Tel Aviv: A peace accord between Saudi Arabia and Israel would lead to a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Jewish state’s prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Al Arabiya.
Riyadh: Chinese President Xi Jinping met Gulf Arab leaders in Riyadh in the first of two "milestone" Arab summits showcasing Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as an aspiring leader of the Middle East and key partner for global powers.
Riyadh: China's President Xi Jinping will be in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from December 7-9 on an official visit to attend a Chinese-Saudi summit. This is President Xi's first visit to the world's biggest crude oil exporter since 2016. The trip will include a bilateral
Tehran: Iran intends to pursue a policy of “good neighbourliness”, its foreign ministry said on Friday dismissing as “baseless” reports it is planning to attack Saudi Arabia to divert attention from protests at home.
Riyadh: For the first time in Saudi Arabia, a woman has been appointed as the Chief of the Human Rights Commission, Middle East Monitor reported, citing the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA). King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a Royal Order to appoint Hala Al-Tuwaijri,
New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed hope that talks underway between authorities in Saudi Arabia and Iran will help to ease tensions in the Gulf region. “I hope that the dialogue that started between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and other forms of dialogue in the
Washington DC: The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors to the United Arab Emirates and Patriot missile interceptors to Saudi Arabia in separate deals worth as much as $5.3 billion, the Pentagon said. The potential deals,
Jeddah: The United States and Saudi Arabia agreed on the importance of stopping Iran from "acquiring a nuclear weapon", during a visit by US President Joe Biden, a joint statement carried by the Saudi state news agency (SPA) said. The statement said Biden also affirmed the
Washington: The US Congress passed the national defence bill for 2023 this week that will effectively end the delivery of US humanitarian aid and currency to Afghanistan using Defence Department resources.
Washington: President Joe Biden defended his decision to travel to Saudi Arabia saying human rights would be on his agenda as he gave a preview of a trip on which he aims to reset ties with the crown prince, who he previously denounced as a