An own goal by defender Stefan Savic and a strike by Brahim Diaz late in extra time gave Real Madrid a 5-3 comeback win over city rivals Atletico in a rip-roaring Spanish Super Cup semi-final in the Saudi Arabian capital…
Tinubu mourns Saudi Prince Talal Abdulaziz
President Bola Tinubu commiserates with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and the Royal House of Saud on the passing of Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The President acknowledged the departed Prince’s excellent…
Israeli team arrives in Saudi Arabia for FIFA video game World Cup
An Israeli team arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to compete in the video game version of the FIFA World Cup in Riyadh, Israeli media reported. The team, which includes the players, their trainer and their deputy manager, entered Saudi…
Nigeria earns $11b from crude exports in 5 months
Revenue from crude oil sales earned Nigeria $11 billion in the first five months of 2023. This is according to the data obtained from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Revenue Factsheet released by the US Energy Information Administration…
Pope Francis condemns burning of Koran in Stockholm
Pope Francis has condemned the burning of the Koran at a recent incident in Stockholm when two men burned a copy of the Muslim holy book. “I feel angry and disgusted by these actions,” he said. Local media reported on…
1st Muslim Hajj pilgrimage without COVID-19 restrictions begins
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims have started the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, the first without any restrictions since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. According to official figures, up to 1.6 million people arrived from abroad alone, while…
Sudan sides agree 24-hour ceasefire from Saturday – Saudi Arabia, U.S.
Saudi Arabia and the U.S. who have been brokering talks in a joint statement said Sudan’s warring sides have agreed on a nationwide ceasefire for 24 hours from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Saturday. Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid…
Oil price increases following announcement of Saudi production cut
Oil prices were on the rise on Monday following Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it would cut its oil output by one million barrels a day in July. The price of a barrel (159 litres) of North Sea Brent for delivery…
Lebanon, Saudi Arabia agree to increase trade exchange
Lebanese and Saudi economy ministers on Thursday agreed to gradually increase economic and trade exchanges, local media reported. During a meeting in the Saudi port city of Jeddah, the Lebanese Economy and Trade Minister Amin Salam and Saudi Minister of…