Saudi Arabia

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Putin Visits UAE, Saudi Arabia on Rare Foreign Trip

Russian President Vladimir Putin met the leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia during a rare one-day tour to the Middle East on Wednesday to discuss energy cooperation, trade, and the Hamas-Israel war....

World

Riyadh Selected to Host the World Expo 2030

A vote conducted by the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) has seen Saudi Arabia beat its opponents by a landslide to host the 2030 World Exposition in its capital Riyadh. The Kingdom intends to host the event between October 2030 and March 2031....

World

UK COVID Inquiry: Sunak Reportedly Said to 'Let People Die'

According to the diary of former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, former chief of staff Dominic Cummings had heard then-Chancellor and current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak say it was acceptable for the UK government to just 'let people die' during the pandemic....

Politics

Iranian President Visits Saudi Arabia for Gaza Summit

Iran's Pres. Ebrahim Raisi joined Arab and Muslim leaders for a summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday — the first visit by an Iranian president to the kingdom in more than a decade — following the escalation of regional tensions due to the war in Gaza....

World

Saudi Arabia, Russia to Continue Voluntary Oil Cuts

The two major global oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to further oil production cuts through to the end of the year on Sunday. The move by the OPEC+ members comes as tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on the global crude oil markets....

Environment & Energy

Path Cleared for Saudi Arabia to Host 2034 World Cup

Saudi Arabia is on the cusp of earning the right to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia’s decision not to enter the race before FIFA’s Tuesday deadline left the kingdom as the lone declared bidder....

Sports

US Officials Set to Meet Saudi Defense Minister

Top Biden administration officials, including US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, met with Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Washington on Monday....

Politics

Saudi Crown Prince, Iran President Speak For First Time Since Ties Restored

Iranian Pres. Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday held their first direct talks since Tehran and Riyadh resumed diplomatic relations, discussing the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas....

Politics

Israeli Cabinet Minister Arrives in Saudi Arabia in First Public Visit

Israeli Tourism Minister Haim Katz arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday to attend a tourism conference, in what his office called the first public trip to Saudi Arabia by an Israeli cabinet member....

Politics

Palestinian Authority Welcomes Its First Saudi Ambassador

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hosted a self-proclaimed 'historic milestone' of welcoming its first Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — Nayef al-Sudairi....

Politics

Saudi Crown Prince Says Israel Normalization Deal Getting 'Closer'

Saudi Arabia is moving closer to normalizing bilateral relations with Israel, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday in his first interview on US television since 2019....

Politics

Report: US and Saudi Arabia Explore Defense Pact

The US is reportedly discussing details of a mutual defense treaty with Saudi Arabia amid a push by the Biden admin. to get the Kingdom to normalize ties with Israel....

Politics

Report: Yemen's Houthis Visit Saudi Arabia for Ceasefire Talks

A delegation of Yemen's Houthi rebels arrived in Riyadh on Thursday at the invitation of Saudi Arabia to continue ceasefire talks aimed at ending the long-running war in Yemen, according to Houthi and Saudi news sources....

Politics

Palestinians Set Out Terms For Saudi-Israeli Deal

Officials from the Palestinian Authority (PA), including PA intelligence chief Majed Faraj and Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Hussein al-Sheikh, held talks in Riyadh with their Saudi counterparts on Wednesday, with the Palestinian representatives reportedly askin...

Politics

HRW Report: Saudi Border Guards Have Killed Hundreds of Migrants

According to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Monday, Saudi Arabia's border guard has killed hundreds of Ethiopians with machine gun and mortar fire as they tried to cross into the kingdom from Yemen based on evidence collected between March 2022 and June 2023.

Saudi Arabia

Iran's FM Arrives in Saudi Arabia Amid Diplomatic Thaw

On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Riyadh for a one-day visit on his first official trip to Saudi Arabia since the two countries resumed diplomatic ties in March....

Politics

Report: Vice Blocked Stories Offensive to Saudi Arabia

The Guardian reported on Tuesday that Vice Media blocked news stories that could potentially offend the government of Saudi Arabia after the media company recently signed a high-profile deal with the MBC Group, which the Saudi government controls.

Media

US-Saudi Talks Begin Amid Reports of Middle East Plan

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan held talks with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Thursday.

World

Erdoğan Arrives in Saudi Arabia for Gulf Tour

Turkish Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday to kick off a Gulf tour that will also include the UAE and Qatar as he looks to attract foreign investment in his country’s ailing economy. Erdoğan was accompanied by around 200 businesspeople, with business forums ...

Politics

US Senate Probes PGA-LIV Golf Merger

During a three-hour hearing Tuesday held by the US Senate Homeland Security Committee's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, lawmakers questioned PGA Tour Chief Operating Officer Ron Price and board member Jimmy Dunne about the proposed merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf.

Sports

Shooting Outside US Consulate in Jeddah Leaves 2 Dead

The US State Department revealed on Wednesday that two individuals have been killed following an exchange of gunfire between Saudi Arabian authorities and an armed man near the US consulate building in Jeddah.

World

Record-Breaking Hajj Pilgrimage Starts in Saudi Arabia

Roughly 2M pilgrims on Monday flocked to the tent city of Mina to mark the 1444th Hajj. The five-day religious journey is one of the five pillars of Islam which all Muslims — who are physically and economically able — must to complete at least once in their lifetime.

Culture

French Pres. Macron Hosts Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman

On Friday, French Pres. Emmanuel Macron will host Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for a working lunch at the Élysée Palace in Paris as part of Salman's official visit to France.

World

Saudi Arabia Announces $10B Deals at China-Arab Business Summit

Investment deals worth $10B were signed between China and Arab countries on the first day of the 10th Arab-China Business Conference, which kicked off in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday, according to the Saudi Ministry of Investment.

Politics

Heavy Fighting Continues in Khartoum, Setting Fuel Facility Ablaze

Following the expiration of a US-Saudi brokered ceasefire last week between Sudan's warring sides, fighting has intensified in the capital of Khartoum in the last week, with heavy fighting currently taking place around the strategic Yarmouk military complex in the south of the city.

Military