Saudi Arabia
Saudi King tells Trump that kingdom is eager to achieve fair solution to Palestinian issue
Middle East
September 7, 2020
Saudi King tells Trump that kingdom is eager to achieve fair solution to Palestinian issue
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman told US President Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday that the…
Saudi Arabia grants approval for UAE-Israel flights to use its airspace
Middle East
September 2, 2020
Saudi Arabia grants approval for UAE-Israel flights to use its airspace
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be able to fly over Saudi Arabia after…
Yemeni separatists suspend talks with gov’t, clashes resume
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Yemeni separatists suspend talks with gov’t, clashes resume
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fighting resumed in southern Yemen between Emirati-backed separatists and the internationally recognized government, officials said Wednesday.…
Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
Middle East
August 20, 2020
Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last…
Video: Saudi man leaps onto back of rare whale shark in the Red Sea
Life & Style
August 18, 2020
Video: Saudi man leaps onto back of rare whale shark in the Red Sea
In a rare stunt, a young Saudi man has captured a video of himself riding onto the back of a…
Pakistani army chief visits Saudi Arabia to revive strained ties
Middle East
August 17, 2020
Pakistani army chief visits Saudi Arabia to revive strained ties
RIYADH (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday amid a row between the two countries that…
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
Middle East
August 3, 2020
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
DUBAI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s US-requested mediation efforts between Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have been making slow progress, Prime…
Hajj pilgrims keep distance at usually crowded stone the devil ritual
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Hajj pilgrims keep distance at usually crowded stone the devil ritual
RIYADH (Reuters) – Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil on Friday, but…
Mexico 3rd in global pandemic deaths, Vietnam struggles anew
World
August 1, 2020
Mexico 3rd in global pandemic deaths, Vietnam struggles anew
PARIS (AP) — Mexico now has the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind the United States and Brazil,…
Saudi Royal Court says King Salman discharged from hospital
Middle East
July 31, 2020
Saudi Royal Court says King Salman discharged from hospital
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was discharged from a hospital in the capital Riyadh after…