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Saudi Hajj and Umrah Minister Inspects Ramadan Service Readiness at Two Holy Mosques 

Gulf Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah and Board Chairman of the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Tawfig Al-Rabiah during the inspection tour on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Hajj and Umrah Minister Inspects Ramadan Service Readiness at Two Holy Mosques 

Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah and Board Chairman of the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Tawfig Al-Rabiah carried out…

Gulf Officials are seen at the signing ceremony in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

SDRPY, EU Sign Strategic Partnership to Improve Living Conditions in Yemen 

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) and European Union announced on Monday the alignment of their efforts to improve livelihoods…

Gulf Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi and Iraqi Ambassador to the Kingdom Safia Taleb Al Souhail meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi FM Receives Message from Iraqi Counterpart on Bilateral Ties 

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Monday a written message from Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and FM Fuad…

Gulf MWL Condemns Israeli Decision on Land Registration Measures in Occupied West Bank

MWL Condemns Israeli Decision on Land Registration Measures in Occupied West Bank

The Muslim World League (MWL) condemned the decision issued by the Israeli occupation government regarding land registration measures in the occupied West Bank…

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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…

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Gulf The authority uses advanced sensor technology to monitor the number of worshippers and pilgrims among visitors at the main entrances - SPA

Over 68 Million Visitors to Two Holy Mosques during Jumada Al Akhira

The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque announced that the total number of worshippers and visitors to…

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Gulf Saudi Arabia Urges Yemen’s STC to 'Urgently’ Withdraw from Hadhramaut and al-Mahra

Saudi Arabia Urges Yemen’s STC to 'Urgently’ Withdraw from Hadhramaut and al-Mahra

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Thursday expressing concern over the recent military movements witnessed in the governorates of…

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MWL Condemns Attack Targeting Pakistani Police

The Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned the attack targeting police personnel in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, the Saudi Press Agency…

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Gulf Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Lieutenant General Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz receives the Military Order of Oman (Second Class). (SPA)

Sultan of Oman Awards Military Order to Royal Saudi Air Force Commander

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik awarded on Wednesday the Military Order of Oman (Second Class) to Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Lieutenant…

Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Saudi Ambassador to UAE Decorates Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif Al Nahyan with King Abdulaziz Shah of 2nd Class

Upon the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-Anqari…

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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 Head of Libya's Presidential Council on Independence Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Wednesday a cable of congratulations to head of Libya's Presidential Council…

Gulf Pakistani security officials stand guard at a checkpoint on the eve of Christmas in Peshawar, Pakistan, 24 December 2025. (EPA)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attack on Pakistani Police

Saudi Arabia condemned on Wednesday the attack against Pakistani police in the Karak area in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. A Foreign Ministry statement,…

Gulf Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meet in Muscat on Tuesday. (SPA)

Sultan of Oman, Saudi FM Discuss Regional, International Developments

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received in Muscat on Tuesday Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Prince Faisal conveyed…

Gulf Officials are seen at the announcement of the prisoner exchange agreement in Muscat on Tuesday. (Saudi Ambassador to Yemen on X)

Saudi Arabia Hails Yemen Prisoner Swap Agreement in Muscat

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen Mohammed al-Jaber welcomed on Tuesday an agreement reached by Yemen’s warring parties to exchange detainees, describing it…

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Gulf Officials are seen at the announcement of the prisoner exchange in Muscat. (Saudi Ambassador to Yemen on X)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Yemen Prisoner Exchange Agreement

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Tuesday the agreement signed in Muscat earlier to exchange prisoners and detainees in Yemen. It deemed the development “an important…

Gulf The reception ceremony for Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the South Lawn of the White House, November 2025. (AFP)

Saudi-US Ties See Year of Stronger Political Interests, Defense Cooperation

Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy in 2025 crystallized the Kingdom’s strategic priorities, reinforcing its standing as a trusted international mediator for major…

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

GCC Welcomes Prisoner Exchange Agreement in Yemen

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi welcomed on Tuesday the prisoner exchange agreement in Yemen that was reached in Muscat…

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

Saudi Arabia Underscores Commitment to Consolidating Security, Peaceful Resolution of Conflicts

Saudi Arabia underlined on Tuesday the importance its foreign policy places on consolidating regional security and stability and the peaceful resolution of…

Gulf Saudi Minister and his Omani counterpart co-chaired the third meeting of the Saudi-Omani Coordination Council. (SPA)

Saudi-Omani Coordination Meeting Consolidates Joint Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, met on Monday in Muscat with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman, Sayyid Badr bin…

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Gulf A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)

Arab League Condemns Israeli Decision to Establish New Settlements in West Bank

Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned the decision by the Israeli occupation’s ministerial committee to approve the…

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Gulf Omani FM Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi welcomes his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah upon his arrival in Muscat. (SPA)

Saudi FM Arrives in Muscat for Meeting of Saudi-Omani Coordination Council 

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Muscat on Monday. He was received by his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin…

Gulf The ceremony took place in Riyadh on Sunday upon the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Defense Minister Decorates Pakistan's Army Chief with King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellent Class

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has decorated Chief of the Pakistani Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir with King…

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Gulf The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met in Riyadh on Sunday with the Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. SPA

Faisal bin Farhan, Safadi Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh on Sunday with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign…

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Gulf Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense remove the rubble of a destroyed home as they search for the bodies of Palestinians killed during the conflict in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 20 December 2025. (EPA)

OIC Condemns Israel’s Targeting of School for Displaced Persons in Gaza City

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned on Sunday the continued crimes committed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, most recently…

Gulf United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. (WAM)

UAE, French Presidents Discuss Bilateral Ties

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received in Abu Dhabi on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron who is on a working visit to…

Gulf The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) established a new emergency camp in central Gaza Strip providing shelter for hundreds of recently displaced families. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Opens New Emergency Camp in Gaza for Families Displaced by Storms

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) established a new emergency camp in the central Gaza Strip, providing immediate shelter with more…

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Gulf GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

GCC Secretary-General Welcomes US Decision to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi welcomed on Saturday the US decision to lift the sanctions imposed on Syria under the Caesar…

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Gulf FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L), and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (C) and Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein stand on the podium for the awards ceremony after the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 final football match between Jordan and Morocco at the Lusail Stadium Stadium, in Lusail on December 18, 2025. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Emir of Qatar on Organizing the FIFA Arab Cup

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of congratulations to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on…

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes US Decision to Lift Sanctions on Syria, Congratulates Damascus

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Friday a US decision to lift sanctions imposed on Syria pursuant to the Caesar Act, affirming that this step will contribute to…

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