecca’s waste management for up to 60 years

The Waste Processing City, developed on an area of 8.5 million square metres, is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.

Saudi deports 7,466 illegal residents in a week

More than 8,000 arrested in nationwide campaign

Saudi Arabia deports 7,466 illegal residents in one-week crackdown

Saudi Arabia launches early preparations for Hajj 2027

Integrated package to combine accommodation, transport and catering services

Saudi authorities said these services will become mandatory components of pilgrimage programmes throughout a pilgrim's stay in the Kingdom.

How flexibility is reshaping Gulf energy trade

As global supply chains face disruption, traders are relying on diversified portfolios

Industry experts note that diversification across fuels can help traders navigate disruptions that affect individual commodities differently. Photo for illustrative purpose

Oman gets world's largest lithium anode plant in Sohar

$1bn Sohar project will produce 200,000 tonnes of battery anode materials annually

The facility will serve as one of the company's largest production bases outside China for anode materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

Gargash mourns former Yemeni leader Hadi

Gargash recalls delivering plans for Aden's liberation during Riyadh meeting

Gargash prayed for Hadi’s forgiveness and mercy, describing a meeting with the former Yemeni leader in Riyadh during the early stages of the Yemen conflict.

Saudi Arabia announces successful 1447 AH Hajj

Kingdom says pilgrims completed rituals with ease, safety and reassurance

Pilgrims completed the main rites of Hajj, including standing at Arafat, spending the night in Muzdalifah and performing the stoning ritual in Mina.

Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone call with Kuwaiti FM

Abdullah bin Zayed affirms UAE solidarity with Kuwait after Iranian missile, drone strikes

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait.

Qatar ends temporary visa extension

The extension was introduced on March 3 amid regional tensions

Qatar terminated the temporary extension granted to all types of expired visas or are nearing expiration, effective from Sunday, June 7, 2026.

Iran war 3 months on: Frozen conflict or fragile truce?

Sanctions, strikes and mistrust keep the region trapped between diplomacy and escalation

FlightAware data shows airlines rerouting flights around Iranian airspace and conflict-sensitive corridors near the Strait of Hormuz amid continuing regional tensions following the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

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