Thousands of Tigrayans deported from Saudi Arabia after months of inhumane detention have on their return to Ethiopia been arbitrarily detained, mistreated and have forcibly disappeared, according to...

Biden’s promise to turn the kingdom into a pariah state has crumbled as the price of crude surges toward $100 a barrel.

A hard-hat tour of the $1.4 billion Atlantis The Royal reveals an over-the-top property in a city already synonymous with excess—and a new tourism strategy for the Emirate.

The BBC World Service has outlined plans to accelerate its digital offering and increase impact with audiences around the globe.

As U.S. calls for a bombing pause have little effect, the shape of post-war Mideast — and the U.S.’s role in it — grows starkly uncertain.

A number of Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip say they are being blocked from accessing WhatsApp messenger.

Its small size and efficient health care system made distribution a cinch. Now Benjamin Netanyahu must also vaccinate the Palestinian people.

The United Arab Emirates will ask the U.S. to put Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis back on its list of terrorist organizations after a drone attack on the Emirati capital killed three people, a person...

The Royal Navy plans to deploy 100 marines to the Persian Gulf to protect British ships after a series of attacks on vessels, the Telegraph newspaper reports.

At the height of the global pandemic, as Dubai faced an exodus of expatriates and mounting competition from neighboring business hubs, the government opened up. That decision is now helping the city...

Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets, three people familiar with the deal said, in a deal that if pursued could strain U.S. ties with Saudi...

The kingdom is building a $5 billion plant to make green fuel for export and lessen the country’s dependence on petrodollars.

Iran-backed Yemeni fighters launched drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates that caused explosions and a deadly fire outside the capital, Abu Dhabi, ratcheting up security risks in the oil-expor...

Cash-strapped Oman plans to take a step unheard of in the Persian Gulf region: It’s going to start taxing the income of wealthy individuals beginning in 2022, as part of a broader program to tackle a...

Jordan’s King Abdullah II said he would support the formation of a Middle East military alliance similar to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ahead of a visit of US President Joe Biden to...

The drive to get people back into offices is clashing with workers who’ve embraced remote work as the new normal.

Cash-strapped Oman is getting a shot at redemption with investors without recourse to a bailout from wealthier neighbors.

A missile fired by Iranian-backed Yemeni rebels hit a Saudi airport on Wednesday, wounding 26 people and ratcheting up regional tensions just as international efforts to avert escalation get underway.

Oman’s legislature is proposing to implement a value-added tax after January 2022 as falling oil revenue pressures its finances, following similar moves by Gulf Arab neighbors.

The population could shrink by 10%, hitting the Gulf’s business and shopping capital.

Qatar won’t join Gulf Arab neighbors in establishing diplomatic relations with Israel until its conflict with the Palestinians is resolved, the Qatari assistant foreign minister said.

In the course of two decades, more than 66,000 soldiers and police gave their lives to preserve their nation.

Saudi Arabia’s economy contracted 7% in the second quarter from a year earlier as citizen unemployment hit its highest level on record, illustrating the damage wrought by the oil market turmoil...

What trade-offs would a president with this level of indebtedness be willing to make to save face?

When Kuwait’s then-Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh warned in 2016 that it was time to cut spending and prepare for life after oil, he was ridiculed by a population raised on a seemingly endless flow...

Dubai’s government is freezing all hiring and cutting administrative spending by at least 20% across departments as the coronavirus pandemic squeezes state revenue.

A century after the invention of the weekend, more companies are adding another day.

A senior Saudi prince accused the Palestinian leadership of squandering decades of opportunities to make peace with Israel, a once-unthinkable tongue-lashing that dramatizes how strained relations...

Gulf state talks to local conglomerates over end of sales monopolies as it tries to attract more investment

Iraq is working on a plan to build nuclear reactors as the electricity-starved petrostate seeks to end the widespread blackouts that have sparked social unrest.

The United Arab Emirates is at increased risk of being placed on a global watchdog’s list of countries subject to more oversight for shortcomings in combating money laundering and terrorist financi...

Long-term temperature trends point to a frightening trajectory in global heat records. Explore the data in these charts and maps.

Business conditions in the United Arab Emirates improved at the fastest pace in 20 months, taking a sharp turn for the better with the vaccine rollout and an upswing in construction work.

Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon controls a massive pile of private and state assets—and his gatekeepers can make or break a deal.

