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Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Gulf Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)

Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

The permanent delegates to the Arab League will convene an extraordinary session on Sunday, chaired by Yemen, in response to a request from Iraq. Arab…

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Gulf Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi (Reuters)

Iranian Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Committed to Peace and Stability with Saudi Arabia

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi reaffirmed Iran and Saudi Arabia’s mutual determination to establish lasting peace and stability in the…

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Gulf The Saudi Minister of Defense met Thursday in Riyadh with the State Secretary to the Prime Minister of Sweden. SPA

Saudi Defense Minister, State Secretary to Sweden’s PM Meet in Riyadh

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met Thursday in Riyadh with State Secretary to the Prime Minister of Sweden Johan Stuart. …

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Gulf KSrelief has implemented 3,117 projects across 105 countries, totaling over $7.1 billion. SPA

Saudi Arabia Implemented $7.1-Billion-Worth Projects to Support Children

Saudi Arabia actively marks World Children's Day, observed on November 20 every year, through a range of projects and initiatives carried out by the King…

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Gulf Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Gulf Security Integration

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening security coordination and cooperation among Gulf nations…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Indian counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar meet in New Delhi on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi, Indian FMs Discuss Bilateral Relations

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in New Delhi on Wednesday with his Indian counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam…

Gulf The 23rd Saudi relief plane landed on Wednesday at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport. (SPA)

23rd Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Lebanon

The 23rd Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), landed on Wednesday at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri…

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Gulf Stephane Dujarric (AFP)

UN Supports Saudi-Led Calls for Ceasefire in the Middle East

The United Nations reaffirmed its unwavering support for efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Palestine, Lebanon, and all conflict zones across the Middle East,…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Call on Countries to Join Two-State Solution Global Coalition

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its call on countries to join the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, which was…

Gulf Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA

Qatar's Emir Makes Cabinet Reshuffle

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday appointed the CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mansour Ibrahim al-Mahmoud, as the country's…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Reuters)

Arab, Islamic, African Mechanism Established to Support Palestinian Cause

The Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the African Union (AU) signed a tripartite agreement on Monday to support the Palestinian…

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Gulf A handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency SPA on November 11, 2024, shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addressing the joint extraordinary leaders summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in Riyadh. (Photo by SPA / AFP)

Saudi Arabia Warns Israeli Crimes Threaten Regional Peace

Saudi Arabia on Monday condemned what it called Israel's genocide against Palestinians, which has left over 150,000 dead, injured, or missing, mostly women and…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha, and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit attend a press conference, following the Arab-Islamic extraordinary summit held to investigate Israel's conflict with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Saudi FM: We Will Not Tire of Diplomacy to Achieve Gaza Ceasefire, Peace

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah stressed on Monday that the only way to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict lies in…

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Gulf Arab and Islamic leaders at the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh on Monday. (dpa)

Riyadh Summit Condemns Gaza ‘Genocide’, Mobilizes Int’l Support to Isolate Israel

Arab and Islamic leaders condemned on Monday the “genocide” committed by Israel in Gaza. Meeting in Riyadh for the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit, they…

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

Saudi King Salman Receives Letter from Comoros President

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a letter from Comoros President Othman Ghazali regarding bilateral relations. …

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Meets Presidents, Leaders on Sidelines of Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a series of meetings on Monday with several presidents and leaders on the sidelines of…

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 Poland, Angola on Independence Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Monday cables of congratulations to Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and Angola’s…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince: We Stand by Gaza and Lebanon, Reject Attacks on Iran

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, stressed on Monday the Kingdom’s categorical rejection of Israel’s attacks on Gaza. He…

Gulf The 22nd Saudi relief plane has arrived at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport. (SPA)

22nd Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Lebanon

The 22nd Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), has arrived at Beirut Rafik Hariri International…

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Gulf Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah welcomes UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan upon his arrival to Kuwait on a state visit (KUNA) 

Kuwait and UAE: Gulf Cooperation is a Guarantee for Preserving Common Interests

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah expressed on Sunday pride in the alignment between Kuwaiti and Emirati positions on regional and international…

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Gulf Saudi forces in the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen. (AFP)

Yemen, Gulf Countries Condemn ‘Cowardly’ Attack on Saudi Officers in Seyiun

Yemen and Gulf countries condemned on Sunday the “cowardly treacherous” attack against Saudi officers of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen in the…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from President of Iran

Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, received on Sunday a phone call from the Iranian President,…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)

Saudi FM Meets Visiting Counterparts ahead of Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Sunday with his counterparts on the sidelines of the…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh in November 2023. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia to Host Arab-Islamic Summit Calling for Halt to Israeli Assault on Palestinian, Lebanese Territories

Arab and Islamic leaders will meet in Riyadh on Monday for a summit that will call on Israel to stop its assault on Gaza and Lebanon. The summit aims to…

Gulf Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.

GCC Chief Condemns Attack on Coalition Forces in Yemen’s Seyiun

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi condemned the “treacherous” attack on the coalition forces' camp in the city of Seiyun…

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Gulf Mohammad Shtayyeh, Palestinian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (from the Prime Minister’s official Facebook page).

Preparatory Ministerial Meeting Reviews Draft Resolution for Riyadh Summit

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan will inaugurate, on Sunday, the preparatory ministerial meeting for the extraordinary Arab…

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Gulf Yemeni Foreign Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Yemen FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Arab-Islamic Consensus to Stop Israeli War on Gaza, Lebanon

Yemeni Foreign Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani underscored the Arab and Islamic consensus to end Israel’s war on Gaza and Lebanon. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat,…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen spokesman Brig-Gen. Turki al-Malki.

Arab Coalition: Saudi Officer and Non-commissioned Officer Killed in Attack in Yemen’s Seyiun

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Saturday that a Saudi officer and another non-commissioned officer were killed in a “treacherous cowardly” attack in…

Gulf File photo of the Turkish president welcoming Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Ankara. (SPA)

Erdogan to Visit Saudi Arabia Next Week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday in an interview with broadcaster…

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