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Iraqi Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: We Are Looking Forward to Opening New Horizons in Cooperation

Gulf Iraq’s new Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Safia Taleb Al Souhail presents her credentials to Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)

Iraqi Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: We Are Looking Forward to Opening New Horizons in Cooperation

Iraq’s new Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Safia Taleb Al Souhail said coordination between the two countries is advanced and effective on several security and…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf The flag of Saudi Arabia. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Welcomes ICJ’s Measures to Increase Relief Aid into Gaza

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the provisional measure of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to increase humanitarian and relief…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The aid is part of the second phase of the food-security project in Sudan, implemented by KSrelief. SPA

KSrelief Delivers 7th Aid Shipment to Sudan Through Saudi Sea Bridge

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Thursday sent its seventh aid shipment through the Saudi relief sea bridge to Sudan. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Gulf An internally displaced Palestinian girl fills containers with water, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 21 March 2024. (EPA)

Kuwait Hands $2 Million to UNRWA for 2024

Kuwait has handed its annual $2 million contribution to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), the Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA…

Gulf Election rally for one of the candidates in Kuwait’s 2024 National Assembly elections

Kuwait Elections: Rise of Populist Rhetoric, Reform Demands Decline Before Polls

Kuwaiti authorities are investigating a case involving the manipulation of special elections targeting a specific group in Kuwaiti society ahead of the 2024…

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Kuwait)

Gulf The Pakistani President awarded Prince Khalid the highest civilian award in Pakistan (Nishan-e-Pakistan). SPA

Saudi Defense Minister Lauds Strategic Partnership with Pakistan

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Saturday with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad…

Asharq Al Awsat (Islamabad)
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 President of Pakistan on National Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud sent on Saturday a cable of congratulations to Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari on the…

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OIC Condemns Armed Attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow

The Secretariat General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hussein Ibrahim Taha, denounced the recent armed terrorist attack on the Crocus City…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf The initiative is part of the second phase of KSrelief’s food security support project in Sudan. (SPA)

KSrelief Distributes 1,400 Food Baskets in Sudan

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 1,400 food baskets to the neediest and displaced families in Sudan’s White Nile State…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Defense Minister Arrives in Pakistan on Official Visit

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman and his accompanying delegation arrived on Saturday in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on an official…

Asharq Al Awsat (Islamabad)
Gulf MWL, OIC Sign MoU to Implement Outcomes of Conference on Islamic Schools of Thought

MWL, OIC Sign MoU to Implement Outcomes of Conference on Islamic Schools of Thought

The Muslim World League and Organization of Islamic Conference signed on Friday a Memorandum of Understanding to implement the outcomes of the "Building…

Gulf Internally displaced Palestinian children fill containers with water, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 21 March 2024. (EPA)

UN Secretary-General Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Contribution to UNRWA in Palestine

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warmly welcomed on Friday Saudi Arabia's $40 million contribution through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid…

Gulf Russian firefighters extinguish a fire on the Crocus City Hall concert venue following a shooting in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, Russia, 22 March 2024. (EPA)

GCC Strongly Condemns Concert Hall Attack Near Moscow

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi strongly condemned on Friday the shooting that took place in Moscow. In his statement,…

Gulf Russian Rosguardia (National Guard) servicemen secure an area at the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Alexander Avilov/Moscow News Agency via AP)

Muslim World League Denounces Moscow Terrorist Attack

The Muslim World League strongly condemned on Saturday the armed terrorist attack that took place near Moscow on Friday. In a statement, the league's General…

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 Condoles Putin over Victims of Moscow Attack

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud sent a cable of condolences on Saturday to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the…

Gulf Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman meets with Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak in Jeddah. (SPA)

Yemeni PM after Meeting Saudi Defense Minister: We Will Not Be Alone

Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak stressed to Asharq Al-Awsat that he found understanding of his government’s needs and positions after meeting…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, receives Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah in Jeddah on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Kuwaiti PM in Jeddah 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received in Jeddah on Thursday Kuwaiti Prime…

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

Saudi Foreign Minister Participates in Arab Ministerial Consultative Meeting on Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated on Thursday in an Arab ministerial consultative meeting in Cairo. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Gulf The Saudi Minister of Defense met in Jeddah with the Yemeni Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. SPA

Khalid bin Salman, Bin Mubarak Discuss Developments in Yemen

Saudi Minister of Defense Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Jeddah on Thursday with the Yemeni Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ahmed…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Gulf The Saudi Crown Prince received Blinken in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, US Discuss Gaza and Efforts to Stop Military Operations

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks in Jeddah on Wednesday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, touching on the latest regional and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Gulf UN workers are pictured at a UNRWA warehouse/distribution center in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, which was partially hit by a strike on March 13, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Backs UNRWA with $40 Million for Gaza

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed on Wednesday a memorandum of financial support worth $40 million with the United Nations…

Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi, Brazilian Foreign Ministers Discuss Cooperation

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received in Jeddah on Wednesday his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira for talks on cooperation…

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 Tunisia on Independence Day 

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud sent on Wednesday a cable of congratulations to Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on his…

Gulf KSrelief aid is delivered in Yemen. (Government media)

200,000 Yemenis Benefit from Saudi Relief Efforts During Ramadan

Over 50,000 Yemenis have received food aid as part of the Etaam food basket initiative launched by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief…

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

Saudi Arabia Underscores its Support for Int’l Efforts to Combat Extremism

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday Riyadh’s support for international efforts aimed at combating extremist ideology and at drying up its sources of…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, meets with Commander of the Pakistani Army Lieutenant General Asim Munir in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Pakistan's Army Commander in Jeddah 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received in Jeddah on Wednesday Commander of the Pakistani Army…

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

Saudi Crown Prince, German President Discuss Efforts to Achieve Security, Peace 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received on Wednesday a phone call from German President Frank…

Gulf The Haramain High Speed Railway is gearing up to operate over 2,700 trips to meet the growing demand for transportation between Makkah and Madinah during Ramadan. (SPA)

Haramain High Speed Railway to Operate over 2,700 Trips During Ramadan

The Haramain High Speed Railway is gearing up to operate over 2,700 trips to meet the growing demand for transportation between Makkah and Madinah during…

Gulf Scholars are seen at the “Building Bridges between Islamic Schools of Thought and Sects” international conference in Makkah. (Photo: Adnan Mahdali)

Islamic Scholars Meet at Makkah Conference, Vow to Bolster Unity

An international conference titled “Building Bridges between Islamic Schools of Thought and Sects” kicked off on Monday in the holy city of Makkah. …

Saeed al-Abyad (Makkah)