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Saudi Arabia Emphasizes Peaceful Cooperation to Achieve Global Security

Gulf Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila speaks during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. (Photo: Saudi Mission in Geneva)

Saudi Arabia Emphasizes Peaceful Cooperation to Achieve Global Security

Saudi Arabia emphasized peaceful international cooperation as a means to achieve global prosperity, stability and security, stressing the importance of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Geneva)
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…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
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…

Asharq Al Awsat
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 Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal (WAM)

UAE Judiciary Convicts 53 Persons Linked to Justice and Dignity Terrorist Organization

The Abu Dhabi Federal Appeals Court has convicted 53 individuals and six companies of terrorism offenses, in the case of the terrorist Justice and Dignity…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Gulf Bahraini Parliament hold a session last May (BNA)

Bahrain Court Removes MP from Parliament over Dual Citizenship

A Bahraini court on Wednesday removed MP Mohammed Rafiq Al Hussaini from his parliament seat after discovering he carried undisclosed foreign citizenship when…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Jeddah in June. (SPA)

Ukrainian Ambassador to Riyadh: We Are Consulting with Saudi Arabia, Partners over Peace Plan

Ukrainian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Anatolii Petrenko revealed that his country was preparing to hold its second peace summit. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khaled bin Hussein Al-Bayari, and Head of Air Power at Airbus Defense and Space Jean-Brice Dumont. SPA

Saudi Arabia Signs Deal for 4 Airbus A330 MRTTs

Saudi Arabia has signed a deal to buy four Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The contract was…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (AP file photo)

Saudi, British FMs Discuss Gaza, De-escalation in the Region

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Tuesday a telephone call from David Lammy, the United Kingdom's newly…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Importance of Ceasefire in Gaza

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the importance exerting all efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and its surrounding areas. Prince…

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

Arab League Chief Discusses Regional Peace and Deepening Japan-Arab Relations

Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit met with Japanese journalists at the Japan National Press Club today, highlighting the significance and…

Asharq Al Awsat
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 Argentina on Independence Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to the President of Argentina, Javier Milei, on his…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa at the Woolf Institute of the University of Cambridge, Britain (SPA)

Al-Issa from Cambridge University: We Seek to Promote Peace in the World

The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, said that the League…

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

Saudi, Irish FMs Discuss Gaza Conflict

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Monday from Irish Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf OIC Condemns Israel’s Attack on a School Housing Displaced People in Gaza

OIC Condemns Israel’s Attack on a School Housing Displaced People in Gaza

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned in the strongest terms Israel’s continued crimes of genocide it is committing in the Gaza Strip, the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Palestinians stand on the rubble and debris of the Latin Patriarchate Holy Family School after it was hit during Israeli military bombardment, in Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Muslim World League Condemns Israeli Attack on UNRWA School

The Muslim World League (MWL) condemned on Sunday Israel for attacking a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school where…

Gulf A Palestinian man walks along a road past damaged buildings during the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attack on UNRWA School

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's condemnation and denunciation of Israel’s bombing of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for…

Gulf A general view of the Arab League delegates meeting. December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Arab Parliament Speaker Pledges Unwavering Support to End Palestinian Suffering

The Speaker of the Arab Parliament (AP), Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoumi, confirmed that the AP will continue its diplomatic efforts at international forums to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Palestinians look on the damage after the Israeli air strike hit UNRWA's Al-Jaouni School housing displaced people in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, 06 July 2024. (EPA)

GCC Strongly Condemns Israel for Striking UNRWA School in Gaza

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi strongly condemned on Saturday Israel for striking the Al-Jaouni school of the…

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

Saudi Arabia, Jordan Carry out Airdrop of Food Aid to Gaza

Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) and the Jordanian Hashemite Armed Forces (Arab Army), conducted an…

Gulf Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)

Saudi, Gulf Leaders Welcome Election of Iran’s Pezeshkian

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated the new president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, on his election…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah takes part in the panel discussion. (SPA)

Saudi FM Warns against Gaza War Spillover in the Region

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah warned on Thursday that the situation in the Gaza Strip does not only affect the Palestinians…

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

Saudi Crown Prince Congratulates Dutch Prime Minister on Being Sworn in

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, sent on Friday a cable of congratulations to Dick Schoof on…

Gulf The program aims to distribute food baskets in the camps of Reyhaniya and the state of Gaziantep,  - SPA

Al-Rabeeah Inaugurates Volunteer Programs in Turkish Cities of Reyhaniya, Gaziantep

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

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi Crown Prince . SPA

Saudi Leadership Congratulate President of Algeria on Independence Day

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulation to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria on the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Edelman’s 2024 Annual Trust Barometer shows that 86% of Saudi citizens trust their government to make key decisions for the country’s goals (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Tops Edelman’s Trust Index for National Leadership

Saudi Arabia has topped the global trust rankings in Edelman’s 2024 Annual Trust Barometer. The report from the global consulting and PR firm shows that 86% of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry arrests members of a banned organization. (KUNA)

Kuwait Arrests Members of Terrorist Organization

Kuwait’s security authorities have announced the arrest of citizens associated with a “banned organization that seeks to undermine the basic systems of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait City)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations (UN) Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza  - SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, met with the United Nations (UN) Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction…

Asharq Al Awsat