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Saudi Leadership Congratulates Uzbekistan on Independence Day, Slovakia on Constitution Day

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 Uzbekistan on Independence Day, Slovakia on Constitution Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday sent a cable of congratulations to Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on…

Gulf Egypt and Qatar agreed to coordinate efforts to confront challenges in the region. (Egyptian military spokesman)

Egypt, Qatar to Boost Military Cooperation through Training, Exchange of Expertise

Egypt and Qatar are boosting their military cooperation, focusing on joint training and the exchange of expertise. Both countries have agreed to coordinate…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Gulf  Workers from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) collect water hyacinth along the Chao Praya River in Bangkok on August 27, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Thailand on Victims of Floods and Landslides

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Sunday a cable of condolences to Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on the victims…

Gulf Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Al-Issa: Muslims Have Embraced High Civilizational Values

Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), has highlighted that Muslims have upheld high values of civilization…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dar es Salaam )
Gulf Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receiving European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday (SPA)

EU Gulf Envoy: Saudi Arabia Is a Crucial Global Player

Luigi Di Maio, the EU Special Representative for the Gulf region, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the recent visit by the President of the European Council to Saudi…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)

Gulf A placard reading "Free Palestine, end Israel Occupation" is pictured on Parliament square, central London, on June 8, 2024 at the end of "National March for Gaza", calling to "end the genocide" and "stop arming Israel". (AFP)

MWL, GCC Hail ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories

The Muslim World League (MWL) welcomed the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Israel’s policies and practices in the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

Saudi King, Crown Prince Congratulate Colombian President on Independence Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego of the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Muscat, Oman (AFP)

Oman Terror Attack: Perpetrators Pledged Allegiance to ISIS

The identities of the “three terrorist brothers” who attacked a mosque in Muscat on Monday night have shocked Oman, a country not used to such incidents. …

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Muscat)
Gulf United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meet in Abu Dhabi on March 11, 2022. (AFP)

Mohamed bin Zayed, Burhan Discuss Means to End Sudan War

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan held telephone talks on Thursday to discuss a…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Wad Madani)
Gulf This photograph shows a general view of the courtroom during a non-binding ruling on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on July 19, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes ICJ Position on Israel's Policies, Practices in Palestinian Territories

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Saturday the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on Israel’s policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian…

Gulf The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi

GCC Secretary General Condemns Knesset's Approval of Anti-Palestinian State Law

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, strongly condemned the Knesset's approval of a bill rejecting the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attends a signing ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/Pool/File Photo

UAE Says Supports All Initiatives Aimed at Ending Sudan Crisis

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in a phone call with Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, affirmed the UAE's support…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Gulf The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Condemns Knesset Resolution Rejecting the Establishment of Palestinian State

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's “rejection and condemnation in the strongest terms” an Israeli official’s storming of Al-Aqsa…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf OIC Strongly Condemns Israeli Knesset's Resolution Rejecting Palestinian State

OIC Strongly Condemns Israeli Knesset's Resolution Rejecting Palestinian State

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset's approval of a bill rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian…

Asharq Al Awsat
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MWL Condemns Israeli Official's Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Muslim World League (MWL) condemned on Thursday the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by an Israeli official, and the Knesset’s endorsement of a resolution…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf The attack killed six people. Reuters

Oman Police: Attackers in Wadi al-Kabir Were 3 Omani Brothers

The three gunmen who shot and killed six people in Oman this week were all Omani nationals, police said on Thursday. The shooting took place in the Wadi al…

Asharq Al Awsat (Muscat)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud- File/SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Separate Phone Conversations with Iraqi PM, Russian President

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, called on Wednesday Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf  Palestinians carry away the body of a person killed in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on July 17, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attack on UNRWA School in Gaza

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Thursday Israel’s targeting of the Al-Razi United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school in…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

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

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a telephone call on Wednesday from French President…

Gulf General view of Oman (File photo/AFP)

GCC, Arab Parliament Condemn Wadi Al Kabir Shooting Incident in Oman

The Arab Parliament strongly condemned the recent shooting incident in the Wadi Al Kabir region of the Sultanate of Oman, which resulted in the loss of lives…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Congratulates Pezeshkian on Winning Iran Presidential Elections

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud made a phone call to President Masoud Pezeshkian, congratulating him on winning the presidential…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Shooting in Wadi Al-Kabir resulted in multiple deaths and injuries (AFP)

Pakistan Offers Oman Assistance in Deadly Incident Investigations

The Royal Oman Police said on Tuesday that it had completed, in cooperation with the military and security services, “the procedures for dealing with the…

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Muscat)
Gulf Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh bin Eid Al-Husseini at the Egyptian government headquarters. - SPA

Saudi Ambassador to Cairo, Egyptian PM Hold Talks

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh bin Eid Al-Husseini at the Egyptian government headquarters. Dr. Madbouly…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf A man stands atop a hill in al-Wadi al-Kabir west of Oman's capital Muscat on February 14, 2018 while waiting for the peloton during the second stage of the 2018 cycling Tour of Oman. (AFP)

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Rare Attack at Mosque in Oman

The ISIS group claimed responsibility for an attack at a mosque in Oman, the group said on Tuesday, which left at least nine people dead, including three…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, meets with member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Chris Van Hollen in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Member

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received in Jeddah on Tuesday member of the US Senate…

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

Saudi Arabia Stresses Need for Peaceful Cooperation, Coexistence between Nations

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday the importance of bolstering the international system so that it can repel chaos and conflict. Prince Mohammed bin…

Gulf The airdrop was part of the popular campaign for relief for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. SPA

Saudi Arabia Continues Airdrops of Food Aid into Gaza

Saudi Arabia, through its humanitarian arm, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), continued airdrops of food aid to the Palestinians…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf A general view of the capital of Oman, Muscat. (Getty Images)

Four Killed by Gunfire Near Mosque in Oman

Four people were killed and several wounded by gunfire in the vicinity of a mosque in Oman, the Omani police said on Tuesday. "All security measures and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf People gather near the wreckages of vehicles destroyed at the scene of an explosion outside a restaurant where patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament on TV, in Bondhere district of Mogadishu, Somalia July 15, 2024. (Reuters)

MWL, Arab Parliament Condemn Terrorist Attack in Somali Capital

The Muslim World League (MWL) condemned the terrorist attack in Mogadishu, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Monday. In a statement, the MWL General…