The British navy warned Tuesday of a “potential hijack” of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman, without elaborating. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations initially warned ships Tuesday that “an incident is currently...

Qatar's emir approved laws on Thursday for the Gulf state's first legislative election in October, when Qataris will elect two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council, his office said. The election, plans for which were first approved in a 2003 constitutional referendum, is being held before...

Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the coronavirus takes its toll on the hajj for a second year running. What once drew some 2.5 million Muslims from all walks of life from across...

A fire that erupted on a ship at Dubai's Jebel Ali Port was due to a natural accident that happened on a container that had flammable materials, a Dubai Government official told Al Arabiya. A fire had broken out in a container within a ship anchored in Jebel Ali Port, Dubai Media Office...