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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Settlers' Attack on UNRWA Headquarters in Occupied Jerusalem

Gulf Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Settlers' Attack on UNRWA Headquarters in Occupied Jerusalem

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Settlers' Attack on UNRWA Headquarters in Occupied Jerusalem

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s condemnation of the blatant attack carried out by Israeli settlers on the UNRWA headquarters in…

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Gulf Al-Issa, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and his two deputies during the launch of the Religious Leaders Conference in Kuala Lumpur (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Int’l Conference of Religious Leaders in Kuala Lumpur Seeks to Strengthen Harmony Among Followers

The International Conference of Religious Leaders kicked off in the Malaysian capital on Wednesday, under the patronage of Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuala Lumpur)
Gulf The Emir of Kuwait carried out a state visit to Türkiye (KUNA)

Türkiye Stresses Support for Kuwait’s Sovereignty, Regional Security

Kuwait and Türkiye stressed the importance of the international community, especially the Security Council, fulfilling its responsibilities towards…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince, Zelenskiy Discuss Ukrainian-Russian Crisis

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

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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. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Brazilian President Over Flooding Victims

The Saudi leadership sent cables of condolences to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva following the floods that struck the state of Rio Grande do…

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Gulf The Crown Prince held several meetings on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Monday (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Separate Meetings with Blinken, Cameron, Abbas, Anwar Ibrahim, and Sharif

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, met on Monday with UK Secretary of State for Foreign,…

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

Saudi Crown Prince Calls for Int'l Collaboration to Build Resilient Global Economy

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, led on Sunday a Special Dialogue session at the World Economic Forum…

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

Saudi Arabia Stresses Palestinian People’s ‘Inalienable’ Right to Establish Their Own State

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah stressed on Monday the Palestinian people’s “inalienable right to the establishment of their own…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs chairs the six-party Consultative Ministerial meeting with the United States in Riyadh - SPA

Six-Party Ministerial Meeting Convenes in Riyadh to Discuss Israeli War in Gaza Strip

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, chaired the six-party Consultative Ministerial meeting with the United States in…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on Monday with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh. SPA

Faisal Bin Farhan, Blinken Discuss Situation in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on Monday with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of a US-Gulf Cooperation…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The logo of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Saudi Arabia Expresses Deep Concern Over Military Escalation in North Darfur

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom's profound concern over the recent military escalation in Al-Fasher City of Sudan’s North…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud speaks at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) special meeting in Riyadh. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM: Giving Palestinians their Rights is the Solution to Stability

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud has said that only a real commitment to a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The Saudi Crown Prince met with Kuwait's Emir. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Separate Meetings with Kuwaiti Emir, Iraq’s PM

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has met in Riyadh with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chairs the meeting of the Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Developments in the Gaza Strip. (SPA)

Saudi FM Chairs Meeting of Ministerial Committee on Developments in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chaired in Riyadh on Sunday the meeting of the Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab…

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

GCC, OPEC Leaders Discuss Ways to Strengthen Energy Sector

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi and Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)…

Gulf The foreign ministers of the six-party Arab group held a consultative meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (SPA)

Six-Party Arab Group Warns of Israeli Aggression on Gaza, Calls for Two-State Solution

Foreign ministers from the six-party Arab Committee emphasized on Saturday during a high-level dialogue in Riyadh the necessity of ending the war on the Gaza…

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Gulf KSrelief funded Subul Al-Salam Social Association in Miniyeh, in northern Lebanon, carried out 58 emergency missions in the past week. (SPA)

KSrelief-funded Lebanese Ambulance Service Carries out 58 Missions in One Week

Funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), the ambulance service of Subul Al-Salam Social Association in Miniyeh, in northern…

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Gulf Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reyna sign cooperation framework agreement between their countries. (SPA)

Honduras Exempts Saudi Visitors from Entry Visa

Honduras announced on Saturday it was exempting Saudi citizens from entry visas. Honduran Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Consular and Immigration…

Gulf Najaf Airport will begin receiving direct flights from Dammam starting early June (INA)

Najaf Becomes Third Saudi Air Route to Iraq

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority announced on Friday that direct flights will start from Dammam to Najaf, Iraq, from June 1, strengthening the bond between…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah affirms that getting a Hajj visa is through official channels or via the “Nusuk Hajj” platform for those without local offices (Photo by Mohammed Al-Mana)

Saudi Arabia Warns of Fake Hajj Schemes

Saudi Arabia cautioned potential Hajj pilgrims on Friday to beware of fraudulent schemes advertised on social media in various countries, urging everyone to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah)
Gulf  Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Yemen. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Yemeni Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Yemen, Dr. Shaya Mohsin…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The assistance is in keeping with Saudi Arabia's humanitarian role in supporting the brotherly Palestinian people in times of crisis. (SPA)

48th Saudi Relief Airplane with Aid for Palestinians in Gaza Arrives in Egypt

The 48th Saudi relief airplane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in coordination with the Ministry of Defense, arrived…

Gulf The United States vetoed last week a United Nations Security Council resolution that recommended Palestine's full membership in the world body. (AFP)

European Countries Prepared to Recognize Palestinian State amid Ongoing Saudi Pressure

Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Hussein al-Sheikh stressed that several countries, specifically European…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)
Gulf Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani meets with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani in Doha on Thursday. (Qatar News Agency)

Emir of Qatar, Bahrain FM Discuss Developing Bilateral Ties

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received in Doha on Thursday Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani for talks on bilateral…

Asharq Al Awsat (Doha)
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OIC Islamic Summit Conference to Be Held in Gambia Next Month

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold the 15th annual Islamic Summit Conference on May 4-5 in the Gambian capital, Banjul. The session will…

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Gulf The Saudi and Cypriot Foreign Ministers met in Riyadh on Thursday. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Cypriot Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh on Thursday with Cypriot Foreign Minister Dr. Constantinos Kompos. The…

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Gulf The plane carried medical and shelter supplies to be transported to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. SPA

47th Saudi Relief Plane with Aid for Palestinians in Gaza Arrives in Egypt

The 47th Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in coordination with the Ministry of Defense, arrived in…

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Gulf Hala bint Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri, President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, interviewed by the editor-in-chief of Independent Arabia in a seminar on combating human trafficking (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Implements Second Phase of Human Trafficking Protection Agreements

Saudi Arabia has started putting into action the second phase agreements of its project to boost efforts in protecting victims of human trafficking. This…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The 46th session of the Supreme Council of the Muslim World League is chaired by Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of Council of ‎Senior ‎Scholars Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Muslim World League Discusses Islamic Unity, Gaza and Sudan Wars, Islamophobia

The 46th session of the Supreme Council of the Muslim World League (MWL) is examining seven urgent issues on its agenda, including the unity of the Islamic…

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah)