The governor of Yemen's Hadramout province has accused the United Arab Emirates of exploiting the Arab coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government to pursue its own agenda, saying its actions have harmed the south and shocked (...)
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 — The Saudi Council of Ministers reaffirmed on Tuesday its unwavering support for continuing ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Riyadh, firmly rejected any attempts to (...)
The Somali government has cancelled security and defense agreements with the United Arab Emirates linked to several key ports, citing alleged breaches of the country's sovereignty, national unity, and political independence, the prime minister's (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia on Saturday reaffirmed its firm rejection of any attempts to impose parallel entities that undermine Somalia's unity, territorial integrity, or sovereignty, stressing its support for the country's legitimate state institutions (...)
The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation held its 22nd extraordinary session on Saturday at the OIC General Secretariat headquarters in Jeddah to discuss developments in Somalia following Israel's recognition of (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
The Trump administration is deploying around 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis as part of an immigration crackdown on the heels of a welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota, CNN reported citing two law enforcement officials.
Senior Trump officials have (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and Expatriates Affairs Dr. Badr Abdel-Aty in Cairo on Monday.
During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdisalam Abdi Ali in Riyadh on Sunday.
During the meeting, Prince Faisal affirmed the Kingdom's full (...)
The Trump administration will expand its travel ban to include citizens of more than 30 countries, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, marking the latest immigration restriction imposed after a man from Afghanistan was accused of shooting (...)
The UN Security Council has voted in favor of a US-drafted resolution that endorses US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza.
Included in the plan is the establishment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF), to which, the US says, (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has provided over SR528 billion ($141 billion) in aid, funding 8,134 projects in 174 countries during the last five decades since 1975. The International Day of Charity, which falls on September 5 each year, represents an (...)
RIYADH — The Council of Arab League at the level of Foreign Ministers has appointed Saudi Arabia's Col. Nasser Al-Subaie as chairman of the Arab Experts Group on Counter-Terrorism for a two-year term.
The decision was taken at the conclusion of the (...)
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 (...)
JEDDAH — The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the Cabinet session held Tuesday in Jeddah, where the Council reviewed the Kingdom's international engagements, local policy advancements, and approved several key (...)
Germany's highest court rejected a case on Tuesday brought by Yemeni plaintiffs who argued the German government failed in its duty to protect relatives who they say were killed in a 2012 drone strike that was carried out with help from a US (...)
European Union leaders have agreed to send a new diplomatic delegation to Libya after the military leader Khalifa Haftar asked the previous representatives to leave the country.
Speaking on the sidelines of On the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery (...)
CAIRO — Twenty Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, affirmed their condemnation and rejection of the Israeli attacks on Iran. In a joint statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, foreign ministers of these countries (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly condemned and denounced the suicide attack on the Damanyo military base in the Somali capital Mogadishu, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of dozens of people.
In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign (...)
At least seven people have died after heavy rains triggered flooding in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Friday night, inundating homes and streets and cutting off key roads, officials said Saturday.
The flooding, caused by an overwhelmed drainage (...)
The Trump administration is looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates as it eyes significant changes to its diplomatic presence abroad, according to an internal State Department document obtained by CNN.
The document also (...)
