TASHKENT — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan underscored the importance of making the Gulf and Central Asian countries a safe, stable and prosperous region through promoting their mutual interests. "There is a broad (...)
TASHKENT — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called for an international conference to comprehensively address the Palestinian issue, with the aim of establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
This (...)
TASHKENT — The second ministerial meeting of the GCC-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Monday, marking a significant step in strengthening the partnership between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and (...)
TASHKENT — President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan welcomed Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Bin Farhan on Monday.
During the visit, Prince Faisal conveyed the greetings and well-wishes of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (...)
TASHKENT — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received on Sunday a phone call from Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the region and the (...)
RIYADH — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has announced the upcoming second ministerial meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between the GCC countries and Central Asian states, scheduled for April 15 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
This pivotal meeting, to (...)
JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers' session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman here on Tuesday, designated March 27 each year as an official day for the Saudi Green Initiative.
The Cabinet also approved that the Royal (...)
The National Center for Wildlife Development, representing the Kingdom, was awarded the champion title for its outstanding efforts in protecting migratory species.
The award was granted during the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the (...)
An Uzbekistan court has sentenced 23 people to prison over the deaths of 68 children linked to contaminated cough syrup.
The defendants were found guilty of tax evasion, sale of substandard or counterfeit medicines, abuse of office, negligence, (...)
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers on Tuesday expressed immense pride over the brilliant journey of the Saudi state and its rich legacy extending for nearly three centuries, featuring remarkable accomplishments in terms of unity, security, and (...)
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked a mountainous and remote part of China's far western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, with multiple injuries reported by state media and in Central Asian countries hundreds of miles away.
The quake struck Wushi (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi-Uzbek Joint Committee has held its 6th meeting in Riyadh, headed by Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Al-Falih and Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjaev.
During the sixth meeting, Al-Falih pointed (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met with Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Kochkarov in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to further strengthen joint cooperation between the two countries (...)
India's top drug controller has banned an anti-cold drug combination for use in children below the age of four.
The ban comes after a spate of child deaths in The Gambia and Uzbekistan were linked to Indian-made cough syrups last year.
In India, at (...)
The European Union agreed on Monday to slap Russia with a fresh round of sanctions that includes the long-awaited ban on diamonds, a valuable revenue stream for the Kremlin that has until now remained untouched.
Starting on 1 January, the bloc's 27 (...)
Turkey's president has denounced Western states' "weakness" in the face of civilian deaths in Gaza and called on Muslim nations to unify against Israel.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a vocal critic of Israel's actions in Gaza, made the comments on Thursday (...)
RIYADH — Al-Hilal Club has announced that Serbian midfielder Sergej Milinković-Savić has suffered a knee injury, requiring 3 to 4 weeks of treatment.
The club is grappling with an injury crisis, with Milinković-Savić joining a list that includes (...)
ERBIL — In a thrilling AFC Champions League 2023/24 clash on Monday, the Air Force Club of Iraq secured a 2-0 win over the reigning Saudi Pro League champions, Al Ittihad, at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Group C.
After a narrow defeat in their (...)
The boss and three other officials of an Indonesian firm whose cough syrup was linked to the deaths of over 200 children have been sentenced to jail.
They were handed two-year prison sentences and fined 1bn Indonesian rupiah ($63,056; £51,786).
The (...)
SAMARKAND — Saudi Arabia has been elected as the president of the "Redesigning Tourism for the Future" task force by the Executive Council of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
The decision was made at the 120th Executive Council meeting (...)
SAMARKAND — Saudi Arabia has been selected to host the 26th General Assembly session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in 2025, it was announced during the 25th session of the UNWTO General Assembly held in Samarkand, (...)
HANGZHOU — The Saudi Olympic national team bid farewell to the football competition at the Asian Games after losing to Uzbekistan with a score of two goals to one in the quarterfinals of the tournament, concluding the Green Falcons' journey after (...)
JEDDAH — Al-Ittihad Saudi Club aims for a strong start as they host AGMK Uzbekistan on Monday at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, marking the first round of Group C in the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League.
The club enters the match (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday in NEOM, praised the positive results of the official visit paid by the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to India, where he met with Indian President (...)
The last time three-year-old Anirudh was captured on video, he lay listlessly on a hospital bed with wires attached to his hands.
His mother is seen desperately trying to feed him, talking about the games he can play once he recovers.
Three days (...)