Saudi army chief Fayed al-Ruali has visited the Iranian capital Tehran. It is reported that his visit is to discuss defense. On Sunday (November 10), Iranian state media reported that the Saudi army chief met with Iranian army chief Mohammad Bagheri. Saudi Arabia has not yet established relations with Israel. However, Riyadh wants to get […]
Read MoreThe country’s law enforcement agencies have arrested more than 21,000 expatriates on charges of violating housing, labor and border security laws in the Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Sunday (November 3) that 21,370 expatriates were arrested in raids in different parts of Saudi Arabia […]
Read MoreThe Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has passed a bill to ban the activities of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), the UN agency that provides assistance to the war-torn Palestinian population. The bill states that the agency will not be able to operate in the Israeli mainland and the territories controlled […]
Read MoreThe governor of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday it would reduce the portion of its overseas investments after years of splashy deals including in sports and entertainment. Describing how the Public Investment Fund (PIF) had grown over the past decade or so, Yasir al-Rumayyan told an investment forum in Riyadh that the […]
Read MoreThe United States has approved the sale of $440 million in missiles to Saudi Arabia. Al Arabiya reported this in a report on Friday (October 25). The Pentagon said in a statement that “this sale will support US foreign policy goals and national security objectives by helping Saudi Arabia achieve political stability and economic progress […]
Read MoreAfter being closed for almost three decades, Saudi Arabia reopened cinemas in 2018. After that, the film business market in the country quickly grew. Arab and foreign filmmakers are increasingly interested in this industry. Currently, there are 66 cinemas in the country. Movies are shown on 618 screens in these halls across 22 cities. The […]
Read MoreWithout Israel, the Middle East is experiencing a change. And Saudi Arabia and Iran are leading it. Saudi Arabia is gradually warming up its relations with its eternal enemy Iran. In this, the country has indicated that Riyadh will not establish diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv without the establishment of a Palestinian state. This is […]
Read MoreEgypt’s presidency said the leaders signed an agreement to encourage and protect mutual investments between the countries, and witnessed the signing of an accord to form a supreme coordination council between Riyadh and Cairo to deepen cooperation. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed to deepen trade and […]
Read MoreIbn Saud or Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud founded the modern Saudi Arabia in 1932 after many trials and tribulations. According to tradition, after the death of a king in Saudi Arabia, he is succeeded by a crown prince. A new prince was then appointed from among Ibn Saud’s sons based on seniority. In addition, a […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia has sentenced famous cartoonist Mohammad Ahmed al-Hajja al-Ghamdi to 23 years in prison for cartoons he published in a Qatari newspaper during the conflict between Riyadh and Doha seven years ago. News from the Middle East Eye. Al-Hajja, 48, was a freelance cartoonist before his arrest in February 2018. From 2017 to 2021, […]
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