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Saudi Arabia slams 'Houthi terrorist' attack in Yemen

Saudi Arabia, which is leading a military coalition against the Houthi rebels in war-torn Yemen, condemned Monday a missile attack that killed more than 100 Yemeni soldiers. Saturday's missile strike blamed on the Iran-aligned Houthis follows months of relative calm in the conflict between...

Gulf carriers fly over Iraq, Iran after military action deters others

Qatar Airways, Emirates and several other Gulf airlines still fly in Iraqi and Iranian airspace and to cities in both countries, even as other international carriers have rerouted planes since the United States and Iran traded military strikes. Executives and analysts said carriers in...

Russia says urging Gulf nations to consider a joint security mechanism

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday Moscow has been urging Gulf countries to consider a common security mechanism for the region and it was time the world got rid of unilateral measures such as sanctions. "We have been suggesting to the Gulf countries to think about...

UAE to start first nuclear reactor in 'months': officials

The United Arab Emirates' first nuclear power plant will start operating within a "few months" after repeated delays to meet safety and regulatory conditions, two energy officials said Monday. The first of the four nuclear reactors at the Barakah plant had been due to come online in late...