Saudi Arabia restated its position on Palestine before the United Nations on Wednesday, calling for the end of Israeli occupation, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital city, and the guaranteed right of return for refugees. Counselor Mohammed Al-Ateeq, charge d’affaires of Saudi Arabia’s permanent representation to the UN, delivered the … Read more
Rashad Al-Alimi, head of the newly formed presidential council of Yemen, arrived in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah on Wednesday on a visit to Saudi Arabia, according to the state-run news agency SPA. Al-Alimi was greeted at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman and governor of Makkah, … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will fly to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, an official told AFP, in his first visit on account that Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi’s killing within the state’s Istanbul consulate in 2018. The two-day trip comes after an Istanbul court docket this month ruled to halt the trial in absentia of 26 … Read more
After requesting a release to compete in the opening tournament of a lucrative Saudi Arabia-backed golf tour in June, Phil Mickelson stirred speculation about his likely return to golf on Monday. Mickelson’s management business stated in a statement that the 51-year-old six-time major champion was requesting permission to compete in the LIV Golf Invitational outside … Read more
Saudi Arabia has requested Disney to reduce “LGBTQ references” from its contemporary Marvel superhero film earlier than it is able to be screened in the country, a professional advised AFP on Monday. Disney has to date declined the asked edits to the movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, slated for launch in early … Read more
A US commission stated Monday that nonsecular freedom has deteriorated “notably” in India under the Hindu nationalist government because it again endorsed focused sanctions over abuses. It changed into the third instantly year that the US Commission on International Religious Freedom requested that India be placed on a listing of “nations of precise concern” — … Read more
A Welshman has been freed from jail in Yemen after five years of captivity without accusation or trial. Luke Symons, 25, of Cardiff, was kidnapped in 2017 by the Houthis, a rebel group battling the Yemeni government in the country’s civil conflict. He was apprehended on suspicion of spying, a charge his family has dismissed … Read more
BAGHDAD: Iran and Saudi Arabia have resumed key talks in Baghdad, an Iraqi official said Saturday. “Talks resumed last Thursday in Baghdad,” the official said, declining to elaborate. According to Iran’s Nour news agency, “senior officials from the secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and the head of the Saudi intelligence service”. Shiite-majority Iran … Read more
The Spanish football federation organized for a fee of 24 million euros ($25.9 million) to be paid to Kosmos, the sports occasions enterprise founded by way of Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, as part of the Spanish Super Cup moving to Saudi Arabia, a file within the Spanish press said on Monday. According to El Confidencial, the contract … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed the resolve to work closely with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to realize the shared vision of strategic partnership. Sharif took to Twitter and said that Pak-Saudi relations are special & marked by exceptional trust. He also thanked Custodian of Two Holy Mosques HM King Salman bin … Read more
The wealthy Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, who is also one of Twitter’s largest owners, declared that he will vote against the $41 billion all-cash bid by Elon Musk for the firm, prompting Musk to question Saudi Arabia’s commitment to free speech. “I don’t believe that the proposed offer by @elonmusk ($54.20) comes … Read more
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will foster a contested gas field notwithstanding Iranian protests, while asking Tehran to participate in talks, an assertion said Wednesday. The Gulf partners will respect their arrangement, marked “unlawful” by Iran, to foster the Arash/Dorra oceanic gas field, the Saudi unfamiliar service said. “Saudi Arabia and… Kuwait affirm their right to … Read more
Yemen’s president said Thursday that he is delegating power to a new leadership council, signalling a fundamental shift in the coalition fighting Huthi rebels as a shaky truce takes root. “I irreversibly relinquish my complete powers to this presidential leadership council,” President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi said in a televised address early Thursday, the penultimate day … Read more
Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for the country’s first all-year-round ski resort, a futuristic, opulent mega-project buried in the desert kingdom’s highlands that will be 33 times the size of New York City. TROJENA will be part of NEOM, a $500 billion city-state with its own village, spa resorts, and “interactive natural reserve.” The NEOM … Read more
