US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker after dramatic chase in Atlantic    Trump pulls out US from UN climate treaty and 65 other global bodies    Woman fatally shot by immigration agent during raid in in Minnesota    Arab coalition says Aidarus Al-Zoubaidi fled Yemen to military airport in Abu Dhabi    Saudi FM meets senior officials of US House Foreign Affairs Committee    Over 1,000 suspected commercial cover up cases detected in 2025    Quba Mosque welcomes over 26 million visitors in 2025    Saudi stocks rise on anticipation of broader foreign investor access    Saudi Arabia's table egg production surpasses 8.4 billion in 2024    Saudi POS transactions reach SR17bn in one week    Venezuela will turn over oil worth up to $2.8bn to US, says Trump    SFDA warns against some Nestlé infant formula products over toxin risk    Al Hilal move top of Saudi Pro League with 2-0 win over Damac    Ivan Toney ends Al Nassr's unbeaten run as Al Ahli win thriller 3-2    Saudi women post highest-ever medal haul at regional tournament in 2025    Al Hilal close gap on leaders Al Nassr with 3-1 win over Al Kholood    Skip the fads: What health experts say actually works as 2026 begins    Pioneering treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients    Maestro unveils 3 new flavors in collaboration with Netflix    HONOR and Rotana Music Group announce Strategic Partnership, capturing unrepeatable moments at "Mohamed Abdo Sha'biyat Night"    The key to happiness    Sholay: Bollywood epic roars back to big screen after 50 years with new ending    Ministry launches online booking for slaughterhouses on eve of Eid Al-Adha    Shah Rukh Khan makes Met Gala debut in Sabyasachi    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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Arab coalition says Aidarus Al-Zoubaidi fled Yemen to military airport in Abu Dhabi
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 (...)

08 - 01 - 2026
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker after dramatic chase in Atlantic
The US forces seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela on Wednesday after tracking it across the Atlantic, according to a social media post from US European Command. Originally called the Bella 1, the tanker was sanctioned by the US in 2024 for (...)

08 - 01 - 2026
Trump pulls out US from UN climate treaty and 65 other global bodies
The United States is pulling out of the UN treaty that underpins international cooperation on climate change, along with several other global bodies. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday suspending Washington's participation (...)

08 - 01 - 2026
Marco Rubio to meet Danish officials next week to discuss Greenland
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced plans to meet with Danish officials next week to discuss the Trump administration's interest in Greenland. Rubio's comments on Capitol Hill came as the Trump administration has amped up (...)

08 - 01 - 2026
Farmers storm Paris with tractors to protest against EU-Mercosur free trade deal
French farmers launched on Thursday a pre-dawn blockade of roads into Paris and several of the city's landmarks in protest against a sweeping trade deal the European Union hopes soon to sign with South American nations as well as other (...)

08 - 01 - 2026
US discussing 'options' to acquire Greenland, doesn't rule out military use
US President Donald Trump is "discussing a range of options" to acquire Greenland, making clear that using the US military is not off the table. "President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Saudi POS transactions reach SR17bn in one week
RIYADH — Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia reached 255.361 million during the period from Dec. 28, 2025, to Jan. 3, 2026, with a total value of SR17.016 billion, up from SR13.028 billion recorded in the previous week, according to the (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
SFDA warns against some Nestlé infant formula products over toxin risk
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has issued a warning against consuming infant formula products manufactured by Nestlé under the brands NAN, ALFAMINO, S-26 GOLD, and S-26 ULTIMA. This warning follows a voluntary recall by the (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Caracas says at least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the US military operation that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan officials said on Tuesday. Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab said "dozens" of officials (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
UK and France agree to deploy troops to Ukraine after ceasefire
France and the United Kingdom have confirmed their intention to deploy their soldiers on Ukrainian soil in the event of a peace deal as part of a broader package of security guarantees for Kyiv to avoid a repeat of Russia's full-scale invasion in (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Venezuela will turn over oil worth up to $2.8bn to US, says Trump
President Donald Trump said Venezuela will turn over as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the US, worth roughly $2.8 billion at the current market price, to be sold in the open market with proceeds benefiting both countries. The announcement late (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
STC chief fled after arming forces, sparking military escalation Arab coalition conducts limited preemptive strike in Al-Dhale
RIYADH — The Southern Transitional Council President Aidarus Al-Zoubaidi fled to an unknown location on Wednesday after mobilizing armed forces and triggering a security escalation in southern Yemen, prompting coalition forces to carry out a limited (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Yemen strips STC chief of presidential council membership, orders prosecution on treason charges
ADEN — Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad Al-Alimi has issued a republican decree removing Aidarus bin Qassem Al-Zoubaidi from the council and referring him to the public prosecutor on charges classified as "high treason" and (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Yemen dismisses transport and planning ministers, refers them for investigation
ADEN — Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council has dismissed Transport Minister Abdulsalam Humaid and Planning and International Cooperation Minister Waed Badheeb and referred them for investigation, as part of a series of emergency measures taken (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
UN welcomes call for southern Yemen dialogue in Riyadh
NEW YORK — The United Nations has welcomed a call by Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad Al-Alimi to hold a Southern Dialogue Conference in Riyadh, a UN spokesperson said. UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said the organization is (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Russia sends navy ships to escort oil tanker being chased by US military
Russia has dispatched at least one naval vessel to escort an oil tanker being chased by the US forces, according to news reports. . The development deepens the confrontation between the two countries over the tanker, known until recently as the (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Burkina Faso foils coup plot to overthrow President Traore
Burkina Faso's government said late Tuesday that it thwarted a coup attempt against President Capt. Ibrahim Traore, accusing former transitional president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba of orchestrating the plot. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana told (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Notorious CIA double agent Aldrich Ames dies in prison
Aldrich Ames, a former CIA case officer arrested by the FBI and sentenced to life in prison for espionage, died in custody at the age of 84, according to a spokesperson for the US Bureau of Prisons. The former counterintelligence officer, who was (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
US adds 25 more countries to costly visa bond policy
The United States has put 25 more countries on a list of nations whose citizens could be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for entry into the country, the State Department website said on Tuesday. The list mostly included countries (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Saudi stocks rise on anticipation of broader foreign investor access
RIYADH — Trading on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) recorded strong gains on Wednesday, with turnover exceeding SR1.5 billion within the first 30 minutes of the session, amid growing demand for shares in the main market index and key sectors (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Somali president warns Israel-linked Somaliland moves threaten sovereignty
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud warned that recent moves involving Somaliland, which he accused Israel of backing for strategic purposes, pose an existential threat to Somalia's sovereignty and national security. In an interview with Al (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Saudi Arabia's table egg production surpasses 8.4 billion in 2024
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's table egg production exceeded 8.4 billion eggs in 2024, marking an increase of 6.4 percent compared to 2023, according to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. The Riyadh region ranked first, producing around (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Commerce Ministry recalls 284,000 vehicles and 129,000 defective products in 2025
RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it had conducted 173 recall campaigns for defective products through its Defective Products Recall Center during the year 2025. The ministry said that the campaigns resulted in the recall (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
Iran army chief warns of pre-emptive action after hostile rhetoric targeting Tehran
Iran's army chief Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami threatened pre-emptive military action on Wednesday over "rhetoric" targeting the Islamic Republic. He was likely referring to threats made by US President Donald Trump's warning that if Tehran "violently (...)

07 - 01 - 2026
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