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…
Messi set for return as PSG farewell looms
Lionel Messi is in line to return for Paris Saint-Germain for Saturday’s Ligue 1 game at home to Ajaccio after a club-imposed suspension for going on an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner sat out last…
US national security advisor to visit Saudi Arabia
President Joe Biden’s national security advisor said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia at the weekend for talks with Saudi leaders as well as Indian and Emirati officials. “This weekend I will be in Saudi Arabia for meetings…
Saudi-led project dismantles over 800 mines in Yemen
The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (Masam) announced on Monday that it dismantled 866 landmines in the conflict-ridden country in April. Masam, a landmine clearance project in Yemen said in a statement that “the mines were planted previously by the…
Iran to receive Saudi king after years of estrangement
Iran’s leaders have invited their regional rival Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdelaziz for an official visit. The move, which is part of a rapprochement between the two countries, was announced by Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani in Tehran…
Yemen war: Saudi-Houthi talks bring hope of ceasefire
A Saudi Arabian delegation is in Yemen’s capital Sana’a for talks with the Houthi rebel movement aimed at reaching a new and potentially permanent ceasefire. A mediation team from Oman is also in Sana’a. The capital has been controlled by…
Iran, Saudi Arabia take a step closer to repairing ties
Saudi Arabia and Iran’s foreign ministers have met in Beijing for the first formal gathering since China brokered a deal to restore relations between the top regional powers last month. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and…