Sep 30, 2024, at 02:02 pm
The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia highlighted the country’s work to support peace efforts in the region and beyond in his address to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
90 Indians among over 1000 Hajj pilgrims dead in Mecca as intense heat takes toll
Jun 20, 2024, at 10:09 pm
Mecca: Over 1,000 pilgrims have died during this year's hajj as of Thursday due to extreme heat in Saudi Arabia' pilgrim town Mecca, according to AFP.
Fourteen Jordanian Hajj pilgrims die due to excessive heat
Jun 17, 2024, at 03:06 pm
At least 14 Jordanian nationals died during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, media reports said.
Saudi Arabia is set to participate in the prestigious Miss Universe for first time
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:46 pm
In a historic move, Saudi Arabia is set to participate in the prestigious Miss Universe competition for the very first time.
India-Saudi Arabia joint military exercise underway in Rajasthan
Jan 29, 2024, at 10:01 pm
The inaugural edition of India-Saudi Arabia Joint Military Exercise ‘Sada Tanseeq’ commenced on Monday (January 29, 2024) at Mahajan region in Rajasthan.
BRICS expansion: Saudi Arabia officially joins bloc
Jan 03, 2024, at 04:23 am
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has officially become a full member of the BRICS group of emerging economies, the Gulf Arab nation's state television announced on Tuesday.
Iran eliminates visa requirements for 33 nations, including Gulf states
Dec 15, 2023, at 05:25 am
Dubai: Iran announced that it was eliminating the need for visas for 33 nations, including Gulf nations like Saudi Arabia, with which Tehran had tense relations for many years before a recent reconciliation.
Russia and Saudi Arabia rally OPEC+ nations for unified oil cuts
Dec 08, 2023, at 02:14 am
Riyadh/IBNS: The world's two biggest oil exporters, Saudi Arabia and Russia, on Thursday called for all OPEC+ nations to join an agreement on output cuts for the good of the global economy, just days after a fractious meeting of the producers' club, Reuters reported.
Islamic nations grouping calls 'urgent extraordinary meeting' on Israel-Gaza conflict
Oct 15, 2023, at 04:20 am
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): A high-level coalition of Islamic nations has summoned an "urgent extraordinary meeting" in Saudi Arabia to deliberate on the Israel-Gaza conflict, AFP reported.
Saudi Arabia may put peace deal with Israel on back-burner amid Israel-Palestine conflict: Report
Oct 15, 2023, at 03:33 am
Riyadh: Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudia Arabia took his first phone call from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Reuters reported.
Saudi Arabia: Mass killings of migrants occurred at Yemen Border, says Human Rights Watch
Aug 22, 2023, at 03:04 pm
Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the Yemen-Saudi border between March 2022 and June 2023, Human Rights Watch alleged in a report released on Monday.
Saudi Arabia: Suspected assailant and US consulate guard killed in shooting
Jun 30, 2023, at 02:28 pm
Jeddah: At least two people died in a shooting incident close to the US consulate in Jeddah on Wednesday.
Sudan's devastating war in Khartoum enters third month with death toll surpassing 2,000
Jun 17, 2023, at 09:04 am
Khartoum/Sudan: Sudan's war in Khartoum continues to escalate, now entering its third month, as the reported death count reaches over 2,000.
Woman researcher becomes first Saudi female to join space mission to International Space Station
May 21, 2023, at 11:26 pm
Cape Canaveral: A private space mission organised by Axiom Space is scheduled to launch from Florida, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
Over 1 million polio vaccines destroyed in Sudan during looting amidst conflict
May 06, 2023, at 10:58 am
Khartoum/Sudan: Over one million polio vaccines that were meant for children have been destroyed due to the recent increase in violence and looting in Sudan, UNICEF reported.
Ceasefire efforts continue in Sudan as truces remain unsuccessful
May 06, 2023, at 10:28 am
Khartoum/Sudan: The Sudanese military announced that it had dispatched representatives to Saudi Arabia to negotiate the specifics of a ceasefire that is currently in the process of being prolonged with its paramilitary adversaries, on Friday.
Saudi Arabia evacuates nationals, foreigners from Sudan
Apr 23, 2023, at 03:43 am
Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday the evacuation of Saudi citizens and other nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the country.
Saudi Arabia working on nuclear power development cooperation with China, Russia: Reports
Apr 02, 2023, at 08:14 pm
Riyadh: After failing to get help from the United States to develop nuclear power for years, Saudi Arabia has started exploring options to work with other countries, including China and Russia, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing sources.
Saudi Arabia: 20 Umrah pilgrims killed in bus mishap
Mar 28, 2023, at 02:42 pm
At least 20 Umrah pilgrims died and 29 others were hurt in a bus mishap in Saudi Arabia on Monday, media reports said.
Russia, Saudi Arabia boost military cooperation
Feb 12, 2023, at 07:01 pm
Moscow: Russia and Saudi Arabia have stepped up efforts to expand military-technical cooperation amid Riyadh’s focus on diversifying defense capabilities, Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergei Kozlov told Sputnik.
Saudi ‘exit’ from Kabul sparks fears of exodus, Taliban denies
Feb 10, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Kabul; The Saudi diplomats' decision to exit Kabul amid security concerns has sparked fears that at least three other countries were also planning to close their embassies in Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Resolution of ‘racism’ complaint brought by Qatar against UAE and Saudi Arabia
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:19 pm
New York: A UN body investigating discrimination complaints lodged by Qatar against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia concluded its work following the resolution of these disputes, according to an announcement on Thursday.
Feb 01, 2023, at 05:43 pm
New York: Youth empowerment and employment figured heavily in discussions between Saudi officials and the head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), held in the kingdom last weekend.
Shameful for a nuclear power nation to beg for funds: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
Jan 16, 2023, at 05:57 am
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has said it was a matter of shame that his nation needed to beg amid a falling economic state despite being a nuclear powered nation.
Security alert: Saudi Arabia, UK direct citizens to restrict their movements in Pakistan
Dec 29, 2022, at 06:27 pm
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom have directed citizens to restrict their movements in Pakistan.
Riyadh: Xi Jinping meets Saudi crown prince and other Arab leaders in key summit
Dec 10, 2022, at 05:10 am
Riyadh: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Arab leaders on Friday at "milestone" summits hosted by Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported.
Saudi Arabia: Quash death sentence for Jordanian convicted of drug offences, urge UN experts
Dec 02, 2022, at 10:06 pm
New York: Thirteen independent UN human rights experts raised concerns on Thursday over the planned execution by authorities in Saudi Arabia of a 57-year-old Jordanian citizen convicted for carrying amphetamine pills across the border in 2014, reminding that drug offences “do not meet the threshold for most serious crimes”.
Saudi Arabia: Resumption of executions for drug offences ‘deeply regrettable’, UN rights office says
Nov 23, 2022, at 07:33 pm
New York: Saudi Arabia must adopt a moratorium on executions for drug-related offenses, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, responding to the recent resumption of capital punishment for these crimes.
Saudi Arabia denies discussion on oil output increase
Nov 22, 2022, at 08:39 pm
Riyadh/UNI: Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman denied media reports that his country is mulling an oil output increase.
Rights expert urges Saudi authorities to allow family to access jailed activist
Nov 12, 2022, at 03:09 am
New York: The family and lawyers of a jailed Saudi activist, who reportedly is being held incommunicado, must be granted immediate access to him, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, said on Wednesday.