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Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with US Secretary of State

Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (SPA)

Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with US Secretary of State

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held phone talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, the Saudi Press…

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Gulf Deputy Minister for Water at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Global Water and Sanitation Goal at UN Forum

Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal Six (SDG 6) through implementing an integrated water resources management…

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

Saudi Crown Prince, US President Discuss Cooperation and Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a phone call from US President Donald J. Trump, the…

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Gulf Part of the memorandum signing ceremony attended by the Saudi Crown Prince and the Canadian Prime Minister in Jeddah on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia and Canada: Questions and Answers on Joint Action and Coordination Council

Saudi Arabia and Canada announced a series of agreements and memorandums of understanding signed in the presence of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Repeated Iranian Attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan

Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms the repeated heinous Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. The ministry renewed the Kingdom’s…

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Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reiterates its Firm Stance in Supporting Int’l Security and Stability

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom’s firm and steadfast stances in support of efforts to establish security and stability in the region and…

Gulf Projects implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center have benefited 113 countries worldwide (SPA). 

Saudi Aid to Refugees and Displaced People Worldwide Approaches $24 Billion

Saudi Arabia’s support for refugees, displaced persons, and temporary residents around the world has reached unprecedented levels, according to newly released…

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

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets Counterparts from Sudan, Algeria, Syria, and Mauritania

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Monday held separate meetings in Amman with his counterparts from Sudan, Algeria,…

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Gulf Gulf foreign ministers and GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi are seen in Amman on Monday. (GCC)

Gulf FMs Discuss Efforts to Consolidate Regional Security

The Gulf Cooperation Council Ministerial Coordination meeting discussed in Amman on Monday the latest regional and international efforts to consolidate…

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Muslim World League Offers Condolences to Qatar after Ras Laffan Factory Explosion

The Muslim World League (MWL) extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to Qatar, its leadership and people, and to the families of the victims of an…

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Gulf This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Ras Laffan industrial area in Qatar on March 6, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Saudi Arabia Expresses Solidarity with Qatar after Ras Laffan Gas Plant Blast

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed solidarity with Qatar and extended its sincere condolences following an internal explosion at a gas…

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Gulf This picture shows the Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar's principal site for production of liquefied natural gas and gas-to-liquid, administrated by Qatar Petroleum, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the capital Doha, on February 6, 2017. (AFP)

13 Killed Following Explosion at Qatar’s Barzan Plant

An explosion tore through Qatar's key natural gas export terminal Sunday night following an operational incident, causing a fire that killed 13 peopleand hurt…

Gulf The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Türkiye pose for a family photo in Cairo on Sunday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, Türkiye Push for Swift Progress in US-Iran Talks

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Türkiye pushed for swift progress in US-Iran talks at a meeting in Cairo on Sunday, as negotiations…

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

Saudi FM Attends Meeting with Egyptian and Turkish Counterparts and US Adviser in Cairo

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah took part in a meeting in Cairo with Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International…

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Gulf Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Saudi Ambassador Fahd Al Dossari inspect security and logistical procedures at the Port of Beirut ahead of the departure of the first shipments to Jeddah Port following Saudi Arabia's decision to lift the ban on Lebanese exports (Asharq Al Awsat).

Lebanese Exports to Saudi Arabia Resume as First Containers Head to Jeddah

The first shipments of Lebanese exports to Saudi Arabia have departed from Beirut, marking the resumption of trade after a five year suspension imposed because…

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Gulf The Lebanese prime minister extended his best wishes for the ambassador’s success in his duties - SPA

Lebanese Prime Minister Meets with Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon

Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam met Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari in Beirut on Sunday during a courtesy visit following the presentation of…

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Gulf The Kingdom welcomed international efforts aimed at securing a permanent ceasefire - SPA

Saudi Arabia Delivers Arab Group Statement on Gaza at UN Security Council Session

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of the Arab Group, delivered a statement during the UN Security Council’s emergency session on the humanitarian…

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Gulf The support is aimed at addressing the Yemeni government’s budget deficit. Photo: The Saudi Program for Development and Reconstruction of Yemen

Saudi Arabia Provides $60 Million to Support Yemen’s Public Sector Salaries

Saudi Arabia has provided more than 224 million Riyals (around $60 million) in additional support to help the Yemeni government cover the salaries of public…

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Gulf Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince, Bahrain’s King Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Friday a phone call from Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Saudi Arabia Seeks Lasting Agreement to Enhance Regional Security

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran to end military operations, reached through…

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Gulf  Foreign ministers attend a four-way meeting in Riyadh on March 20. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye, Pakistan Move to Deepen Partnership, Cooperation

Egypt will host a four-way meeting with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, days after Washington and Tehran finalized a memorandum of…

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Gulf Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji and Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chang Hua.(SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Written Message from Chinese Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a written message from Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang…

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MWL Condemns Escalating Israeli Settler Violence against Palestinians in West Bank

The Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned the continued attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the Saudi Press…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan spoke on Wednesday as a keynote guest at a European Council on Foreign Relations panel in Vienna

Saudi Arabia Urges Rebuilding Trust before Any Economic Cooperation with Iran

Saudi Arabia said trust must be rebuilt with Iran before any discussion of economic cooperation or mutual investment can begin. The Saudi position came in…

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Gulf Saudi Arabia, Arab and Islamic States Strongly Condemn the Continued Settler Violence in Occupied West Bank

Saudi Arabia, Arab and Islamic States Strongly Condemn the Continued Settler Violence in Occupied West Bank

The foreign ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Indonesia,…

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Gulf The procedure was carried out with the participation of 22 consultants - SPA

Saudi Medical Team Successfully Separates Filipino Conjoined Twins after Six-Hour Surgery

The specialized medical and surgical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme (SCTP) achieved a new medical milestone today with the successful separation…

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Gulf TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, X, Reddit, Twitch, Threads app icons are seen in this illustration taken June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

UAE Announces Social Media Ban for under-15s

The United Arab Emirates announced a social media ban for children under 15 on Thursday, joining a growing group of countries including Australia, Britain and…

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Gulf Saudi Arabia Calls for Enhanced Global Cooperation to Address Humanitarian Challenges

Saudi Arabia Calls for Enhanced Global Cooperation to Address Humanitarian Challenges

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reaffirmed the importance of strengthening international cooperation to address growing humanitarian challenges and bridge the gap…

Gulf The Ibrahimi Mosque in the old city of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank June 17, 2026. (Reuters)

OIC Warns Against Israeli Plans Targeting Hebron and its Holy Sites

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warned on Wednesday of the “serious implications of Israeli measures aimed at altering…