Posts Tagged: Saudi Arabia
Biden Says He Has ‘Not Yet’ Decided on Saudi Trip
US President Joe Biden said he had "not yet" decided if he will travel to Saudi Arabia, a week after he opened the door to...
WSJ: Saudi Arabia Engaging in ‘Serious Talks’ with Israel
i24 News – Saudi Arabia is engaging in "serious talks" with Israel about establishing business ties and strengthening security coordination, the Wall Street Journal reported...
Biden Should Not Visit Saudi, Meet Crown Prince, Democratic Rep. Schiff Says
US President Joe Biden should not visit Saudi Arabia or meet its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who approved an operation to capture or kill...
Saudi Arabia Receives First Foreign Hajj Pilgrims Since Before Pandemic
i24 News – Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict...
UAE Strongman Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Named New President
The United Arab Emirates' de facto leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan was elected president of the Gulf Arab state by a federal supreme council...
Report: Saudi Arabia to Invest in Israel Through Kushner’s Fund
i24 News – Jared Kushner’s new private-equity fund plans to invest millions of dollars of Saudi Arabia’s money in Israeli high tech in a further...
Turkey, Saudi to Revive Great Economic Potential, Erdogan Says
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have a common will to "reactivate a great economic potential" between the two countries, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday,...
Iran Says Talks with Regional Rival Saudi Arabia Resumed in Baghdad
Rival regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed talks in the Iraqi capital after they were suspended in March, Iran's semi-official Nour News reported on...
Saudi Arabia Expands Hajj to 1 Million Pilgrims, Easing COVID Curbs
Saudi Arabia will let up to 1 million people join the Hajj pilgrimage this year, greatly expanding the key event to participants from outside the...
When Is Supporting Autocrats a Step Too Far?
Two recent publications have fueled debate about democratic cooperation with autocratic governments in general, and Saudi Arabia in particular, in the wake of the Ukraine...
US Special Envoy Says Yemen Truce Paves Way to End Conflict
A United Nations-led truce in Yemen is a "decisive moment" in the near seven-year conflict and offers hope the warring parties and international community can...
Saudi Civil Defense Puts Out Fires at Fuel Storage Tanks Hit by Houthis
Saudi Arabia's civil defense has extinguished fires at two fuel storage tanks in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah that were hit in an...
Iran Suspends Talks With Saudi Arabia
Iran has suspended talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia, a website affiliated to Iran's top security body reported on Sunday, without giving a reason for...
Saudi Arabia Executes 81 Men in One Day for Terrorism, Other Offenses
Saudi Arabia executed 81 men including seven Yemenis and one Syrian on Saturday, the interior ministry said, in the kingdom's biggest mass execution in decades. The...
