Saudi confirms two soldiers killed on border with Yemen

The two soldiers were reportedly fighting with Yemeni Houthi rebels in Jazan province

India’s Modi visits UAE labour camp, Grand Mosque

Modi’s two-day visit to the UAE is the first by an Indian prime minister since Indira Gandhi’s trip in 1981

GCC dismisses reports of meeting with Iran

The confirmation comes after reports emerged that both the GCC and Iran are planning talks on September 22

Indian PM Modi begins two-day UAE visit

Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the UAE in 34 years

Kuwait seizes arms, holds suspects in militant plot

A total of 19,000 kg of ammunition, 144 kg of explosives, 68 weapons and 204 grenades were seized

Five held in connection with deadly Bahrain blast- interior ministry

The bombing outside a girls’ school in the Shi’ite village of Sitra in July also wounded six other policemen and was the deadliest attack in Bahrain since March 2014

Saudi Arabia arrests 34 suspects in Abha mosque bombing case

About 30 of those detained are Saudi nationals while the other suspects hailed from Syria, Bahrain, Yemen and Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit UAE in August

Modi, who is likely to visit on August 16 and 17, will be the first Indian prime minister to visit the United Arab Emirates in 34 years

US Treasury adds two Qataris to terror list for financing Al Qaeda groups

Following the action, all assets owned by both Qataris under the US jurisdiction will be frozen while Americans will be banned from doing any business with them

UAE hands over 4 major development projects in Egypt

The projects include 100 schools, 78 health clinics, four bridges and 600 public city buses

Anti-Houthi fighters score more gains in south Yemen

Yemeni military sources said the United Arab Emirates had sent in dozens of tanks and heavy artillery pieces to the fighters in recent days

Kerry hopes for better Iran conduct after deal but it “may not happen”

Most Gulf Arab states are worried that Iran’s July 14 accord with the United States and other powers will hasten detente between Tehran and Washington

Yemen Houthi boss tells men to fight on, dismisses loss of Aden

Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said that Aden’s fall occurred only because some fighters had returned home to be with their families at the end of Ramadan

UAE to try 41 on charges of creating “terrorist” group

The suspects had firearms and explosives and had been in touch with militant groups abroad, a senior official said

Saudi citizen killed in shelling from Yemen

A shell reportedly fell on a house around dawn in Najran province

Russian foreign minister to meet US, Saudi counterparts in Qatar

Lavrov is visiting Qatar to discuss about Syria, Yemen and Libya, stability in the GCC and bilateral relations

Saudi-led coalition: First aim is to restore Yemeni government in Aden

Senior members of Yemen’s exiled administration flew into Aden on July 16 to make preparations for the government’s return

Three Saudi soldiers killed in cross-border shelling with Yemen

The shelling took place in Dhahran Aljanoub, a governorate in the Saudi border region of Aseer

Bahrain identifies suspects in Tuesday’s bombings

The attack which killed two policemen and wounded six people, was the deadliest such attack in Bahrain in months

UAE criticises EU over opening to Iran

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has failed to understand Iran’s aims, a senior UAE minister has said

Saudi-led raid on Yemen plant appears unlawful – Rights Watch

The coalition may have committed a war crime when it bombed two residential compounds, killing 65 people including 10 children, HRW said

Bahrain links explosives in Tuesday bombing to Iran

On Saturday, the government said it had foiled an explosives smuggling plot by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran

Two Bahraini policemen killed in bombing, Iran link probed

The bombing targeted policemen on duty in the Sitra area, the interior ministry said

Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of making threats to Bahrain

The kingdom’s foreign minister said Tehran was intervening in its neighbours’ internal affairs

Houthis, Saudi-led coalition fight on as Yemen ceasefire quickly unravels

The Arab coalition fighting the Houthis had announced a five-day truce from 11:59 pm on Sunday to allow in emergency aid

Iran’s foreign minister begins GCC, Iraq tour to defend nuclear deal

Mohammad Javad Zarif is visiting Kuwait and Qatar before heading to Iraq

Houthis, Saudi-led coalition fight for Yemen air base

The al-Anad base, 50 km from Aden, has been held by the Iranian-allied Houthi movement

Bahrain foils arms smuggling bid, recalls Iran envoy

The arms smuggling plot was masterminded by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran, officials said

Saudi-led coalition announces five-day ceasefire in Yemen

News of the ceasefire came after 80 people were killed in an air strike on the central Yemeni city of Taiz

Saudi Arabia says relations with Hamas have not changed after meeting

The kingdom has emphasised that Hamas delegation’s visit to Saudi Arabia was religious rather than political