The US must rule out any further strikes on Iran if it wants to resume diplomatic talks, Tehran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC.
Majid Takht-Ravanchi says the Trump administration has told Iran through mediators it wants to return to (...)
RIYADH — All Tadawul Share Index (TASI), the benchmark Saudi stock market index, rose for the fifth consecutive session on Sunday, rising nearly one percent (134.37 points) to close at 11,202 points, its highest level since May 21.
The total value (...)
Oman will introduce a 5% income tax on high-income individuals starting in 2028, becoming the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state to implement personal income taxation, a major shift in the region's long-standing tax-free environment.
The tax (...)
JEDDAH — For the second time in less than a week, a Saudi Airlines flight from Jeddah to Indonesia has been diverted following a bomb threat, Indonesian authorities confirmed Saturday.
Flight SV5688, which departed King Abdulaziz International (...)
The US joining Israeli strikes would cause "hell for the whole region", Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC.
Saeed Khatibzadeh said this is "not America's war" and if US President Donald Trump does get involved, he will always be (...)
For the third consecutive day, Israel and Iran exchanged missile and drone strikes, escalating a conflict that has raised international concerns and prompted urgent calls for restraint and a return to diplomatic dialogue.
On Sunday, the Israeli (...)
RIYADH — Financial markets across the Arabian Gulf and Egypt plunged sharply on Sunday, as escalating military tensions between Israel and Iran triggered widespread selloffs and heightened volatility across the region's stock exchanges.
The downturn (...)
Iran's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that there was "no point" in continuing nuclear talks with the United States while Israeli attacks on Iranian territory persist, casting doubt over the scheduled negotiations in Oman.
Ministry spokesman Esmail (...)
Iran has warned it will ramp up its nuclear activities after the United Nations nuclear watchdog's 35-member board of governors adopted a resolution Thursday declaring it in breach of its non-proliferation obligations.
Tehran retaliated by (...)
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi delivered a new US proposal to Iran on Saturday in an effort to revive stalled indirect nuclear negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed.
Araghchi said in a post on X that Al-Busaidi made (...)
Oman's foreign minister has said the fifth round of indirect talks between the United States and Iran to discuss Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program take place on Friday in Rome.
So far, neither Tehran nor Washington has confirmed the meeting (...)
اختتم الاتحاد السعودي للفروسية موسمه 2024-2025 بعد إقامته لبطولتي كأس الاتحاد السعودي للفروسية لالتقاط الأوتاد والرماية من على ظهر الخيل ونهائي الدوري السعودي لقفز الحواجز والذي تكون من ثمان جولات أقيمت في مدينتي الرياض وجدة.
وتوج رئيس الاتحاد (...)
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اختتم الاتحاد السعودي للفروسية موسمه 2024-2025 مساء أمس السبت بعد إقامته لبطولتي كأس الاتحاد السعودي للفروسية لالتقاط الاوتاد والرماية من على ظهر الخيل ونهائي الدوري السعودي لقفز الحواجز والذي تكون من ثماني جولات أقيمت في (...)
اختتم الاتحاد السعودي للفروسية موسمه 2024-2025 مساء أمس السبت بعد إقامته لبطولتي كأس الاتحاد السعودي للفروسية لالتقاط الاوتاد والرماية من على ظهر الخيل ونهائي الدوري السعودي لقفز الحواجز والذي تكون من ثماني جولات أقيمت في مدينتي الرياض وجدة.
وتوج (...)
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has extended invitations to leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to attend the Gulf-US summit, scheduled to be held in Riyadh. The summit is part of US President Donald (...)
The third round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, mediated by Oman, concluded Saturday in Muscat.
Iranian Foreign Minister and chief negotiator Abbas Araghchi described the talks as "more serious than before," (...)
MUSCAT — The Literature, Publishing &Translation Commission launched its pavilion at the Muscat International Book Fair 2025. The fair, which will be held at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center from April 24 to May 3, will feature 35 countries (...)
Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme are set to resume on Saturday in the Omani capital Muscat, where technical experts from both sides will attempt to iron out the details of a potential (...)
The United States and Iran have made "very good progress" in their ongoing direct and indirect discussions over Iran's nuclear program, a senior US official confirmed Saturday, following the conclusion of a second round of negotiations in Rome.
"We (...)
Iran has confirmed that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over the location of the negotiations.
Officials initially identified Rome as hosting the negotiations, only for (...)
Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly developing nuclear program seemed set to depart the Middle East on Monday, as diplomatic sources announced that the Italian government had given the go-ahead to hold the next round of (...)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday described ongoing negotiations with Iran as "going OK," signaling cautious optimism while underscoring the complexity of the issues at stake.
"I think they're going OK. Nothing matters until you get it done. (...)
MUSCAT —Saudi Arabia welcomed Oman's hosting of the talks between Iran and the United States, held in Muscat on Sunday, to resolve all regional and international disputes, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.
In a statement, the Ministry of (...)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran's goal is to achieve a "fair and honorable agreement" in indirect negotiations with the United States, currently taking place in Muscat, Oman.
Speaking to reporters after meeting with (...)
The first round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States, mediated by Oman, concluded Saturday in Muscat, with both sides agreeing to resume talks next week, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
According to the ministry's (...)
