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Saudi Arabia Pursues Efforts to Quell Sudan Crisis

Gulf Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji at the Second Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Pursues Efforts to Quell Sudan Crisis

Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji reaffirmed the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts to resolve the Sudanese crisis. He expressed Saudi Arabia’s openness…

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

Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of Tunisia on Republic Day

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has sent a cable of congratulations to the President of Tunisia, Kais Saied, on his…

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Gulf Saudi Arabia reiterates its continued support for the Yemeni government and people. (Asharq al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the agreement announced by the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, between the Yemeni…

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Gulf Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)

GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi welcomed on Wednesday the agreement between the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran…

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 Congratulates Egyptian President on National Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Tuesday a cable of congratulations to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on…


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

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Need to Reach Just Solution to Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its welcoming of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on Israel’s policies and practices in…

Gulf Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Ministry Highlights Successful Efforts at Countering Narcotics

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood, said on Tuesday that the Kingdom implemented a comprehensive security campaign…

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Gulf 7,700 flights through six airports transported foreign pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Bids Farewell to Last Pilgrims from Madinah Airport

The last group of pilgrims from this year’s Hajj season departed Saudi Arabia on Sunday aboard a Saudia flight from Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International…

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Gulf Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense

Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. During the meeting in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Palace of Justice in Kuwait

Kuwait Court Drops Case Against Notorious Pentagon Hacker

The Kuwaiti Court of Cassation upheld on Sunday the dismissal of criminal charges against a notorious Kuwaiti hacker who had infiltrated hundreds of websites…

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UAE: 3 Life Imprisonment, 54 Deportation Sentences against Bangladeshi Nationals

The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on Sunday sentenced 57 Bangladeshi nationals after holding protests across the Gulf country on Friday. The court…

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Gulf Thick smoke billows from a raging fire at oil storage tanks a day after Israeli strikes on the port of Yemen's Houthi-held city of Hodeidah on July 21, 2024. (AFP)

GCC Expresses Deep Concern over Escalation in the Region

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi expressed on Sunday his deep concern over the military escalation in Yemen…

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

King Salman Orders Name Change of Saudi Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs, Housing

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued on Sunday an order to amend the name of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs…

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Saudi Arabia Expresses Concern over Military Escalation in Yemen after Israeli Airstrikes

Saudi Arabia expressed its deep concern on Sunday over the latest military escalation in Yemen after the Israeli attacks in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port…

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

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Belgium King on National Day

The Saudi leadership sent separate cables to King Philippe of Belgium congratulating him on his country’s National Day, the Saudi Press Agency said on Sunday…

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Saudi Not Involved in Targeting Hodeidah in Yemen, Says Ministry of Defense

Saudi Arabia is not linked to or participating in targeting Hodeidah in Yemen, Ministry of Defense spokesperson Turki al-Malki said on Sunday. Saudi Arabia…

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Gulf A placard reading "Free Palestine, end Israel Occupation" is pictured on Parliament square, central London, on June 8, 2024 at the end of "National March for Gaza", calling to "end the genocide" and "stop arming Israel". (AFP)

MWL, GCC Hail ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories

The Muslim World League (MWL) welcomed the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Israel’s policies and practices in the…

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Gulf Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

Saudi King, Crown Prince Congratulate Colombian President on Independence Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego of the…

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Oman Terror Attack: Perpetrators Pledged Allegiance to ISIS

The identities of the “three terrorist brothers” who attacked a mosque in Muscat on Monday night have shocked Oman, a country not used to such incidents. …

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Gulf United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meet in Abu Dhabi on March 11, 2022. (AFP)

Mohamed bin Zayed, Burhan Discuss Means to End Sudan War

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan held telephone talks on Thursday to discuss a…

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Gulf This photograph shows a general view of the courtroom during a non-binding ruling on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on July 19, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes ICJ Position on Israel's Policies, Practices in Palestinian Territories

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Saturday the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on Israel’s policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian…

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

GCC Secretary General Condemns Knesset's Approval of Anti-Palestinian State Law

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, strongly condemned the Knesset's approval of a bill rejecting the…

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Gulf United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attends a signing ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/Pool/File Photo

UAE Says Supports All Initiatives Aimed at Ending Sudan Crisis

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in a phone call with Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, affirmed the UAE's support…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Knesset Resolution Rejecting the Establishment of Palestinian State

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's “rejection and condemnation in the strongest terms” an Israeli official’s storming of Al-Aqsa…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf OIC Strongly Condemns Israeli Knesset's Resolution Rejecting Palestinian State

OIC Strongly Condemns Israeli Knesset's Resolution Rejecting Palestinian State

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset's approval of a bill rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian…

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MWL Condemns Israeli Official's Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Muslim World League (MWL) condemned on Thursday the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by an Israeli official, and the Knesset’s endorsement of a resolution…

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Gulf The attack killed six people. Reuters

Oman Police: Attackers in Wadi al-Kabir Were 3 Omani Brothers

The three gunmen who shot and killed six people in Oman this week were all Omani nationals, police said on Thursday. The shooting took place in the Wadi al…

Asharq Al Awsat (Muscat)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud- File/SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Separate Phone Conversations with Iraqi PM, Russian President

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, called on Wednesday Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf  Palestinians carry away the body of a person killed in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on July 17, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attack on UNRWA School in Gaza

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Thursday Israel’s targeting of the Al-Razi United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school in…