At least 33 Ethiopian migrants — including an eight-year-old boy — have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials have told the BBC.
They were among 77 people crossing the Red Sea from Yemen to Ethiopia, the UN's migration (...)
Hope is fading for the imminent return of the international crew of the cargo ship hijacked by the Houthis in November, with a senior Filipino diplomat saying he does not expect a release until the war in Gaza is over, while the Houthis say the fate (...)
The crew of a Belize-flagged, British-registered cargo vessel have abandoned ship off Yemen after it was hit by missiles fired by the Houthi movement.
The Rubymar was in the Gulf of Aden and nearing the Bab al-Mandab Strait when it was struck, (...)
RIYADH — Prince Khalid bin Salman, minister of defense and chairman of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), announced Saudi Arabia's commitment of SR100 million ($26.6 million) in support of (...)
Despite the US, UK and 10 other states issuing a joint statement, warning the Houthis against attacking shipping vessels in the Red Sea, Grant Shapps said the rebel group "chose to ignore it".
"And enough was enough," he told defense officials, MPs (...)
Ethiopia has taken the first legal steps on a path that could one day enable the landlocked country to gain access to the sea, its government says.
It has signed what is known as a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the self-declared republic of (...)
UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has said British forces are ready to act against Houthi rebels that target cargo ships in the Red Sea.
In a newspaper article, he said the UK was "willing to take direct action" to protect the key shipping (...)
Oil giant BP will pause all shipments of oil through the Red Sea after recent attacks on vessels by Houthi rebels.
The firm blamed the "deteriorating security situation" in the region as Iran-backed Houthis target ships they believe are bound for (...)
RIYADH — President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti lauded the Saudi Arabian initiative related to hosting the Saudi-African Summit.
This initiative underscores the Kingdom's pivotal role in solidifying the principle of collective action toward (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Tuesday in Riyadh, approved a model of a memorandum of understanding between Saudi Arabia and the governments of countries and international organizations to cooperate in (...)
As UN General Assembly's general debate continued Saturday, Horn of Africa nations made a strong plea for action to rescue a world teetering on the precipice of climate catastrophe and struggling under the weight of an outdated and unfair global (...)
LuLu Hypermarket's annual 'Amazing ASEAN', celebration of some of the tastiest food ingredients, health and beauty products and FMCG best-sellers from the ASEAN countries was inaugurated today at the Avenue Mall, Murabba, Riyadh in the presence of (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman on Tuesday in Jeddah, established the "International Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics", to be based in Riyadh, with legal personality and financial and (...)
Transfer of crude oil from the dilapidated tanker Safer stranded off the coast of Yemen, is expected to start early next week, a senior United Nations humanitarian official told the Security Council on Monday.
Carrying over 1.1 million barrels of (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman on Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, was briefed on the outcome of the official visit of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman to France and his meeting with (...)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Bin Abdullah received a written message from the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.
The message focuses on bilateral (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
The King wished good health and happiness to the president of Djibouti, (...)
Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah visited on Tuesday the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) where he met with OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, delegates, representatives and consuls of OIC member (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Aljadaan met on Thursday with Iranian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Seyed Ehsan Khandouzi on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group in Jeddah.
The two ministers, (...)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), hosted the 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines today at the authority's headquarters in Riyadh.
This meeting comes in implementation of (...)
A ceasefire in Sudan appears to be holding, although there have been reports of new gunfire and shelling.
It is the fourth effort to stop the fighting which began on April 15, with previous truces not observed.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (...)
The US military has evacuated American diplomats and their families from Khartoum, President Joe Biden has said. The operation was "fast and clean", a US official said.
Fewer than 100 people were reportedly evacuated early on Sunday, when three (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, reviewed the general performance indicators of development paths, including a decrease in the unemployment rate among Saudis to 8.0% for the (...)
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired a session of the Cabinet held at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah.
At the outset of the session, the Cabinet was briefed on two messages received (...)
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has received a written message from President Ismail Omar Guelleh of the Republic of Djibouti regarding the solid ties that bind the two countries (...)