Meningococcal vaccine protects against serious infections that can spread rapidly during mass gatherings and helps reduce transmission among workers and pilgrims. File photo

Saudi mandates meningococcal vaccine for Hajj staff

The vaccine protects against infections during mass gatherings

Kuwait arrests fugitive with Saudi help

The fugitive will complete remaining prison sentence

Fugitive convict arrested in Saudi Arabia, extradited to Kuwait in joint security operation

Oman ambulance crash kills driver, injuries crew

Crew members seriously injured after the ambulance overturned

Ambulance driver killed, crew injured in emergency response crash in Oman

Inside IRGC plot targeting Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island

Four alleged IRGC members held after attempted infiltration of strategic Bubiyan Island

According to Kuwaiti authorities, the men attempted to infiltrate Bubiyan Island aboard a fishing boat on May 1 and were allegedly preparing to carry out “hostile acts” inside the Gulf state.

Four IRGC-linked infiltrators arrested in Kuwait

Two other group members escaped during confrontation

Four IRGC-linked infiltrators arrested in Kuwait for plotting hostile acts after armed sea incursion.

Iran expands Hormuz zone in defiance of maritime law

Iran Guards expand Hormuz operational zone as Gulf states warn against coercion

File picture: US Navy keep watch on Iranian fast attack craft in the Strait of Hormuz.

Three sentenced to life in Bahrain for links with Iran

Two men, one woman found guilty of spying with IRGC

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Masar Nusuk platform launched to streamline Umrah

Umrah permit issuance begins on June 1

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched a new digital service for qualifying external agents and finalising contracts for the upcoming Umrah season through the Masar Nusuk platform.

Oman urges initiative to free trapped ships in Hormuz

Maritime bodies warn prolonged closure risks humanitarian and economic fallout

A boat approaches the container ship Marsa Victory while cruising in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Khasab in Oman’s northern Musandam peninsula. File photo taken on June 25, 2025.

EU ministers push stronger ties with Gulf allies

Ministers eye deeper Gulf partnership as Iran tensions hit key trade routes

EU foreign ministers stress importance of strengthening relations with GCC states

Arab League denounces Iranian aggressions in Gulf

League chief vows support for Gulf states’ measures to defend security, sovereignty

A worker prepares the International Congress Centre a day before the first EU-Arab League Summit in Sharm Al Shaikh, Egypt. File photo taken on February 23, 2019.

Kuwait shuts 3 illegal slaughterhouses, arrests 10

The facilities were operating without permits or supervision from the relevant agencies

Authorities said the facilities were operating without permits or supervision from the relevant agencies, including the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources.

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