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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Yemeni Counterpart

Gulf  Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Yemen. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Yemen. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Yemeni Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Yemen, Dr. Shaya Mohsin…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The assistance is in keeping with Saudi Arabia's humanitarian role in supporting the brotherly Palestinian people in times of crisis. (SPA)

48th Saudi Relief Airplane with Aid for Palestinians in Gaza Arrives in Egypt

The 48th Saudi relief airplane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in coordination with the Ministry of Defense, arrived…

Gulf The United States vetoed last week a United Nations Security Council resolution that recommended Palestine's full membership in the world body. (AFP)

European Countries Prepared to Recognize Palestinian State amid Ongoing Saudi Pressure

Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Hussein al-Sheikh stressed that several countries, specifically European…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)
Gulf Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani meets with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani in Doha on Thursday. (Qatar News Agency)

Emir of Qatar, Bahrain FM Discuss Developing Bilateral Ties

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received in Doha on Thursday Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani for talks on bilateral…

Asharq Al Awsat (Doha)
Gulf OIC

OIC Islamic Summit Conference to Be Held in Gambia Next Month

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold the 15th annual Islamic Summit Conference on May 4-5 in the Gambian capital, Banjul. The session will…

Asharq Al Awsat

Gulf The Saudi and Cypriot Foreign Ministers met in Riyadh on Thursday. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Cypriot Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh on Thursday with Cypriot Foreign Minister Dr. Constantinos Kompos. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The plane carried medical and shelter supplies to be transported to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. SPA

47th Saudi Relief Plane with Aid for Palestinians in Gaza Arrives in Egypt

The 47th Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in coordination with the Ministry of Defense, arrived in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Hala bint Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri, President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, interviewed by the editor-in-chief of Independent Arabia in a seminar on combating human trafficking (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Implements Second Phase of Human Trafficking Protection Agreements

Saudi Arabia has started putting into action the second phase agreements of its project to boost efforts in protecting victims of human trafficking. This…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The 46th session of the Supreme Council of the Muslim World League is chaired by Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of Council of ‎Senior ‎Scholars Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Muslim World League Discusses Islamic Unity, Gaza and Sudan Wars, Islamophobia

The 46th session of the Supreme Council of the Muslim World League (MWL) is examining seven urgent issues on its agenda, including the unity of the Islamic…

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah)
Gulf Saudi Attorney General Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Establishes Center to Protect Whistleblowers, Witnesses

Saudi Attorney General Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib gave the green light on Wednesday to set up a center for protecting whistleblowers, witnesses, experts…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)
Gulf The Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee meets with a delegation of senior advisors and assistants to US Congress members at the Shura Council headquarters in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee Meets with US Congress Delegation

The Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee, headed by Dr. Ibrahim bin Mahmoud Al-Nahas, met with a delegation of senior advisors and assistants to…

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

Saudi King Leaves Hospital After Routine Checkup

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, left King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC) in Jeddah on…

Gulf Senior clerics and scholars are seen at the Islamic Fiqh Council in Riyadh. (MWL)

Islamic Fiqh Council Condemns Abuse, Violations against Muslims

The Islamic Fiqh Council condemned on Tuesday abuse and violations against Muslims. The 23rd edition of the Council, which is affiliated with the Muslim…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Jordan's King Abdullah II welcomes Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah upon his arrival at Marka military airport, in Amman, Jordan April 23, 2024. (Reuters)

Emir of Kuwait Visits Jordan, Leaders Stress Common Stances on Major Issues

Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned on Tuesday of the danger of the latest escalation in the region that may lead it towards instability and insecurity. He made…

Asharq Al Awsat (Amman)
Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Underlines its Firm Stance on Achieving Regional, Int’l Peace

The Saudi government underscored on Tuesday its firm stance on achieving security and stability in the region and world, reiterating its call on the…

Gulf The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participated on Monday in the opening of the High-Level Forum on Regional Security and Cooperation between the EU and the GCC in Luxembourg. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Participates in Opening of EU-GCC Regional Security Meeting

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated on Monday in the opening of the High-Level Forum on Regional Security and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Luxembourg)
Gulf Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati during the reception of the first batch of Iranian pilgrims at Madinah’s airport (Iranian Embassy)

Iranian Pilgrims Return to Madinah After 9-Year Hiatus

The first batch of Iranian pilgrims arrived at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah on Monday after a hiatus of 9 years. The…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)

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Gulf Members of the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum. Reuters file photo

UAE Rejects Allegations of Destabilizing Sudan

In a letter addressed to the Security Council, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has categorical rejected the false allegations made by the Permanent…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Gulf UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan receives Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi (Reuters)

Oman’s Sultan in UAE to Strengthen Bilateral Relations, Cooperation

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan discussed on Monday strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. SPA

Saudi, British Defense Ministers Discuss Military Escalation in the Region

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received a telephone call on Monday from British Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares in Luxembourg on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi FM Discusses Gaza with Spanish, Polish Counterparts in Luxembourg

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Luxembourg on Monday with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares. …

Gulf Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah meets with United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Julien Harneis in Riyadh on Monday.

KSrelief Supervisor General Meets with UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen

Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah held…

Gulf The Saudi Interior Ministry. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Executes Convict for Joining Terror Group

The Saudi Interior Ministry executed on Monday a convict on charges of joining a terrorist organization and taking part in fighting in a foreign country. In…

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

Saudi FM in Luxembourg for GCC-EU Forum on Regional Security, Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Luxembourg on Sunday to participate in a high-level forum on regional…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al Budaiwi

GCC: Forum on Security, Regional Cooperation is an Opportunity to Promote Dialogue with EU

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al Budaiwi said that the High-Level Forum on Security and Regional Cooperation between the EU and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf An aerial view shows Kuwait City and the National Assembly Building (Kuwait Parliament) in Kuwait City, Kuwait, March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee/File Photo

Kuwait PM to Serve as Emir's Deputy if Emir is Abroad

Kuwait's Prime Minister Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah will serve as the Emir's deputy when the latter is not in the country, state news agency (KUNA) said…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Gulf Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti presided over the twenty-third assembly of the Islamic Fiqh Council and the Muslim World League (MWL) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: MWL

Saudi Grand Mufti Urges Utilizing Technology for Islamic Authorities’ Coordination

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti, Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh, has highlighted the adaptability of Islamic law in addressing contemporary issues and stressed…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin AbdulKarim El-Khereiji and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia Francisco José Coy Granados. (SPA)

Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Signs Two MoUs with Colombian Counterpart

Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin AbdulKarim El-Khereiji and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia Francisco José Coy Granados,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Vendors selling bread wait for customers at the Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem on April 19, 2024. (AFP)

OIC Regrets Security Council's Failure to Accept Full UN Membership for Palestinian State

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed on Friday its profound disappointment with the UN Security Council's decision to deny Palestine full UN…