COLOMBO – The Maldivian Health Protection Agency (HPA) on Wednesday advised the Maldivians to get their COVID-19 booster shot if they are traveling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah pilgrimage. The Maldivians who have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, six months before the proposed departure to Saudi Arabia, should take the booster shot two weeks … Read more
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has lifted all the precautionary measures against Coronavirus pandemic after two years at all the mosques including the two holy mosques, ahead of Ramadan 2022. The Ministry of Interior made an announcement in this regard, allowing the two holy mosques to open at full capacity during Ramadan 2022. The only … Read more
Riyadh – Pakistan’s newly-appointed Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ameer Khurram Rathore met the community members in an introductory ceremony organised by the Pakistani Embassy in Riyadh to further strengthen fraternal ties between both countries. Rathore assured everyone that the Embassy of Pakistan would take all possible steps to resolve issues of the community. The ambassador … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistani Embassy in Saudi Arabia organised an introductory ceremony in which newly appointed Ambassador Ameer Khurram Rathore met the community members, a statement said. Rathore assured the members that the Embassy of Pakistan would take all possible steps to resolve the issues of the community. The Ambassador said that Prime Minister Imran Khan … Read more
VIENNA – Saudi Arabia, Russia and other top oil producers on Wednesday agreed to hold firm on only gradually opening the taps despite Russia’s assault on Ukraine sending prices spiralling. Both WTI crude and Brent broke above $110 a barrel Wednesday. Brent is at a high last seen in 2014, while WTI is at levels … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi energy giant Aramco’s shares rose to a record high on Wednesday amid a surge in global oil prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Aramco’s stock was trading at 42.9 Saudi riyals ($11.4) in Riyadh, according to the Saudi Tadawul market website. The Gulf kingdom, the world’s top crude exporter, has remained the firm’s … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee is expected to remain under pressure against the dollar next week, owing to the Russian attack on Ukraine and the higher current account deficit. The rupee witnessed a significant decline in the last two days of the week (February 21 to 25), as Russia intensified attacks on the Ukrainian territory. The rupee … Read more
Sadia Afrin has her eyes squarely set on her dream job. Afrin, who lives in Bangladesh, is combining a passion for graphic design, cartoons, and information technology in the hope of becoming a professional animator. Just one generation ago, this dream would have rested beyond the realm of possibility. Growing up, her father was a … Read more
KARACHI: Avanceon Saudi for Energy Co WLL, a subsidiary of Avanceon FZE, has secured an approximately Rs750 million project to execute SCADA solution for the Masjid Al-Haram Expansion Project in Makkah, a statement said. The high value project will see Avanceon provide a state-of-the-art solution to expand and restore Masjid Al-Haram’s central position in the … Read more
LAHORE: The exports of hand-knotted carpets are on the decline due to the dearth of skilled workforce, expensive raw materials and higher cost of doing business. The indifferent attitude of successive governments had also played a key role in the downfall of the carpet industry, which was once vibrant and attracted buyers from across the … Read more
JIZAN, Saudi Arabia: For Farah al-Malki, growing coffee plants in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern region of Jizan is more than just a profession. It is a family tradition passed down from generation to generation. The 90-year-old patriarch has a long history with coffee, which spread from Ethiopia to Yemen and then to the rest of the … Read more
The most awaited global sporting event, FIFA World Cup is just around the corner and the football enthusiasts cannot wait for the first whistle to blow in Qatar. As a result, according to FIFA, fans have sought 17 million tickets for this year’s World Cup, making it more than five times over-subscribed. Higher prices being … Read more
LONDON – On the banks of the River Humber in northern England, the winds of change are blowing through Hull, where factory workers busily craft turbine blades in a green revolution. Hull, known for a once-thriving fishing industry, the poet Philip Larkin, rugby league, and the city’s eponymous football club recently bought by Turkish TV … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the drone attack launched by the Houthis to target Abha International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which caused several injuries. The Foreign Office spokesperson, in a statement, said, “We wish a speedy recovery to those injured.” Such attacks not only violate international law but also threaten the … Read more
