The Latest Breaking News from Gulf

French midfielder could follow Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to the Gulf state, with Lionel Messi also in talks

The State government has started initial parleys to operate chartered flights or additional flights in the Gulf sector in the coming peak season.

Analysts: Abu Dhabi wants more action from Washington to protect shipping lanes, seeks to diversify security relations.

The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it was no longer taking part in operations by a U.S.-led task force protecting Gulf shipping, which has been subjected to renewed tanker seizures by Iranian naval forces in recent weeks.

The Department of Mineral Fuels has awarded petroleum exploration and production licences to Chevron Offshore Thailand and PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), as part of efforts to increase gas supply from the Gulf of Thailand and reduce power bills over the long term.

Before May 14, many investors and analysts were hopeful that the general election could reverse the "sell in May" phenomenon, which refers to the Thai bourse traditionally underperforming during the hot, dry months.

Kuwait has suspended all new visas for Philippine nationals indefinitely, the interior ministry confirmed this week, in an escalation of a row between the oil-rich Gulf state and Manila over worker protections and employer rights.

The five-day tour will see the Business and Trade Secretary meet her ministerial counterparts in each nation.

The Gulf nation has ended a year-and-a-half-long impasse as it looks to strengthen ‘fraternal relations’ with Lebanon.