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Saudi Air Force Takes Part in 'Desert Flag' Drill in UAE

Gulf The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is participating in the drill with all of its air, technical and support teams. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi Air Force Takes Part in 'Desert Flag' Drill in UAE

Saudi jets took part in the "Desert Flag" air drill in the United Arab Emirates. The pilots took part in over 70 hours of flight training at the al-Dhafra…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Launches Nusuk Card to Facilitate Movement of Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched on Tuesday the Nusuk card that will facilitate the movement of all pilgrims at the holy sites. It also…

Ibrahim al-Qurashi (Jeddah)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA).

Saudi Defense Minister Chairs Meeting of General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired on Wednesday a meeting of the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information …

Gulf This picture taken on April 23, 2024 from Salmiya shows a view of an aquatics sports center with the skyline of Kuwait City behind. (AFP)

Kuwait Thwarts Terrorist Plot to Attack American Forces

Kuwaiti authorities arrested a citizen for plotting to carry out a terrorist attack against American forces deployed in the country. The General Prosecution…

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Kuwait)
Gulf Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

Saudi Leadership Condoles UAE President over Death of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan

The Saudi leadership sent a cable to the president of the UAE offering condolences over the death of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Wednesday with Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and head of the Rapid Support Forces Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi FM Discusses Sudan Developments with Burhan, Hemedti 

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Wednesday with Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and head of…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, meets with Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Dimitri Kerkentzes in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, BIE Secretary General Discuss Riyadh Expo 2030 Preparations

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with…

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OIC General Secretariat Condemns Deadly Assault on Mosque in Afghanistan

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned on Wednesday the heinous attack perpetrated by armed assailants in a mosque in Herat, western…

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Gulf Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Cairo on Tuesday. (Egyptian presidency)

Egypt, Kuwait Agree on Bolstering Cooperation, Supporting Collective Arab Work

Egypt and Kuwait agreed on Tuesday on the need to work together to bolster bilateral cooperation between their countries and support collective Arab work. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Gulf File photo: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a visit to Saudi Arabia (AP)

Pakistani Prime Minister Hails Bilateral Ties with Saudi Arabia

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif valued the bilateral ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and hailed the Saudi Crown Prince’s directives to…

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Gulf Muslim World League Voices Support for ‘Riyadh Declaration’

Muslim World League Voices Support for ‘Riyadh Declaration’

The Muslim World League (MWL) voiced support for the “Riyadh Declaration," which calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi upon his arrival in Egypt. (KUNA)

Emir of Kuwait Arrives in Egypt on Official Visit

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrived in Cairo on Tuesday on an official visit. He was welcomed upon his arrival by President Abdel…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Govt Discusses Efforts to Recognize State of Palestine

The Saudi government reviewed on Tuesday Riyadh’s efforts, in cooperation with its partners, to bolster joint work to end the war on Gaza, protect civilians…

Gulf Saudi-US Confirmation: Security Agreement Imminent

Saudi-US Confirmation: Security Agreement Imminent

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared news of progress towards a security deal between…

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Riyadh) Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah (SPA)

Arab-Islamic-European Meeting to Support Two-State Solution

An Arab-Islamic-European meeting to support the two-state solution, on Monday, discussed the international recognition of the Palestinian state, in a way that…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)
Gulf Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah (KUNA)

Kuwaiti Emir Starts State Visit to Egypt on Tuesday

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah will start on Tuesday an official visit to Cairo, where he is scheduled to meet with Egyptian President…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait city)
Gulf The Crown Prince held several meetings on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Monday (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Separate Meetings with Blinken, Cameron, Abbas, Anwar Ibrahim, and Sharif

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, met on Monday with UK Secretary of State for Foreign,…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Calls for Int'l Collaboration to Build Resilient Global Economy

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, led on Sunday a Special Dialogue session at the World Economic Forum…

Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Stresses Palestinian People’s ‘Inalienable’ Right to Establish Their Own State

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah stressed on Monday the Palestinian people’s “inalienable right to the establishment of their own…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs chairs the six-party Consultative Ministerial meeting with the United States in Riyadh - SPA

Six-Party Ministerial Meeting Convenes in Riyadh to Discuss Israeli War in Gaza Strip

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, chaired the six-party Consultative Ministerial meeting with the United States in…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on Monday with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh. SPA

Faisal Bin Farhan, Blinken Discuss Situation in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on Monday with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of a US-Gulf Cooperation…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
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Saudi Arabia Expresses Deep Concern Over Military Escalation in North Darfur

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom's profound concern over the recent military escalation in Al-Fasher City of Sudan’s North…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gulf)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud speaks at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) special meeting in Riyadh. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM: Giving Palestinians their Rights is the Solution to Stability

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud has said that only a real commitment to a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The Saudi Crown Prince met with Kuwait's Emir. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Separate Meetings with Kuwaiti Emir, Iraq’s PM

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has met in Riyadh with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chairs the meeting of the Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Developments in the Gaza Strip. (SPA)

Saudi FM Chairs Meeting of Ministerial Committee on Developments in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chaired in Riyadh on Sunday the meeting of the Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab…

Gulf Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi.

GCC, OPEC Leaders Discuss Ways to Strengthen Energy Sector

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi and Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)…

Gulf The foreign ministers of the six-party Arab group held a consultative meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (SPA)

Six-Party Arab Group Warns of Israeli Aggression on Gaza, Calls for Two-State Solution

Foreign ministers from the six-party Arab Committee emphasized on Saturday during a high-level dialogue in Riyadh the necessity of ending the war on the Gaza…

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Gulf KSrelief funded Subul Al-Salam Social Association in Miniyeh, in northern Lebanon, carried out 58 emergency missions in the past week. (SPA)

KSrelief-funded Lebanese Ambulance Service Carries out 58 Missions in One Week

Funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), the ambulance service of Subul Al-Salam Social Association in Miniyeh, in northern…

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Gulf Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reyna sign cooperation framework agreement between their countries. (SPA)

Honduras Exempts Saudi Visitors from Entry Visa

Honduras announced on Saturday it was exempting Saudi citizens from entry visas. Honduran Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Consular and Immigration…