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Saudi Arabia: Israel Has No Sovereignty over Occupied Palestinian Territories

Gulf (FILES) Newly constructed buildings are pictured in the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev near the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on October 24, 2025. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

Saudi Arabia: Israel Has No Sovereignty over Occupied Palestinian Territories

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Monday the Kingdom’s condemnation of an Israeli decision to register land in the occupied West Bank. A…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf A waning crescent moon shines in the sky over Sanaa, Yemen, 15 February 2026, ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (EPA)

Saudi Supreme Court Calls on Muslims to Sight Ramadan Crescent on Tuesday Evening

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court urged Muslims across the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon that signals the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan on…

Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs a cabinet meeting (SPA file)

Saudi Arabia’s Sixth National Charity Campaign Launched on Ehsan Platform

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud approved the launch of the sixth edition of the National Campaign for Charitable Work…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Syrian counterpart Asaad Al-Shaibani. (SPA)

Saudi FM Meets US Senior Advisor, Syrian Counterpart at Munich Security Conference

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Saturday with US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Prince Faisal met with Nickolay Mladenov on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. SPA

Saudi Diplomatic Discussions on the Sidelines of Munich Conference

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held on Saturday several meetings on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Munich)

Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh (Turkish Presidency). 

Erdogan: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Eye Joint Investment in KAAN Fighter Jet

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said work has begun on a defense cooperation agreement between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia that includes joint investment…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Letter from Maldives President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a letter from Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

Albudaiwi: 'Arabian Gulf Security 4' Exercise Enhances GCC Security Integration

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi affirmed that the "Arabian Gulf Security 4" tactical exercise serves to bolster Gulf…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - SPA

Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with Iranian Counterpart, Receives Benin FM

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah spoke by telephone with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Al-Yamamah Palace. (SPA)

Saudi Crown, German Chancellor Hold Talks in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT

Palestinian President Applauds Saudi Arabia's Stance on Palestine

President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas commended the steadfast positions of both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Türkiye in supporting the Palestinian people’s…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf The two sides also discussed the latest regional developments and efforts to address them, as well as topics of mutual interest - SPA

Saudi Minister of Defense Meets with Emir of Qatar

Under the directives of the leadership, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met with Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf 03 February 2026, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh. Photo: -/Saudi Press Agency/dpa

Saudi Arabia and Türkiye Expand Strategic Cooperation

Saudi Arabia and Türkiye stressed in a joint statement on Wednesday the importance of strengthening political and economic cooperation, and reaffirmed their…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Arabia's Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Poland's Foreign Affairs Minister (not in picture) give a joint press conference after their meeting at the Foreign Office in Warsaw, January 26, 2026. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Stress Need to Contain Regional Tensions

Saudi Arabia and Egypt stressed on Tuesday the importance of containing tensions and preventing a wider escalation in the region, calling for intensified…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Gulf 02 February 2026, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah: German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche (C) poses for a photo during a visit to the Mercedes Benz Heavy Duty Trucks and Saudi Liebherr Company Ltd construction site in the Juffali Industrial Park. (dpa)

German Chancellor to Visit Riyadh to Boost Strategic, Economic Ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for his first official visit, meeting Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and…

Raghida Bahnam (Berlin)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hold talks in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Turkish President Meet in Riyadh, Discuss Regional, Int'l Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Riyadh on Tuesday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Photo of Diori Hamani International Airport in January 2026 (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack on Niamey Airport in Niger

Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack that targeted Diori Hamani Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger. The Kingdom reaffirmed…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Crown Prince, Russian President Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on…

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

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Condemnation of Israel’s Violations of Gaza Ceasefire

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its condemnation of Israel’s violations of the ceasefire in Gaza. The government renewed the stance it made with…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan meet in Jeddah. (SPA file)

Erdoğan to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Ties with Saudi Arabia Are Strategic for Regional Peace, Stability, Prosperity

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed on Tuesday that his country was prepared to mediate between Iran and the United States to ease tensions between…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Gulf 28 May 2025, Azerbaijan, Lachin: Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during Lachin's trilateral summit of Azerbaijani, Turkish and Pakistani leaders. (Turkish Presidency/dpa)

President of Türkiye Arrives in Riyadh

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday on an official vsit to the Kingdom. He was welcomed at King Khalid International Airport…

Gulf The Saudi Crown Prince during his reception of the Secretary General of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council in September (SPA)

Enayati to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia is a Pivotal Partner, Relations Are ‘Shielded’

The Iranian ambassador to Riyadh said relations with Saudi Arabia are “shielded” and cannot be undermined, stressing that both countries share a commitment to…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Officials are seen at the launch ceremony in Islamabad on Monday. (IMCTC)

Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition Launches ‘Idmaj’ Rehabilitation Initiative in Pakistan

The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) launched in Islamabad on Monday the Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Initiative for Individuals…

Asharq Al Awsat (Islamabad)
Gulf KSrelief distributes food baskets in Gaza on Monday. (SPA)

KSrelief Distributes Food Baskets in Southern Gaza 

Saudi Arabia's King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed on Monday food baskets in displacement camps in the southern Gaza Strip,…

Gulf A general view of a portion of an open pit coltan mine in Rubaya on January 30, 2026. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Congo over Mine Collapse Victims

Saudi Arabia expressed on Monday its condolences to the families of the victims, and to the people and government of the Democratic Republic of Congo,…

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

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Call with Kuwaiti Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah spoke via phone with Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf The newly-appointed ministers. (KUNA)

Cabinet Reshuffle in Kuwait Includes Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Information

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued on Sunday an Emiri decree ordering a cabinet reshuffle affecting eight ministerial posts, most…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait City)
Gulf A general view of destroyed buildings near the Nuseirat camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on January 31, 2026. (AFP)

Arab, Islamic Countries Slam Israeli Violations of Gaza Ceasefire

The foreign ministers of a number of Arab and Islamic countries strongly condemned on Sunday Israel's repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire that have…

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

Saudi Crown Prince, King of Morocco Hold Telephone Talks

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, made a phone call on Sunday to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI. The Crown…