King Salman orders full support for Iranian pilgrims amid ongoing crisis    Oil prices soar after Israel attacks Iran    Iran launches missile strikes on Israel in retaliation for deadly attacks    Saudi Crown Prince, Trump discuss Israel-Iran escalation    Masonry thrown at police in Portadown in fourth night of Northern Ireland disorder    Six Gaza aid boat activists deported from Israel after three days in detention    Over 3 million people benefit from Islamic Affairs Ministry's services during 2025 Hajj season    AI technology tracks real-time pilgrim entry at Grand Mosque gates    Saudi Arabia and Netherlands sign agreements with investments exceeding SR428 million    Saudi stock market reopens with 1.4% jump after Eid holiday    Saudi FM meets Iranian and Egyptian counterparts in Oslo    Saudi Arabia miss World Cup spot after Australia defeat, head to Asian playoff    Al Hilal president: No new signings for Club World Cup due to inflated demands    Budget airline Jetstar Asia to close in weeks, customers offered refunds    New York Gallery showcases AlUla Heritage sketches by French architect Heim    Saudi Arabia face uphill task against Australia in World Cup qualifier    Portugal beats Spain to win The Nations league    Cowboy Beyoncé dazzles nearly sold-out stadium    How to pre-register for VALORANT Mobile    Disney lays off hundreds more as it cuts costs    Ministry launches online booking for slaughterhouses on eve of Eid Al-Adha    Shah Rukh Khan makes Met Gala debut in Sabyasachi    Pakistani star's Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right    Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar dies at 87    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Israel strikes Iran's capital, targets nuclear sites; top Iranian commander feared dead
Explosions rocked Tehran early Friday as Israel launched a large-scale attack targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities, with reports indicating that several senior figures, including the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, may have (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Six Gaza aid boat activists deported from Israel after three days in detention
Six activists who were detained by Israel after their boat was intercepted on its way to try to break the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza have been deported, the Israeli foreign ministry has confirmed. Earlier, Israeli human rights group Adalah said (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
North Korea claims warship launch successful on second try
North Korea says it has successfully relaunched its new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, less than a month after it capsized during the first attempted launch, state media reports. The country's leader, Kim Jong Un, had reacted furiously to the warship's (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
'I walked out of rubble': Survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckage
The British man who was the sole survivor of Thursday's Air India plane crash said he managed to escape the wreckage through an opening in the fuselage. "I managed to unbuckle myself, used my leg to push through that opening, and crawled out," (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Nigeria pardons activist Ken Saro-Wiwa 30 years after execution
Nigeria's president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after his execution sparked global outrage. Along with eight other campaigners, Saro-Wiwa was convicted of murder, then hanged in 1995 by the then-military regime. Many (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Student missed Air India flight by just 10 minutes
Bhoomi Chauhan remembers being angry and frustrated. Bumper-to-bumper traffic had delayed her car journey to Ahmedabad airport — so much so that she missed her Air India flight to London Gatwick by just 10 minutes. Ms Chauhan, a business (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, urges immediate halt to escalation FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan speaks with counterparts to defuse regional tensions
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Friday strongly condemned the Israeli strikes on Iranian territory, calling them a blatant violation of Iran's sovereignty and a breach of international law and norms. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Iran launches around 100 drones towards Israel
Iran has launched "approximately 100 UAVs toward Israeli territory" — an expected response after Israel carried out strikes across Iran that it said targeted the "heart" of its nuclear program. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Israel is working (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Saudi airports urge travelers to confirm flights amid foreign airspace closures
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's international airports have called on passengers traveling to countries affected by recent airspace closures to contact their respective airlines before heading to the airport to avoid delays or unexpected disruptions. The (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Oil prices soar after Israel attacks Iran
Global oil prices have jumped after Israel said it had struck Iran, in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The price of the benchmark Brent crude was up by more than 10% shortly after the news emerged, reaching its highest level (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Appeals court temporarily allows Trump to keep National Guard in LA
An appeals court has temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that directed the Trump administration to return control of California's National Guard troops back to the state. The appeals court's decision came hours after a federal judge said (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Thousands of children recruited by armed groups to kill in Colombia
When Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in the head on 7 June, it shocked the international community. After years of growing peace, the attack was a callback to Colombia's most violent years, when cartel-ordered (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Alarmed European leaders urge immediate de-escalation between Israel and Iran
European leaders are voicing alarm over the military attacks launched overnight between Israel and Iran and calling for immediate de-escalation to avoid an all-out war that could spiral across the Middle East and beyond. British Prime Minister Keir (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
King Salman orders full support for Iranian pilgrims amid ongoing crisis
JEDDAH — In light of the current circumstances in Iran, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman — based on the recommendation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman — has directed the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to provide full (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Saudi Crown Prince, Trump discuss Israel-Iran escalation
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call on Friday with US President Donald Trump to discuss the latest developments in the region, including Israel's ongoing military operations against Iran. During the (...)

13 - 06 - 2025
Saudi FM meets Iranian and Egyptian counterparts in Oslo
OSLO — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate meetings with the foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt in Oslo on Wednesday. The meetings were held on the sidelines of the Oslo Forum 2025, held in the Norwegian (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Saudi Arabia and Netherlands sign agreements with investments exceeding SR428 million
AMSTERDAM — Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands have signed a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU) with investments exceeding SR428 million in Amsterdam. The agreements were inked between a number of Saudi and Dutch companies with (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
US pulls nonessential staff from Middle East posts amid rising tensions
The United States has ordered the departure of nonessential staff from several diplomatic and military posts across the Middle East, citing rising regional tensions and the growing uncertainty around stalled nuclear talks with Iran. The State (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Air India flight crashes in Ahmedabad with 244 on board
An Air India passenger flight carrying 244 people crashed into a residential neighborhood in Ahmedabad on Thursday, with authorities saying no survivors are expected. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating as Flight AI171 to London Gatwick, went down (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Global watchdog finds Iran failing to meet nuclear obligations
The global nuclear watchdog's board of governors has formally declared Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations for the first time in 20 years. Nineteen of the 35 countries on the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Taiwan jails China captain for undersea cable sabotage in landmark case
A Chinese national has been sentenced to three years in prison for damaging an undersea cable connecting Taiwan's main island and the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait. The man, identified by his surname Wang, was the captain of the (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Saudi Arabia condemns Austria school shooting, offers condolences
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman have condemned the school shooting incident in the Austrian city of Graz, expressing their condolences and solidarity with Austria over (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Officials race to tow burning ship away from India coast to prevent 'ecological disaster'
The Indian Coast Guard is trying to tow a burning Singapore-flagged cargo ship away from the coast of Kerala in the Arabian Sea, to prevent "a potential ecological disaster". The Indian defense ministry on Wednesday said that the situation remains (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
AI technology tracks real-time pilgrim entry at Grand Mosque gates
MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has begun deploying advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems with sensor readers at the gates of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. This initiative aims to (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
US reviewing Aukus submarine pact as part of 'America First' agenda
The US has launched a review of its multi-billion dollar submarine deal with the UK and Australia, saying the security pact must fit its "America First" agenda. Under the trilateral pact, believed to be aimed at countering China, Australia is to get (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
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