US forces have fully withdrawn from an air base in western Iraq in implementation of an agreement with the Iraqi government.
Iraq's government on Sunday said US forces completed a "full withdrawal" from military facilities within the country's (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a series of phone calls on Saturday with his counterparts from the Middle East and Europe, during which they discussed regional developments and issues of mutual (...)
RIYADH — "The region needs stability," Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir said, as he addressed questions on escalating tensions involving Iran and warnings of possible US military action.
"Our goal is to achieve (...)
The United States will pause immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries starting Jan. 21.
According to a State Department memo obtained, consular officers have been instructed to refuse visas under existing law while the department (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received on Thursday a phone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq Dr. Fuad Hussein.
During the call, they discussed regional and international (...)
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States on Saturday to face criminal charges after being captured in a nighttime military operation that President Donald Trump said would allow Washington to temporarily "run" Venezuela (...)
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 (...)
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia will face one of the toughest tests of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being drawn into Group H alongside Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde, following a high-profile ceremony held in Washington attended by U.S. President Donald (...)
Past presidents and politicians of both parties will gather Thursday in Washington, DC, for former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral — sending off a key figure of pre-MAGA Republican politics.
But neither President Donald Trump nor Vice President (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Al-Khuraiji on Sunday took part in the "Tolerance Forum," hosted by the King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue to mark the International Day for Tolerance.
In his remarks, Al-Khuraiji (...)
"This is the room where my whole family was killed," says Safa Younes.
Bullet holes pepper the front door to the house in the Iraqi town of Haditha, where she grew up. Inside the back bedroom, a colourful bedspread covers the bed where her family (...)
KHAMIS MUSHAYT — NEOM Sports Club celebrated their first-ever Roshn Saudi League victory on Sunday, as Alexandre Lacazette's late penalty sealed a 2-1 win away at Damac.
The French striker, one of NEOM's marquee summer signings, struck twice to (...)
The firm guarding sites where aid is distributed in Gaza has been using members of a US biker gang with a history of hostility to Islam to run its armed security, a BBC investigation has found.
BBC News has confirmed the identities of 10 members of (...)
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 (...)
Iraq has formally reopened the historic al-Nouri Grand Mosque in the northern city of Mosul, eight years after it was destroyed with explosives by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group.
Built in the second half of the 12th century, the mosque stood (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia coach Hervé Renard has unveiled a 27-man squad for the Green Falcons' upcoming training camp in the Czech Republic, part of preparations for October's Asian playoff round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The camp will run (...)
RIYADH — Britain's newly appointed ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Stephen Hitchen, said his country is eager to learn from the Kingdom's rapid development and the way it combines modern technologies with deep-rooted traditions.
In a video message (...)
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 (...)
Police have named four people killed in a shooting at a bar in the US state of Montana as a manhunt for an army veteran suspected of the attack entered its third day.
Barmaid Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64, and three customers - Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59, (...)
RIYADH — Saudi football star Salem Al-Dawsari has returned to full training with Al Hilal after recovering from injury, the Saudi Pro League runners-up announced on Sunday.
The Riyadh club posted a photo of their captain on social media platform X (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic fire that broke out in a shopping center in the city of Kut, Iraq, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Kingdom (...)
RIYADH — Foreign ministers from 11 Arab and regional countries reaffirmed their support for Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity while strongly condemning continued Israeli attacks on Syrian territory.
The ministers — representing Saudi (...)
Authorities in Syria announced Sunday that some of the country's worst wildfires in years have been brought under control following 10 days of intense firefighting in the heavily forested mountains of Latakia province.
The fires, fueled by high (...)
