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Élysée Sources: Macron’s Upcoming Saudi Visit Seen as Exceptional

Gulf President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, during their visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral to inspect restoration work following the fire that struck in spring 2019 (AFP)

Élysée Sources: Macron’s Upcoming Saudi Visit Seen as Exceptional

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Saudi Arabia on December 2 at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Élysée Palace announced. …

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Gulf The Gulf Summit on Sunday will discuss regional and international challenges. (KUNA)

Gulf Leaders Convene in Kuwait

The 45th Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is taking place this Sunday in Kuwait, focusing on key regional and international developments. Topics on…

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Kuwait)
Gulf The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ‎bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Royal Order Approves Transformation of King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital to Non-profit Organization

A Royal Order was issued approving the founding law for the transformation of the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital with the renaming of the hospital to King…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The agreement was signed by KSrelief’s Assistant Supervisor General for Operations and Programs Eng. Ahmed Al Baiz at the center's headquarters in Riyadh. (SPA)

KSrelief Signs Agreement for Residential Complex in Yemen's Hajjah Governorate

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed a cooperation agreement with a civil society organization to establish a…

Gulf 37th Annual Conference of Latin American and Caribbean Muslims Opens in Brazil

37th Annual Conference of Latin American and Caribbean Muslims Opens in Brazil

The 37th International Conference of Latin American and Caribbean Muslims, organized by the Islamic Dawah Center in Brazil in cooperation with the Saudi…


Gulf The headquarters of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) in Riyadh. (Nazaha)

Saudi Arabia Receives Internationally Wanted Citizen in Corruption Cases from Russia

Saudi Arabia received from Russia on Friday an internationally wanted citizen, Abdullah bin Awadh Aidah Al-Harthy, for committing financial and administrative…

Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Syrian Counterpart Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Friday from Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the International Conference on Conjoined Twins held in Riyadh - SPA

Saudi Arabia Provides $4Mln to UNICEF for Gaza Aid through KSrelief

Saudi Arabia's King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has signed an agreement to provide $4 million in aid for the provision of a water,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers after their meeting in Kuwait (KUNA)

Gulf Foreign Ministers Discuss Unifying Stance on Regional, International Issues

Gulf foreign ministers met on Thursday to discuss key regional and international issues, including the Palestinian conflict and ongoing violations in…

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Riyadh)
Gulf 
Turkish President receives Oman’s Sultan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara (Turkish Presidency)

Sultan Haitham, Erdogan Discuss Bilateral Ties and Regional Issues

Türkiye and Oman agreed to deepen cooperation and increase trade to $5 billion. They also backed efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, similar to a recent…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz met on Thursday with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the Presidential Palace in Algiers. SPA

Saudi Interior Minister Meets with Algerian President

Upon the directive of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz met…

Asharq Al Awsat (Algiers)
Gulf Photo by SPA

Saudi FM Arrives in Kuwait for 162nd Preparatory Meeting of GCC Supreme Council

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Kuwait on Thursday to take part in the 162nd preparatory meeting for the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Photo by SPA

25th Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Lebanon

The 25th Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), arrived Thursday at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Saudi Arabia looks forward to activating the outputs of the second meeting of the anti-corruption law enforcement agencies to achieve common interests (SPA)

21 Countries Sign Makkah Agreement on Cooperation in Combating Corruption

The second ministerial meeting of the Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies in the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), hosted in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed on Wednesday a cooperation agreement to carry out the third phase of the Back to School Project in Al-Mukha district in Taiz Governorate (SPA)

KSrelief Signs Agreements to Strengthen Education and Healthcare Sectors in Yemen

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed on Wednesday various agreements to promote the educational and medical sectors in several…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf  A resident walks amid the destruction in the southern Lebanese village of Zibqin on November 27, 2024, as people who had fled the war between Israel and Hezbollah returned to check on their homes after a ceasefire between the warring sides took effect. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Ceasefire in Lebanon

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the ceasefire in Lebanon, hailing the international efforts that helped achieve it. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry…

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

Saudi King Receives Written Message from Emir of Kuwait

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, received a written message from Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,…

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

Saudi Crown Prince: 2025 Budget Underscores Commitment to Strengthen Kingdom’s Economy

Following the approval of the Kingdom's general budget for the fiscal year 2025 on Tuesday, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince,…

Gulf The plane carried food, shelter, and medical supplies. SPA

24th Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Lebanon

The 24th Saudi relief plane operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) arrived in Lebanon from King Khalid International Airport…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated Monday in the Quadripartite meeting on Sudan. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Participates in Quadripartite Meeting on Sudan

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated Monday in the Quadripartite meeting on Sudan with the United Arab Emirates…

Asharq Al Awsat (Fiuggi)
Gulf The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi. SPA

Saudi Arabia Urges Int’l Community to Push for Ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated on Monday in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’…

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

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from President of South Africa

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Monday a written message from South African President…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani in Fiuggi. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Italian, Canadian Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio…

Asharq Al Awsat (Fiuggi)
Gulf Saudi Islamic Affairs Ministry to Participate in Conference of Latin American, Caribbean Muslims

Saudi Islamic Affairs Ministry to Participate in Conference of Latin American, Caribbean Muslims

The Islamic Dawah Center in Brazil, in cooperation with the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance, is organizing the 37th International…

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

King Salman Orders One-Year Extension of the Citizen Account Program

Upon the recommendation of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic and…

Gulf UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo

UAE Arrests Suspects Involved in Killing of Moldovan National

Three people have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates in connection with the alleged murder of a man, Zvi Kogan, who entered the country using his…

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

Saudi King Salman Issues Royal Order Appointing 125 Members to Public Prosecution

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued on Sunday a Royal Order appointing 125 members to the public prosecution as the…

Gulf The Supreme Committee to Investigate the Kuwaiti Citizenship has decided to revoke and annul the Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,145 women and 13 men. (KUNA)

Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of 1,145 Women, 13 Men

Kuwait issued seven new decrees on Saturday, revoking the Kuwaiti nationality of 1,145 women and 13 men, along with any individuals who may have acquired…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Gulf UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo

UAE Interior Ministry: Extensive Search Underway for Missing Moldovan Man

The UAE Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that it "received a report from the family of a Moldovan national named Zvi Kogan, stating that he had been…

Asharq Al Awsat