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Iran FM Receives Heads of Trilateral Committee Delegation in Tehran 

Gulf Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi receives the heads of the delegations of the joint trilateral committee in Tehran on Tuesday. (SPA)

Iran FM Receives Heads of Trilateral Committee Delegation in Tehran 

Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi received in Tehran on Tuesday the heads of the delegations of the joint trilateral committee tasked with…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meet in Riyadh in February. (SPA)

Mohammed bin Salman, Sharaa Discuss Syria’s Economic Recovery 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Tuesday with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa…

Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet in Riyadh in February. (SPA)

Saudi FM, Rubio Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held telephone talks on Tuesday on regional and…

Gulf Iranian Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Miao Deyu in Tehran on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Arabia, Iran, China Keen to Expand Economic, Political Cooperation

Saudi Arabia, Iran and China said on Tuesday they look forward to expanding economic and political cooperation, as well as in other fields. They also…

Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Indonesian President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a phone call Tuesday from President Prabowo…

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Gulf Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meet in Muscat on Tuesday. (ONA)

Sultan of Oman, Emir of Kuwait Meet in Muscat for Talks on Bolstering Economic Cooperation

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held talks in Muscat on Tuesday on bolstering the economic…

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

Saudi Arabia Hopes Sharm El-Sheikh Summit Will Boost Efforts to Achieve Regional Security

The Saudi government hoped on Tuesday that the Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit to end the war on Gaza would bolster efforts to achieve security and stability in…

Gulf The Kuwaiti Minister of Education ordered the suspension of school officials who organized political events. (KUNA)

Kuwait Bans All Political, Religious, and Partisan Activities in Schools  

Kuwait has officially banned all political, religious, and partisan activities in its schools, following a decision by the Minister of Education to suspend…

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Gulf Saudi humanitarian aid to Yemen has covered all aspects of life, including the health sector. (Saba)

Saudi Arabia Expands Support in Yemen with New Health, Women’s Empowerment Initiatives

Saudi Arabia, through its King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), continues to expand its humanitarian and development programs across Yemen…

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Gulf Expo 2030 Riyadh officially received the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) flag during the closing ceremony of Expo 2025 Osaka. (SPA)

Expo 2030 Riyadh Receives BIE Flag, Signifying Start of Next World Expo Preparations

Expo 2030 Riyadh officially received the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) flag during the closing ceremony of Expo 2025 Osaka, which concluded after…

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

Saudi FM Arrives in Egypt to Lead the Kingdom’s Delegation to Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit

On behalf of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin…

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Gulf OIC Condoles Qatar Over Victims of Sharm El-Sheikh Car Accident

OIC Condoles Qatar Over Victims of Sharm El-Sheikh Car Accident

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the government and people of…

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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 Condoles Emir of Qatar over Victims of Sharm El-Sheikh Traffic Accident

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Sunday a cable of condolences and sympathy to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…

Gulf Saudi scientist Professor Omar Yaghi. (SPA)

Nobel Prize Winner Omar Yaghi: Mohammed bin Salman’s Support Behind the Accomplishment

Saudi scientist Professor Omar Yaghi, the winner of the Nobel chemistry prize alongside Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson, expressed on Saturday his gratitude…

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Saudi Arabia Voices Concern over Border Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is closely following, with deep concern, the tensions and clashes along the border areas between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Attack on Displaced Persons' Shelter in Sudan

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned in the strongest terms the heinous attack on a shelter for displaced persons in Sudan’s El-Fasher, reaffirming…

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Gulf A municipal worker hoists flags of various countries near Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport ahead of the arrival of world leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 11, 2025. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

Three Qatari Officials Killed in Car Crash near Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh

Three employees of Qatar's Amiri Diwan, its top government body, were killed in a car crash near Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Qatar's…

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Gulf The Saudi air and land bridges have delivered aid through 18 relief aircraft and 839 trucks carrying a total of 14,187 tons of food, medical, and shelter materials - SPA

Saudi Arabia Sends 10 New Ambulances to Syria

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has deployed 10 modern and fully equipped ambulances, provided by the Abdullah Al Rajhi…

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Gulf Two Saudi Relief Planes Arrive in Egypt En Route to Gaza

Two Saudi Relief Planes Arrive in Egypt En Route to Gaza

The 66th and 67th Saudi relief planes, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), arrived at El Arish International Airport in…

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Gulf Travis Kalanick, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Uber, and John Pagano, Chief Executive Officer of Red Sea Global (Asharq Al-Awsat)[

Saudi Arabia Grants Citizenship to Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick and Red Sea Global CEO John Pagano

Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to entrepreneur and Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick and John Pagano, chief executive of Red Sea Global, joining a select…

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

Saudi FM Arrives in Paris to Participate in Ministerial Meeting on US Plan for Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Paris on Thursday to participate in the ministerial meeting on the US plan…

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Gulf Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

Albudaiwi Hails Gaza Agreement as First Step toward Permanent Ceasefire

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi welcomed the agreement reached regarding the Gaza Strip, which aims to implement the first…

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Gulf OIC Welcomes Ceasefire Announcement in Gaza

OIC Welcomes Ceasefire Announcement in Gaza

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed on Thursday the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, OIC said it…

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Gulf Displaced Palestinians walk along the coastal road, backdropped by smoke rising into the sky after an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Saudi Arabia Hails Gaza Deal, Launch of ‘First Phase’ of Trump’s Plan

Saudi Arabia on Thursday welcomed the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement after US President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first…

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Gulf Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

GCC Chief Condemns Israeli Officials, Settlers' Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi strongly condemned the dangerous escalation in the storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa…

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Gulf Professor Omar Yaghi. (KACST)

In Historic Achievement, Saudi Scientist Omar Yaghi Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Saudi scientist professor Omar Yaghi has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, becoming the first Saudi to receive the award, presented by the Royal Swedish…

Gulf  This picture taken from Mount of Olives shows the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City and and the city's high-rises in the background, on October 8, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Officials, Settlers for Storming Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

Saudi Arabia condemned on Wednesday the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli officials and settlers under the protection of Israeli forces. The…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Crown Prince, King of Jordan Discuss Regional Developments 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Tuesday a telephone call from Jordan’s King Abdullah II. …

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 Sends Message on Bilateral Ties to King of Morocco

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI received on Tuesday Saudi Minister of State and Cabinet Member Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz in Casablanca. …