RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday expressed its condolences to the families of victims of an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday. The earthquake has killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers struggled to reach remote areas due to rough mountainous terrain and inclement weather. Sharafat […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday voiced “deep concern” over the official confirmation of famine in the Gaza Strip, condemning what it described as “genocide crimes” committed by Israeli forces against civilians. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza was the direct result of the lack of accountability for […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Syria are set to strengthen cooperation in the industrial sector and establish joint working groups to advance economic integration between the two countries. The announcement came after the Kingdom’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef met with Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry Mohammed Nidal Al-Shaar in Riyadh to […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Arab states and regional organizations joined Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over comments expressing support for a so-called “Greater Israel.” In an interview with i24 News on Tuesday, Netanyahu said he is “very attached” to the vision of a “Greater Israel.” The term is understood to refer to […]
Read MoreRIYADH: A Saudi delegation visiting Damascus on Wednesday announced investment and partnership deals valued at $5 billion to help rebuild war-battered Syria. The delegation of some 150 investors and representatives of the Saudi public and private sectors, led by Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih, attended a forum in Damascus. “The announced investments, valued at SR19 billion […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia and Indonesia signed several deals and memorandums of understanding worth around US$27 billion between private sector institutions in fields including clean energy and petrochemicals, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited the Gulf kingdom on Wednesday and met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The two sides […]
Read MoreIndia is preparing to export electricity to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through long-distance subsea power cables, according to statements by the country’s power minister, Manohar Lal Khattar. The project includes a 1,700-km subsea cable to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $5.4 B (INR470 B), and a 1,400-km cable to the […]
Read MoreSaudi 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 MoreDUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday strongly condemned the Israeli military’s intensified operations in both northern and southern Gaza, denouncing what it described as an expansion of the occupation of large parts of the territory. In an official statement, the Kingdom said the actions “contradict the will of the international community, violate […]
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. […]
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