Saudi Arabia
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia seeks 43-nation maritime alliance to secure Red Sea
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has proposed the creation of a multinational maritime defence alliance involving 43 countries to strengthen security across the Red Sea and safeguard one of the world’s busiest trade routes…
- Middle East
US, Iran trade strikes as hopes dim for a quick resolution
Fighting between the US and Iran has intensified over the Strait of Hormuz as both nations launched fresh retaliatory strikes since July 7 targeting strategic military assets and critical infrastructure sites across…
- Middle East
Iran strike kills one at Chinese firm building in Kuwait
Cairo: An Iranian strike hit a Chinese firm’s building in northern Kuwait Thursday, July 30, morning, severely damaging the structure and killing a worker, Kuwait’s military said, hours after Jordan’s air defences…
- Middle East
US launches strikes on Iran after attack on troops in Jordan
Baghdad: The US military launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran’s attack on American forces in Jordan. The barrage came after the US partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike…
- Middle East
Trump vows to ‘beat the f*****g s**t’ out of Iran after Iraq strikes
Washington: United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 29, issued an expletive-laden warning to Iran, declaring that Tehran was “going to get a beating” following an attempted attack on US forces…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches ‘New Muslim’ card for people embracing Islam
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has launched a digital ‘New Muslim’ card service for people embracing Islam, marking a new step in the Kingdom’s digital transformation drive under Saudi Vision 2030. The service was…
- Middle East
Hyderabad widow seeks son’s return from Saudi after months of silence
Hyderabad: An elderly widow from Hyderabad has appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to facilitate the return of her 33-year-old son from Saudi Arabia, saying she has been unable to…
- Hyderabad
Workshop calls for safer migration of Indians to Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: A stakeholder workshop on Wednesday, July 29, called for stronger measures to ensure safe and fair migration of Indian workers to Saudi Arabia, highlighting concerns over recruitment fraud, wage exploitation and…
- Middle East
Secret Saudi cables reveal plot to stoke sectarian rift in Yemen
A trove of leaked Saudi Arabian government cables has revealed how Riyadh secretly tried to manufacture a sectarian split in northern Yemen more than a decade ago to weaken the Houthi movement,…
- Middle East
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US, Saudi strike Iraq
Cairo: Jordan’s air defences intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country’s military said, hours after the US military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against…
- Middle East
Houthis target Saudi Aramco sites in retaliation for airstrikes
Cairo: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday, July 25, that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia tops MENA in digital government services
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has been ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for digital government services in the 2025 Government Electronic and Mobile Services Maturity Index (GEMS). The Kingdom…
- Middle East
Saudi prince found dead in London hotel after drug overdose
In an unfortunate incident, a 29-year-old Saudi prince was found dead in a luxury London hotel after consuming a fatal combination of alcohol, drugs and prescription medication, a UK inquest has found.…
- Middle East
AU warns Houthi attacks threaten Red Sea maritime security
Addis Ababa: The African Union (AU) on Thursday, July 23, strongly condemned attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthi group against commercial oil tankers in the Red Sea, warning that these actions represent a…
- Middle East
Israel says Saudi’s Abraham Accords entry would be ‘historic’
Israel on Thursday, July 23, said Saudi Arabia’s entry into the Abraham Accords would mark “a historic leap forward for peace in the Middle East”, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office renewed…
