The domestic diesel price will also rise to Dhs 1.89 in October from Dhs 1.86 in September, the ministry said.
Residents and medics said most of the victims were women and children
The monarch said that the kingdom was dedicated to the safety of all pilgrims coming to perform haj, days after a stampede killed over 750 people
Abdul Aziz al-Anzi, 18, was killed, while his brother Saad, 21, was wounded and captured in the shoot-out
Shi’ite Muslim country Iran says that at least 136 Iranians are among the dead while 300 more Iranians remain unaccounted for
The men were killed by heavy gunfire from the Yemen side of the border on Friday after their patrol vehicle was hit by a mine explosion
The attack took place at al-Balili mosque, just outside the Old City of Sanaa
Ali al-Nimr, who is 18 now, was given the death penalty after taking part in protests three years ago for democracy and equal rights
Canadian Mohamed Fahmy, Egyptian Baher Mohamed and Australian Peter Greste were sentenced to three years in prison in a retrial last month
Diplomacy has so far failed to find a solution to Syria’s crisis, now in its fifth year
The country said that it has already spent $40m to aid Syrians this year
His return is the most concrete sign yet that the Saudi-led military coalition has secured enough territory from the Houthis
Evidence suggests they are alive and detained by the Houthi militias, an official said
The attack came a day after similar air strikes killed around 50 people
Critics of the appointment include non-governmental organisation UN Watch and the wife of imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi
The envoy’s home was reportedly hit by Saudi-led air raids on Friday morning
Venezuela’s government is pushing for action to boost low oil prices that have battered its economy
Elite counter-terrorism units and police deployed to holy sites as three million pilgrims are expected to arrive on Tuesday
On Tuesday, Israeli police fired stun grenades and tear gas at rock-throwing Palestinians who barricaded themselves inside al-Aqsa mosque
Parliament is dominated by conservatives and many analysts say Khamenei will not want Rouhani’s allies to win a majority
Yemeni forces and their Arab allies are fighting to oust the Houthis in a six-month war that has killed over 4,500 people
The group has expressed concerned about reports of harassment in the Gulf State
The prince suggested Bahrain and the UAE could have been co-hosts
The five Saudis were reportedly killed in southern Najran province
An Emirati serviceman was killed during the operation, state news agency WAM reported
Iraq’s foreign minister had said in May that Qatar would open an embassy in Baghdad
Al Houthi rebels seized the city in September last year
A total of 1,000 Qatari soldiers, backed by 200 armoured vehicles and 30 Apache helicopters have reportedly been deployed
Schools and other institutions will not have a holiday but the flags will be flown at half mast during this period
WAM said the UAE air force struck a mine-making plant in the Houthi-dominated Saada province and military camps and weapon stores in the central Ibb province