Saudi crown prince, Trump hold call on Mideast tensions
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and US President Donald Trump held a call aimed at reducing regional tensions, the kingdom’s official SPA press agency reported Sunday. “His Royal Highness emphasised the necessity of prioritising dialogue to reduce tensions and the importance of exerting all possible efforts to achieve a truce that paves […]
Saudi ambassador presents credentials to vice president of El Salvador
Saudi Ambassador to Mexico Fahd bin Ali Al-Munawer presented his credentials to the vice president of El Salvador, Felix Ulloa, as Saudi ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, non-resident, of the Kingdom to El Salvador, at the Presidential Palace in El Salvador recently. The ambassador conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
Saudi Arabia offers condolences to Algeria after deadly bus crash
Saudi Arabia on Friday expressed its condolences to Algeria following a passenger bus accident in Boumerdes Province that left several people dead and injured. The bus crashed into a ravine on Friday, killing at least 27 people and wounding dozens more, the country’s health minister said. In a statement, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign […]
Saudi crown prince congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming UK prime minister
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Andy Burnham on becoming prime minister of the UK. Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, moved into 10 Downing Street on Monday after Keir Starmer resigned from the position last month. In a message sent on Tuesday, the crown prince wished Burnham success as Saudi Arabia and the UK seek to […]
Trump approves landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the Kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly about the yet to be formally announced decision, said the agreement is […]
Saudi foreign minister and European counterparts discuss threats to shipping in Red Sea and Gulf
The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, held talks on Tuesday with his counterparts from Spain, Italy and Germany on Houthi threats to shipping in the Red Sea and efforts to deescalate wider tensions in the Middle East. In separate calls, Jose Manuel Albares of Spain and Antonio Tajani of Italy condemned threats to […]
Arab, regional leaders express condolences to Saudi Arabia over Aramco helicopter crash
Arab and regional leaders, governments and organizations have expressed condolences and solidarity with Saudi Arabia following the crash of a Saudi Aramco helicopter in Ras Tanura that killed all 14 people on board, according to reports carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). A statement issued by the Ministry of Energy said the helicopter crashed […]
MoU signed to train future nonprofit leaders in Saudi Arabia
The King Abdullah Humanitarian Foundation and the University of New Haven signed a memorandum of understanding in Riyadh to develop one of the Kingdom’s first specialized academic tracks in nonprofit leadership. The partnership also includes scholarships for outstanding Saudi students, helping develop national talent to support the growth of the nonprofit sector and advance the […]
Saudi students earn 6 awards at AI Olympiad
The Saudi national artificial intelligence team won six awards at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, held virtually by China. The competition brought together 129 students from 18 countries. The Kingdom won one gold medal, three silver medals, and two certificates of appreciation. Qusai Emad Jadallah from Jeddah won the gold medal, while Laith […]
Saudi Arabia wins UN’s Public Service Award for SDAIA platforms
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority won the 2026 UN Public Service Award for its National Data Bank and Estishraf digital platforms, the international organization said on Tuesday. The award followed a broad international competition, with this year’s edition attracting more than 700 initiatives from 62 countries. It is the highest international distinction granted […]