Child killed by waste grinder in Saudi
An eight-year-old Saudi boy died after he was caught inside a waste grinder near a restaurant complex in the Gulf kingdom. The boy was playing near the grinder when he lost his balance and fell […]
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Middle East M&A gains momentum going into the end of the year
Year-to-date total of 55 deals valued at $26.6 billion Biggest regional deal was National Bank of Abu Dhabi acquisition of First Gulf Bank Financial Services, Transport and Consumer were leading sectors Middle East M&A activity […]
UAE strongly condemns Houthi missile attack on Makkah
”Targeting of the holy city of Makkah by a ballistic missile is a brazen act of aggression on the purest spot on earth and on the Islamic sacred shrines,” said H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed […]
Over 500,000 Saudis have more than one wife
More than 500,000 Saudi men have more than one wife each and most of them are above 45 years of age, according to official Saudi data. Men having more than one wife in the 45-49 […]
Man kills parents in Saudi
A Saudi man stabbed his father to death then killed his mother when she tried to save her husband, newspapers in the Gulf kingdom reported on Tuesday. His younger brother discovered the two bodies when […]
Asian driver held in Saudi for laundering $3.7bn
Saudi police arrested an Indian private driver on charges of involvement in the laundering of SR14 billion ($3.7 billion), a newspaper reported on Monday. The driver is among 16 people arrested this week for transferring […]
Gulf parents kill 9-year-old son
A Kuwaiti man and his wife tortured their nine-year-old son to death on the grounds he was continuously annoying his younger brothers and sisters. Doctors examining the body brought by the parents themselves found cuts […]
Japanese ambassador and wife clean Saudi beach
Japan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia and his wife took time out of the routine diplomatic work on Tuesday and went to a beach for cleaning. A Saudi man strolling on the Jeddah Corniche in West […]
Kuwait dissolves parliament, cites security challenges
Kuwait dissolved its parliament and decided to hold fresh elections, citing security challenges for the move, the media in the Gulf OPEC oil producer reported on Monday. Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah […]
Dogs kill 74 sheep in Saudi
Stray dogs killed 74 sheep during a night attack on a Saudi farm, triggering calls by farmers on authorities to take action to protect their livestock. Sada newspaper said 61 sheep were also wounded in […]