DAMMAM — The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the commencement of the "Spears of Victory 2026" military exercise at the Air Warfare Center in the Eastern Province.
The exercise is being conducted with the participation of branches of the Saudi (...)
RIYADH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, expressed its hope of realizing just and sustainable solutions for the Yemeni crisis.
The Council of Ministers also emphasized the (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the recent regional developments in phone calls with his counterparts from several countries, including the United States, Turkiye and Pakistan.
They include US Secretary (...)
The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Friday targeting Iran-backed Houthi networks involved in oil transfers, weapons procurement and smuggling operations that Washington says help finance the group's attacks and destabilizing (...)
NEW YORK — Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Wasel reiterated the Kingdom's support for the head of the Yemeni government and the Presidential Leadership Council in achieving security, stability, (...)
RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of the Sultanate of Oman concerning relations between the two countries.
The message was received by Deputy Minister of Foreign (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and a group of Arab, Islamic and African countries on Friday issued a joint statement strongly condemning the recent visit by an Israeli official to the Somaliland region. They described it as illegal and a violation of (...)
RIYADH — The Arab coalition confirmed on Thursday that Aidarus Al-Zoubaidi fled Yemen via a coordinated sea and air escape to a military airport in Abu Dhabi.
In a statement issued by the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy (...)
RIYADH — OPEC+ countries have agreed to maintain oil output steady, sticking to the earlier decision to pause production hikes for the first quarter of 2026.
Eight OPEC+ countries—Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and (...)
DOHA — Saudi Arabia booked their place in the Arab Cup quarterfinals after defeating Comoros 3-1 on Friday in their Group B Matchweek 2 encounter.
The victory lifted the Green Falcons to six points at the top of the group, two clear of Morocco in (...)
RIYADH — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Friday expressed deep concern over two proposed European Union laws on corporate sustainability due diligence and corporate sustainability reporting, warning they could impose broad new obligations on (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Council of Ministers reaffirmed on Tuesday the shared vision of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America in striving to achieve a secure and stable Middle East. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the (...)
VIENNA — The eight OPEC+ countries have agreed a further rise in oil output in October. This is in view of a steady global economic outlook and current healthy market fundamentals as reflected in the low oil inventories.
The virtual meeting of the (...)
MUSCAT — Saudi Attorney General and Chairman of the Arab Association for Public Prosecutors Sheikh Saud Al-Moajab chaired the fifth annual meeting of the association in Muscat. Public prosecutors and attorneys general from the Gulf and Arab (...)
MANAMA — The Royal Saudi Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 150, a multinational maritime task force, from the Royal New Zealand Navy during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Support Activity, in Bahrain on Tuesday. The (...)
RIYADH — Renowned Saudi poet Saud bin Maadi Al-Qahtani died on Monday after falling from a high cliff in Jabal Samhan in Mirbat in the Dhofar governorate of Oman. According to reports, he slipped from the slopes of the mountain while practicing his (...)
RIYADH — Foreign ministers from 31 Arab and Islamic countries, along with the heads of three regional organizations, issued a joint statement strongly condemning recent remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the concept of a (...)
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, Universal Inspection Co. Ltd. (UIC) has grown from a local leader into an internationally recognized provider of calibration, testing, inspection, and training services. (...)
Kuwait has begun granting tourist visas on arrival to foreign residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, under a new policy announced by First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef.
The decision, published in (...)
The deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Tehran on Monday for talks on a potential cooperation framework, Iran's foreign minister said Sunday.
"A deputy director general of [Rafael] Grossi will come to (...)
NEOM — Saudi Arabia has renewed its call for the international community to support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stressing that the wave of recognition of Palestine by several countries marks growing momentum toward a (...)
RIYADH — Eight OPEC+ countries — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman — will raise collective oil production by 547,000 barrels per day in September 2025, the group announced after a virtual (...)
Scorching heat swept across parts of Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America this week, breaking temperature records and triggering warnings from meteorologists that extreme conditions will persist in the days ahead. Temperatures began (...)
The European Commission and the High Representative have welcomed the European Council's decision to authorize the opening of bilateral negotiations with each of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries — Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Asian Football Confederation on Thursday held the draw for the final play-off round of 2026 World Cup qualification, placing Saudi Arabia in Group B alongside Iraq and Indonesia.
Six teams are competing for two remaining direct (...)
