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Saudi-backed forces regain control of Yemen’s Hadramout
Aden: Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen’s Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port city, which was seized by southern separatists last month. Video footage taken by The Associated Press showed the Saudi-backed…
- Middle East
Kerala family of four dies in accident in Saudi Arabia after Umrah
Malappuram: Four members of a family from Manjeri in Kerala’s Malappuram district were killed in a tragic road accident in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, plunging their relatives and the local community into deep…
- India
Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia need clearance for restricted drugs: NCB
New Delhi: Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia should obtain prior permission for carrying certain “restricted” medicines in and out of the country, as the Kingdom there has introduced a mandatory online clearance…
- Middle East
Saudi warplanes strike UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen
Aden: Saudi warplanes have reportedly struck on Friday forces in southern Yemen backed by the United Arab Emirates, a separatist leader says. There were no immediate reports of casualties. This comes as…
- Middle East
Saudi Foreign Minister, Palestine VP discuss Gaza, West Bank developments
Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Vice President of Palestine and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Hussein Al-Sheikh in Riyadh…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to roll out four-tier sugar tax on drinks from Jan 1
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has approved amendments to the executive regulations of the excise tax, introducing a sugar-content-based levy on sweetened beverages from January 1, 2026. The…
- Middle East
Saudi-led Coalition clarifies Mukalla weapons shipment after UAE denial
Riyadh: The Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen has issued clarifications regarding the arrival of two vessels at Yemen’s Mukalla port, following a statement by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
- Middle East
Saudi Cabinet hopes UAE will halt military, financial support to STC
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet said on Tuesday, December 30, that it hopes the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will halt any military or financial support to Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC). The Cabinet…
- World
Rubio speaks with UAE, Saudi leaders on Yemen, regional stability
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate phone calls with the top diplomats of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, focusing on the deteriorating situation in Yemen and…
- World
Pakistan Dy PM calls Saudi FM amid tensions between Saudi Arabia, UAE
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday called Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to discuss “current regional situation” after tension erupted between Saudi Arabia and…
- Middle East
UAE rejects Saudi claims over weapons shipment to Yemen
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, December 30, rejected Saudi Arabia’s claims regarding a shipment linked to Yemen’s Port of Mukalla, describing the allegations as containing “fundamental inaccuracies”. In…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2026: Applications open to provide Iftar meals at Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Makkah: The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has opened applications for companies and factories seeking to provide Iftar meals to fasting…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia strikes port in Yemen over weapons shipment from UAE
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) said that its coalition forces had conducted a limited airstrike at the Port of Mukalla in eastern Yemen on Tuesday morning, December 30, after intercepting…
- India
Saudi Arabia deports more Indians than US in 2025: MEA
More than 24,600 Indians were deported from 81 countries in 2025, according to the data tabled by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in the Rajya Sabha on December 18, with Saudi…
- Middle East
Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces
Aden: Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not immediately acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates…
