RIO DE JENEIRO — On behalf of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan is leading Saudi Arabia's delegation in the 17th BRICS Summit 2025, which began in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (...)
The BRICS group of nations condemned the increase in tariffs and the recent Iran conflict, but refrained from pointing a finger at US President Donald Trump at their summit in Brazil on Sunday
The group's declaration, which also took aim at Israeli (...)
US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Iran and Israel to make a peace deal, expressing confidence that such an agreement is possible.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump cited his role in defusing tensions between India and Pakistan (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf at the ministry's headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday.
During the meeting, they reviewed relations between (...)
A US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants in Yemen, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others, the Associated Press reported quoting the Houthi rebels on Monday.
The strike in Yemen's Saada governorate, a stronghold for the (...)
RIYADH — The Musaned Platform, under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD), recorded tangible progress in digital and technical performance, achieving a satisfaction rate of 95.86 percent, topping the Beneficiary (...)
A dissident faction of the main political party in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray has seized control of key offices and a radio station in the regional capital, Mekelle, amid growing fears of a fresh conflict.
It follows a deepening power (...)
The dusty highway leading to Sidhpur, in western India's Gujarat state, winds through arid landscapes past roadside eateries and herds of lumbering camel, offering little hint of what the historic town holds.
In the heart of Sidhpur lies a street (...)
"I swear to God I need help," said the man quietly on the other end of the line.
The Ethiopian, who calls himself Mike, said he is being held with 450 others in a building inside Myanmar, along the country's border with Thailand.
They are among the (...)
More than 250 people from 20 nationalities who had been working in telecom fraud centers in Myanmar's Karen State have been released by an ethnic armed group and brought to Thailand.
The workers, more than half of whom were from African or Asian (...)
The European Commission's department for international partnerships is undergoing a strategic downsizing of its worldwide offices in a shift of focus under the new mandate of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The (...)
BRICS leaders emphasized the need for increased financial resources and stronger partnerships to combat land degradation, desertification, and drought, ahead of the upcoming UN environment conference in Saudi Arabia this December.
The leaders from (...)
For years, Western critics have dismissed Brics as a relatively inconsequential entity.
But this past week, at its annual summit in Russia, the group triumphantly showcased just how far it has come.
Top leaders from 36 countries, as well as the UN (...)
Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro was welcomed as a guest by Vladimir Putin — but he left empty-handed
CARACAS — Venezuela has criticized Brazil's decision to veto its admission to the Brics group of emerging economies.
Venezuela's foreign ministry (...)
The Italian government has been criticized for praising fascist soldiers who fought in El Alamein, on the 82nd anniversary of the World War Two battle.
In a social media post, the defense ministry said that the troops who took part "sacrificed their (...)
An expanded meeting of emerging economies taking place in Kazan, Russia, is sending jitters among EU policymakers.
The club formed in 2009 now includes not just Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa – original members whose acronym gave it (...)
This week in the city of Kazan President Putin will greet more than 20 heads of state at the Brics summit of emerging economies. Among the leaders invited are China's Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud (...)
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has canceled a trip to Russia after injuring his head in an accident at home on Saturday.
The 78-year-old was scheduled to travel on Sunday afternoon for the Brics summit — a grouping of major developing (...)
Starvation in war-stricken Sudan "is almost everywhere", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has told the BBC's Today program after visiting the country.
"The situation in Sudan is very alarming... the massive displacement - it's now the (...)
RIYADH — The Federation of Saudi Chambers announced the formation of the Saudi-Ethiopian Business Council, following the approval of the General Authority of Foreign Trade (GAFT). Abdullah Al-Ajmi has been elected chairman of the council, while Omar (...)
UN chief António Guterres has called for Africa to be given a permanent seat at the UN Security Council as part of reforms to correct historical injustices.
The Security Council — the five permanent members of which are China, France, Russia, the UK (...)
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the north of Ethiopia, driven by drought, crop failure and continued insecurity in the aftermath of a brutal war.
With local officials warning that more than two million people are now at risk of starvation, the (...)
The death toll from devastating landslides in southern Ethiopia has climbed to more than 250 and could rise as high as 500, the UN warned, citing local authorities.
The landslides hit thousands of people in Gofa Zone on Sunday and Monday and are the (...)
Nearly 5 billion people worldwide endured extreme heat from June 16 to June 24, a consequence of climate change exacerbated by emissions from fossil fuels, according to a report from Climate Central, a US-based nonprofit news organization focused on (...)
At least 38 people from the Horn of Africa have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, local officials say.
Survivors have told rescuers that the vessel, which was carrying around 250 people, sank due to strong winds.
The search (...)
