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MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

Gulf MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

The Muslim World League (MWL) welcomed the statement issued by the Co-Chairs of the United Nations High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful…

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Gulf Palestinians look at the damage of a house destroyed by an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

Saudi Arabia Demands End to Israeli Violations in the Region 

Saudi Arabia condemned the ongoing violations committed by Israel, including forced displacement, unlawful annexation, settlement expansion, and repeated…

Gulf Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers and Acting CEO of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) Eng. Ibrahim Al-Sultan led the Saudi delegation at the BIE General Assembly. (SPA)

Expo 2030 Riyadh Registration Dossier Receives BIE Final Approval at Paris General Assembly

Expo 2030 Riyadh's Registration Dossier has received final approval during the Bureau International Des Expositions (BIE) General Assembly in Paris, marking…

Gulf Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

Albudaiwi, Holds Separate Discussions with Guterres, Kallas on Latest Regional Issues

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi discussed developments in the Middle East and efforts to de-escalate tensions with UN…

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Gulf Jasem Mohammed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, during the extraordinary meeting of the GCC Ministerial Council held via video conference (GCC). 

Gulf Cooperation Council Condemns Israeli Strike on Iran, Calls for Diplomacy

In an extraordinary virtual session held Sunday, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iran, denouncing them as a…

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Gulf A thick column of smoke rises above an oil refinery south of Tehran after it was targeted in an overnight Israeli airstrike (AFP). 

Saudi Arabia Launches Regional and Global Diplomatic Drive to Contain Israel-Iran Conflict

Saudi Arabia has intensified its diplomatic efforts to contain the escalating confrontation between Israel and Iran, reaffirming its rejection of Israeli…

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Gulf FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

UAE Coast Guard Evacuates 24 People from Oil Tanker Crash in the Gulf of Oman

The Emirati national guard said it evacuated 24 people from an oil tanker Tuesday after a collision between two ships just east of the Strait of Hormuz in the…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi, French Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah spoke by telephone on Monday with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (Reuters file)

Saudi FM, EU Foreign Policy Chief Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Monday a telephone call from EU foreign policy chiefKaja Kallas. He also…

Gulf The first Iranian pilgrims’ flights departed from Madinah airport. (Madinah Principality)

Iranian Pilgrims Stranded in Saudi Arabia to Return Home via Jadidat Arar Crossing

Iranian pilgrims began departing Saudi Arabia on Sunday in organized batches under a joint air-and-land travel program, authorities said, following the closure…

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Gulf Analysts Warn of Escalation, Urge Mediation Efforts

Gulf analysts have warned that escalating tensions between Israel and Iran pose serious security and economic threats that could destabilize the region, urging…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Canadian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a telephone call on Sunday from Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional De-escalation with Greek Prime Minister

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis,…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi FM Holds Separate Phone Talks with Counterparts from Iraq, Greece, Cyprus, and Spain

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Saturday from Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…

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

Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional Escalation with Turkish President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a telephone call on Saturday from Turkish President Recep…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Condemns Israeli Attacks in Phone Call with Iranian President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, offered on Saturday his condolences to Iranian President Masoud…

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Saudi Crown Prince, UK Prime Minister Discuss Latest Regional Developments

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a phone call on Saturday from UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer. During the call, they…

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Gulf This handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah giving a joint press conference with Syria's interim foreign minister in Damascus on May 31, 2025. (Photo by Omar Al-Qattaa / SANA / AFP)

Saudi FM, US Special Envoy for Syria Discuss Steps to Support Syria

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from United States Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack on…

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Gulf OIC Secretary-General Receives Call from Iranian FM

OIC Secretary-General Receives Call from Iranian FM

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha has received a phone call from Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas…

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Gulf MWL Thanks King Salman for Supporting Iranian Pilgrims' Needs Until Safe Return

MWL Thanks King Salman for Supporting Iranian Pilgrims' Needs Until Safe Return

The Muslim World League (MWL) expressed its appreciation for the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued upon…

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Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

King Salman Orders Saudi Officials to Aid Iranian Pilgrims

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a directive to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to ensure that Iranian Hajj pilgrims…

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

Saudi Crown Prince Discusses with Trump, Macron and Meloni Israeli Attack on Iran

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a phone call with US President Donald Trump, during which they…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with Egyptian, Jordanian Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, held two separate phone calls on Friday with his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts, the Saudi…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan

Saudi FM Expresses to Iranian Counterpart Condemnation of Israeli Attack

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held on Friday a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi. During the call,…

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Gulf Airlines Cancel Flights after Israel Strikes Iran

Airlines in the Gulf have cancelled flights to many Middle East destinations as some governments closed their airspace following Israeli strikes on Iran. …

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Gulf People walk past traffic in front of a building targeted by an Israeli strike in the Iranian capital Tehran on June 13, 2025. (AFP)

Gulf Countries Condemn Israel’s Attack on Iran 

The United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman strongly condemned on Friday Israel’s strikes against Iran. The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs “stressed the…

Gulf Firefighters and people clean up the scene of an explosion at a residence compound after Israeli attacks in Tehran, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

Saudi Arabia Slams Israel's 'Heinous' Attack on Iran

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Friday “Israel’s flagrant violations against Iran that violate its sovereignty and security.” In a statement, the Foreign…

Gulf Police stand guard at the site after Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad, on June 13, 2025. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

Saudi King, Crown Prince Extend Condolences to India Over Plane Crash

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to Indian President Droupadi Murmu over the…

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Gulf The Hijazi family upon its arrival in Riyadh on Thursday. (KSrelief)

Saudi Arabia to Treat Palestinian Child's Injuries Sustained during Gaza War

Palestinian child Mohammed Khaled Hijazi and his family arrived in Riyadh on Thursday where he will receive medical treatment for injuries sustained during…

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