If ever there was any doubt over Saudi Arabia’s growing international assertiveness, Sunday’s decision to slash OPEC+ oil production put it to rest.

Israel has been talking to the US and Gulf Arab countries about how it could normalize diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia but realizes any progress is likely to be slow, Foreign Minister Yair...

The White House’s top official responsible for the Middle East told US allies in the Gulf that deepening certain ties with China would hamper their cooperation with their chief strategic ally and...

World Cup host Qatar has tried everything from cruise ships, desert camps and regional shuttle flights to ensure a limited supply of accommodation can meet an expected 1.2 million visitors during the...

The U.S. Senate voted against the consideration of two resolutions to block the sale of F-35 fighter jets, Reaper drones and other advanced weapons to the United Arab Emirates, paving the way for the...

Dubai will seek capital mostly from the US and the UK, already its biggest sources of foreign direct investment, as it looks to expand trade and almost double funding from abroad over the coming...

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund raised an $11 billion loan, marking its first-ever borrowing.

Dubai’s largest property developer faces a quandary heading into 2021, according to Morgan Stanley.

The US is unique in tormenting its citizens abroad with tax obligations. But the justices could show mercy.

Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund excluded Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd and Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd. for their activities associated with Israeli settlements on the West Bank.

The United Arab Emirates will impose a federal levy on corporate earnings for the first time next year, as it dismantles a tax-free regime that’s made it a magnet for global business but drawn...

Not since the days of the Ottoman Empire has the Turkish military had such an extensive regional footprint. Under its ambitious president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey sent troops to Libya to turn...

Structural problems predating the pandemic are inflicting disproportionate pain.

The ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip has unleashed a chorus of voices across Gulf Arab states that are fiercely critical of Israel and emphatically supportive of Palestinians.

Barely a year after predicting Dubai’s real estate sector was facing a disaster from oversupply, the billionaire head of one of the city’s largest developers said a “surprising” rebound will extend...

A supply glut that’s held down Dubai’s property prices for over half a decade will likely keep it on the sidelines of a global upswing in values of prime residential real estate.

One of Dubai’s largest developers said 2021 would be another challenging year for the sector and warned against the risk of companies “dumping” property in a market already grappling with excess...

Sudan’s coup leader is trying to persuade ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to reassume his role on the condition the army chooses a new cabinet, according to people familiar with the matter.

A top official in the United Arab Emirates has sounded the alarm about escalating tensions between China and the U.S., delivering one of the starkest regional warnings yet about competition between...

Saudi Arabia intends to issue around 120 billion riyals ($32 billion) of bonds next year to help finance its deficit, with plans to tap international markets in the first half, Finance Minister...

Kuwait’s government submitted a draft law to parliament seeking permission to withdraw as much as 5 billion dinars ($16.5 billion) a year from the country’s sovereign wealth fund to help finance a...

Every time your iPhone becomes a victim of state-sponsored attacks (the same terminology used by Apple to refer to Pegasus), Apple will send you an email and an iMessage notification in addition to a...

Occupancy at Dubai’s hotels surged in December and neared pre-pandemic levels as travelers flocked to the emirate to escape coronavirus lockdowns at home.

Kuwaiti voters replaced more than half of the sitting parliament, dealing a blow to pro-government forces, women and liberals in a result that’s seen as a protest against the performance of the...

The emirate’s property boom is attracting a wild assortment of super-rich buyers.

The kingdom is feeling the pressure abroad while Mohammed bin Salman keeps control at home for now.

Leaving behind the waters of the Caribbean Sea, the 1,100-feet long oil tanker Maran Apollo is emblematic of the wider petroleum market.

Iran has asked Saudi Arabia to reopen consulates and re-establish diplomatic ties as a prelude to ending the war in Yemen, with timing emerging as the key sticking point in Iraqi-brokered talks...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption by a court in Paris, becoming the country’s second head of state in the modern era to be convicted of a crime after leaving...

Qatar, the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, hired banks to raise more than $5 billion in bonds as early as next week to shore up its finances against the global coronavirus pandemic...

In 20 years, Beijing’s ardor for hydrocarbons will have cooled, just as exporting nations hit a fiscal wall.

Prices for villas in Abu Dhabi rose for the first time in five years during 2020 amid higher demand for larger properties as the coronavirus pandemic forced people to spend more time at home.

Germany’s controversial former chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, who has been cast adrift by his own party over his ties to Vladimir Putin and lucrative jobs with Russian state energy firms, said he met...