Saudi-Iraq border to re-open after 27 years; Sanctions begin to bite Qatar; Iran threatens to quit nuclear deal

[] | View it in [your browser]( | [HOME]( | [GOLD/ FOREX]( | [CINEMA LISTINGS]( | [PRAYER TIMINGS]( | [COMPETITIONS]( SUBSCRIBE [Newspaper]( [ePaper]( Wednesday, August 16, 2017 FOLLOW US khaleejtimes/posts [NEWS]( [BUSINESS]( [SPORT]( [WKND.]( [CLASSIFIED]( [JOBS]( TOP STORIES [Saudi-Iraq border to re-open after 27 years]( Saudi Arabia and Iraq plan to open the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time since 1990, when it was closed after the countries cut ties following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait. [I got flowers: Dubai Civil Defence welcomes Torch residents]( [Indian, Japanese win $1 million each in Dubai raffle]( [Abu Dhabi bans 149 fake weight-loss, slimming products]( [It's official: Abu Dhabi is safest city with lowest crime rate]( NATION [Indian couple get 'anonymous' I-Day treat from Pakistanis]( Indian couple Christine and Ajay had a memorable and touching experience on Monday at a Pakistani restaurant they had gone to for a quick lunch. [Dubai bakery makes giant Indian Independence Day cake]( [Abu Dhabi airport celebrates India, Pakistan Independence Days]( [Indians in UAE mark I-Day with patriotic songs, speeches and dance]( [Dubai Lamp mandatory for new buildings in emirate]( INTERNATIONAL [Iran threatens to quit nuclear deal]( We will be back to square one if US imposes new sanctions, says Rouhani. [Qatari subversive media part of the problem: Bahrain]( [Guam radio stations accidentally trigger emergency alert]( [Taylor Swift wins groping trial against DJ, awarded symbolic $1]( [12-year-old killed as car plows into Paris restaurant]( BUSINESS [Arab sanctions have started to bite Qatar]( Sanctions imposed by other Arab states are continuing to push up food prices in Qatar while hurting the real estate market, according to inflation figures released by the government on Tuesday. [Etihad terms Air Berlin's insolvency move 'extremely disappointing']( [No slowdown in Dubai property market]( [UAE expects to issue VAT laws before September 2017]( [End-users snap up Dubai homes below Dh1,000 psf]( SPORTS [Messi, Ronaldo set for another big battle]( Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Buffon have been nominated for the Uefa's Player of the Year award, the sport's European governing body said on Tuesday. [Maria Sharapova granted wild-card entry into US Open]( [Tainted Sreesanth takes part in exhibition match]( [Dhawan, Rahul achieve career-best ICC rankings]( [Australian legend compares Kohli to Ponting]( # © Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. L.L.C. All rights reserved You have received this email message from [khaleejtimes.com](). Your email address has been recorded because you have subscribed to one of our print publications /newsletters or are registered with one of our web sites. For more information, visit www.khaleejtimes.com To UNSUBSCRIBE, please [click here.]( [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( FOLLOW US khaleejtimes/posts [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [CITY TIMES]( | [WKND](