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Trump Says May Visit Saudi Arabia Next Month

Gulf US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)

Trump Says May Visit Saudi Arabia Next Month

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to visit Saudi Arabia as early as May in what will be the first foreign trip of his second term, with stops…

Gulf Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)

Two Holy Mosques Welcome Over 122 Million Visitors During Ramadan

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque said that over 122 million worshippers prayed at the…

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OIC Welcomes Formation of Syria’s New Government

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the formation of the new Syrian government, the Saudi Press Agency said on…

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Gulf The court unanimously sentenced the three defendants who carried out the murder and kidnapping to death, while the accomplice who aided them received a life sentence. (WAM)

UAE Sentences Killers of Israeli Rabbi to Death

The United Arab Emirates on Monday sentenced three people to death for the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who was killed in November in the Gulf country,…

Gulf Jjoining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Performs Eid al-Fitr Prayer and Receives Princes, Senior Officials

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer on Sunday morning in Makkah alongside…

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Gulf King performed Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Sunday morning. SPA

Saudi King Performs Eid al-Fitr Prayer at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud performed Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Sunday morning. Joining the…

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Formation of New Syrian Government

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed on Sunday the announcement of the formation of the Syrian government, hoping it will fulfill the aspirations of…

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Gulf The Saudi Crown Prince met on Sunday with the Lebanese Prime Minister at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince, Lebanese PM Discuss Latest Developments in Lebanon

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met on Sunday with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at Al-Safa…

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Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

King Salman Congratulates Muslims on Eid, Receives Congratulations from Arab leaders

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz congratulated on Saturday Muslims on the advent of Eid al-Fitr. In a speech on the occasion, he…

Gulf The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)

Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries Declare Sunday First Day of Eid al-Fitr

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates declared on Saturday that Sunday will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and other officials are seen during the inspection on Friday. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Minister Inspects Grand Mosque Security Operations Center

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz inspected on Friday the operations at the Grand Mosque Security Operations Center. …

Gulf Prince Faisal bin Farhan during the meeting of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee in Cairo last Sunday (Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Agree on Need to Prevent Further Regional Escalation

Saudi Arabia and Egypt have reaffirmed the importance of continued coordination between the two nations to de-escalate tensions in the region and prevent…

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Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Thai King over Bangkok Earthquake Victims

The Saudi leadership has expressed deep condolences and sympathy to the King of Thailand following the tragic earthquake that struck Bangkok, the Saudi Press…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meet in Makkah on Friday. (SPA)

Mohammed bin Salman, Burhan Discuss Sudan Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Makkah on Friday head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and Army Chief Abdel Fattah…

Gulf Kuwait’s Education Minister Jalal Al-Tabtabaei referred seven corruption cases to the public prosecutor... Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) referred supervisors at the National Council for Culture to the prosecutor (KUNA)

Kuwait Education Minister Refers Seven Corruption Cases to Prosecutors

Kuwait's Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabaei on Thursday referred seven cases of suspected financial and administrative corruption to the public…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Arrives in Makkah

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, arrived in Makkah on Friday, coming from Jeddah, to spend the…

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Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Saudi Royal Order Names Al-Harbi as Head of Military Apparatus, Khalid bin Bandar as Advisor at Foreign Ministry

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued on Thursday a Royal Order to promote Major General Saleh bin Abdulrahman bin Samir Al-Harbi…

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Gulf The Syrian, Saudi and Lebanese ministers at the meeting on Thursday. (SPA)

Syria, Lebanon Agree to Bolster Security and Military Cooperation

Saudi Arabia hosted in Jeddah on Thursday a meeting between Syria’s Defense Minister Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra and his Lebanese counterpart Major General…

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Gulf Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Dutch PM

Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, received a phone call from Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, the…

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Gulf The Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent moon to report to the nearest court

Saudi Supreme Court Urges Sighting Shawwal Crescent Saturday Evening

The Supreme Court has called on Muslims across Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent of Shawwal moon Saturday evening, Ramadan 29, 1446 AH, corresponding to March…

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OIC Condemns Ongoing Israeli Aggression on Syrian Territory

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli aggression on Syrian territory, including…

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Gulf Former MP Saleh Al-Mulla. Photo: KUNA

Former Kuwaiti MP Saleh Al-Mulla Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

Kuwait’s Criminal Court has sentenced former MP Saleh Al-Mulla to two years of hard labor on charges of undermining national security. In January, the…

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Gulf This picture taken from Israel-occupied Golan Heights along the border with southern Syria shows smoke billowing above the Syrian village of Koya during Israeli bombardment, on March 25, 2025. (AFP)

GCC, MWL Condemn Israeli Attack on Syria’s Koya 

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the Syrian town of Koya on Tuesday. …

Gulf A picture taken on March 23, 2025 shows a view of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh where talks are underway with US mediation to try to reach a ceasefire in the Russia Ukraine war. (AFP)

US Expresses Gratitude to Saudi Crown Prince for Role in Hosting Russian-Ukrainian Talks 

The United States expressed its gratitude for Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for his wise leadership and…

Gulf Members of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent help locals evacuate the town of Koya in the western countryside on the Syrian border with Israel, after Israeli forces shelled the town, Syria, 25 March 2025. (EPA)

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Attack on Syria's Koya 

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday Israel for attacking the Syrian town of Koya that left at least six people dead. In a statement, the Foreign…

Gulf Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Mohammed bin Salman: Unprecedented Transformations, Reforms, and Global Achievements

For Saudis, every anniversary of the pledge of allegiance has become synonymous with new reforms and unprecedented transformations across various sectors. This…

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Gulf Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Bandar al-Galoud)

What the Crown Prince’s Pledge of Allegiance Anniversary Means to Saudis

As Saudi Arabia marks the eighth anniversary of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz’s appointment, history pauses for a moment, reflecting on an…

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Gulf Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh in December 2023. (SPA)

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Expands Saudi Arabia’s Pioneering Role in Global Politics

Since Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz appointed Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz as crown prince in June 2017, citing the…

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Gulf  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh during a previous meeting. (SPA)

Egyptian Parliament Approves Formation of Saudi-Egyptian Supreme Coordination Council

The Egyptian Parliament, chaired by Speaker Dr. Hanafy El Gebali, approved on Monday the formation of the Saudi-Egyptian Supreme Coordination Council, aimed at…

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