Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Denounces Iraq’s Islamic State Group

Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh said the militant groups Islamic State and al Qaeda were “enemy number one of Islam”.

Islamic State Message To America: “We Will Drown All Of You In Blood”

U.S. airstrikes in northern Iraq have helped Kurdish fighters take back some territory captured by Islamic State militants.

US Bars All American Airlines From Flying Over Syria

The US Federal Aviation Administration said the move was taken after “updated assessment of risk” and a lack of airlines wishing to fly in the airspace.

Apple Plans Flagship Store In The UAE

US-based company has posted advertisements for several positions in the UAE.

Qatargas Delivers First LNG Cargo To China’s Hainan Terminal

The cargo will be used to commission the new LNG terminal which CNOOC owns and will be operating soon.

Kuwait Nearly Doubles Supplies In 10-Year Oil Deal With China’s Sinopec

The exports, which will amount to 15 per cent of Kuwait’s oil export output, are estimated to be worth $120 billion.

Major Earthquake In Western Iran Leaves 60 Injured

State news agency IRNA said the quake was magnitude 6.1 while the US Geological Survey put it at 6.3.

Saudi Prince’s Convoy Robbed Of 250,000 Euros In Paris

The convoy had been heading for Le Bourget airport north of the city on Sunday night.

Stock News: Saudi Arabia The Main Attraction Amid Summer Lull

The Kingdom’s benchmark rose for the 13th time in 15 sessions on Sunday to reach a new six-year peak.

Unidentified War Planes, Explosions Heard In Libyan Capital

A Libyan TV channel said planes targeted positions in Tripoli where militias have been fighting for control for over one month.

UN Nuclear Chief Holds Top Level Nuclear Talks In Iran

Yukiya Amano’s trip comes ahead of an August 25 deadline for Iran to provide information to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Kenya Airways To Suspend Flights To Liberia, Sierra Leone Due To Ebola

The carrier, which is part-owned by Air France-KLM, flies a total of seven times a week to Monrovia and Freetown through Accra.

Al Gore Sues Al Jazeera For Withholding Money After Current TV Deal

Qatar-based Al Jazeera acquired Current TV for an estimated $500 million in 2013.

UK To Soon Decide Whether To Charge Ex-Barclays Bankers Over Qatar

The bank is accused of making undisclosed payments to investor Qatar Holdings in 2008.

Hezbollah Sees Islamic State As Threat To Gulf, Jordan

The radical Islamist movement that has seized territory in Iraq and Syria is a growing “monster”, said Hezbollah’s chief, Hassan Nasrallah.

Islamic State Establishes Jihadist Hub In The Heart Of Middle East

The Islamic State is well-resourced, with young volunteers, cash to buy weapons and pay wages, plus an arsenal of weapons it captured from the Iraqi army in June.

GCC States Plan Unified Stance To Tackle Ebola

Health ministers from the six Gulf states have chalked out a common strategy to defend the region from the deadly virus.

Revealed: Top 10 Skyscrapers Under Construction In The GCC

Saudi Arabia’s upcoming Kingdom Tower, estimated to rise over a 1000 metres in height when ready, tops the list.

Qatar Airways To Launch Eritrea Flights

Doha airline will serve capital Asmara twice weekly from December

Renewed Gaza Truce Holds After Rocky Start

A halt in more than a month of fighting, in which 1,945 Palestinians and 67 Israelis have been killed, had been set to expire at midnight on Wednesday.

Cisco To Cut 6,000 Jobs As Forecast Falls Flat

The latest round of layoffs is at least the third workforce reduction in about as many years.

Egypt’s Mubarak Denies Ordering Killing Of Protesters

Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison in 2012 for complicity in the deaths of demonstrators, but an appeals court subsequently ordered a retrial.

Italian Journalist, Three Bomb Disposal Experts, Two Others Killed In Gaza

They were killed when unexploded munitions blew up in the town of Beit Lahiya.

Gulf States Might Return Envoys To Doha Soon – Official

Oman’s foreign minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah said that the recent dialogue between Qatar’s emir and Saudi’s King Abdullah has been effective in easing the rift.

Unexpected Drop In Eurozone Output Clouds Recovery Hopes

High unemployment, sluggish reforms and conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Iraq are holding back the region.

New iPhone 6 Photos Leaked As Expected Launch Date of Sept 9 Looms

Leaks suggest that Apple’s latest smartphone will have a larger screen, rounded edges and recessed volume controls.

Glad To Be Rid Of Maliki, Saudi Arabia Congratulates New Iraq PM

In a message sent to Haider al-Abadi, King Abdullah wished him success in “in restoring cohesion” among the Iraqi people.

Saudi Arabia Tells Israel Only Peace Can Ensure Its Survival

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal also called for support from Egypt to end the fighting.

Human Rights Watch Urges UN Inquiry Into “Systematic” Egypt Killings

Egypt’s government said the report was “characterised by negativity and bias” and relied on anonymous witnesses rather than neutral sources.

Gulf’s International Schools Whip Up $6bn In Fees

The UAE had 439 international schools in the second quarter of 2014- the highest number of international schools in the region- up from 433 in the first quarter.