Experts said that lightweight man-portable air defence systems had been looted from Libya or otherwise acquired by the militants, posing a threat to commercial flights.
Obama sought to reassure GCC nations at last month’s Camp David summit in the US but were they all convinced?
The recent drop in oil prices along with a decrease in travel from Russia and Europe caused the slump
Sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East have the highest return expectations of sovereign funds globally
A group of 33 pilgrims from Saudi was exposed to poison on Sunday while staying at a Mashhad hotel.
Cuts to fees on calls and text messages would be introduced from April 1, 2016
Budgets have been buckling under the pressure of bloated public sectors and lavish welfare spending since oil prices dropped last year.
Israel says that it has to maintain the qualitative edge in the regional arms race as Gulf states build up their defense capabilities.
Three major US airlines are trying to persuade their government to alter the “Open Skies” agreements with the UAE and Qatar
Mobile subscriptions in the region are expected to grow by 6 per cent between 2014 and 2020 while LTE subscriptions are expected to triple in 2015 alone.
More than 100 people, including civilians, were also wounded in the attack, according to reports.
The decision defers discussion of several tricky questions set to arise as members such as Iran and Libya prepare to reopen the taps after years of diminished production.
A source within the group said the outlook for the oil market is positive, especially in the second half of this year.
The journalists were arrested in December 2013 and originally sentenced to between seven and 10 years in prison.
The video shows Frenchwoman Isabelle Prime, who was taken hostage in Yemen, appealing to President Francois Hollande to help her.
The company had previously aimed to price the shares at 4.70 Egyptian pounds.
The Gulf’s construction sector is estimated to reach a value of $172 billion in 2015, a new study said.
Secessionist sentiment in the south, stoked by what southerners see as marginalisation by the north, is deepening as result of the damage inflicted upon Aden by the northern Houthis.
A survey, which polled smartphone users in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Lebanon and Egypt, found that more than 50 per cent of users downloaded more than five apps in the last month.
Khalil Youssef Harb and Mohammed Qabalan have been banned from any dealings with Saudis.
Arab warplanes and ships also hammered Yemen’s largest military port in the Red Sea city of Hodeida at dawn on Wednesday.
The move will see Motorola smartphones available in the region for the first time.
Foreign ministers from both the countries discussed implementing a ceasefire in Yemen.
Officials say that air strikes need to be complemented with other steps to effectively silence the Islamic militant group.
Egyptian officials have said the entire project will cost about 280 billion Egyptian pounds ($36.7 billion).
With most of the funds publicly disclosing little information, lawmakers in some states are looking out for poor performance or even wrongdoing.
Officials from both the regions held extensive talks recently to discuss an agreement based on liberated skies.
The transaction, which requires approvals from the central banks of Kuwait and Egypt, stands to benefit both lenders.
Artillery fire and air strikes hit the town of Maydee along Yemen’s border with Saudi Arabia in Hajja province.
The regulators refused to take any action while they review whether the Gulf carriers received unfair subsidies.