Gulf

ABU DHABI, Nov. 25 (YPA) - The UAE has announced the opening of the first casino in the Gulf, within a new luxury complex in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, a move considered unprecedented in a region where Islamic law prohibits gambling.  …

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (YPA) - Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, confirmed on Friday that the Sultanate of Oman is the gateway to strengthening relations between…

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (YPA) - Iranian authorities on Sunday announced that the Revolutionary Guards seized two ships smuggling fuel in the Gulf. The semi-official Iranian "Mehr" news agency quoted the chief justice in Hormozgan province, Mojtaba…

BEIRUT, Jan. 27 (YPA) - The resigned Lebanese Minister of Information, George Kordahi, has confirmed that his resignation so far has not brought about any positive change in Lebanon’s relations with the Gulf states. Kardahi said, in an…

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (YPA) - Iranian state television reported on Tuesday that the Revolutionary Guards launched ballistic and cruise missiles during war games in the Gulf. This comes amid escalating tension with the United States and the…