Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said on Saturday that the kingdom will jointly offer with Qatar financial support to state employees in Syria. “The kingdom will provide with Qatar joint financial support to state employees in Syria,” Bin Farhan said during a press conference with his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shibani in […]
Read MoreBy Agencies A Saudi official denied on Monday media reports saying the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for observant Muslims. The report, which was picked up by some international media after it appeared on a wine blog last week, said Saudi authorities planned to allow […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday received his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Araghchi traveled to Jeddah to meet with senior Saudi officials and discuss bilateral issues and regional and international developments. He is expected to later travel to Qatar to participate in the Iran-Arab […]
Read MoreBy Biman Mukherji Two high-profile visits by Middle East leaders, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Arabia’s junior Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, to New Delhi this week have highlighted global concerns about the deepening India-Pakistan conflict. The surge in hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours came in the wake of the April 22 attack in […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Israel’s recognition of illegal settlements in the Occupied West Bank and the establishment of an agency aimed at displacing Palestinians from the Gaza Strip on Monday. The ministry said it categorically rejects Israeli violations of international and humanitarian laws in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. […]
Read MoreSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has invited the leaders of Gulf Arab countries, Egypt, and Jordan for a meeting in Riyadh on Friday, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Thursday. Arab states have pledged to work on a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip’s reconstruction to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin has sent his foreign minister and top adviser to Saudi Arabia for talks with US officials. The main topic of discussion between the two sides in the Middle Eastern powerhouse is the restoration of Russia-US relations and a possible end to the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco […]
Read MoreThe Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has given some conditions to Saudi residents and foreigners who want to perform Hajj this year. According to the announcement, only those who have never performed Hajj will be given priority for registration this year. However, the condition will be relaxed for those who will act as guides […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia has completely rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement on the displacement of the Palestinian people from their own land. Netanyahu recently said that Saudi Arabia should establish a Palestinian state on its own land, as there is a lot of empty space in the country. In response, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said […]
Read MoreThe names of the imams of Tarawih prayers at the Holy Kaaba Sharif for the upcoming month of Ramadan have been announced. On Friday (January 31), the General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques announced the names of these imams and assigned them responsibilities. The seven imams of Tarawih at the Kaaba are Sheikh Abdur […]
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