Saudi Cabinet reaffirms importance of restoring freedom of navigation in Hormuz strait
Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance of restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as it was prior to the Feb. 28 start of hostilities between the US, Israel and Iran. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz stayed at a trickle Tuesday, maritime trackers indicated, two days after the US promised […]
Saudi foreign minister arrives in Bahrain for GCC ministerial meeting
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Bahrain on Wednesday to take part in the 167th session of the GCC Ministerial Council. The meeting of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is being held in Manama under the chairmanship of Bahrain’s foreign minister, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, with the participation of […]
Saudi Arabia and Turkiye discuss cooperation on AI and digital infrastructure
Saudi Arabia and Turkiye explored opportunities to deepen cooperation in the field of technology, including artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, during talks in Riyadh on Tuesday. The Saudi minister of communications and information technology, Abdullah Alswaha, welcomed the Turkish minister of transport and infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, to his ministry’s headquarters, where they discussed prospects for […]
Saudi Arabia and Turkiye sign rail cooperation agreement
Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the railway sector, as the Kingdom continues to work to expand its transport infrastructure and logistics capabilities. The memorandum of understanding was signed in Riyadh by the Saudi minister of transport and logistics services, Saleh Al-Jasser, and the Turkish minister of transport and […]
Saudi Arabia opens June ‘Sah’ sukuk issuance with 4.6% returns
Saudi Arabia has opened subscriptions for its June issuance of the government-backed “Sah” savings sukuk, offering an annual return of 4.60 percent, up from 4.56 percent in the previous month. In a post on X, Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center said the subscription period for the issuance opened at 10:00 a.m. Saudi time on […]
Japan continues helping Saudi Arabia with future projects, Ambassador says
Yasunari Morino, Japan’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in an article for the Kasumigaseki Foreign Service Association noted that Japan and Saudi Arabia continue to strengthen their bilateral relationship. Morino highlighted that both countries use the Japan-Saudi Vision 2030 initiative to foster people-to-people exchanges and collaboration in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and […]
Saudia tops global airline punctuality rankings in May
Saudi Arabia’s national airline, Saudia, ranked first worldwide for departure and arrival punctuality in May, according to a report by aviation analytics company Cirium cited by the Saudi Press Agency. This is the second major operational recognition awarded to the airline this year. The achievement follows Cirium’s January ranking of Saudia as the world’s second-most […]
Saudi ecotourism milestone as Al-Urumah Season draws 800,000 visitors
Saudi Arabia’s flagship ecotourism initiative, Al-Urumah Season, has concluded its fifth edition after attracting more than 800,000 visitors over six months, underscoring the Kingdom’s growing appetite for nature-based tourism and conservation-focused travel. The Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority said the season, held across the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve and […]
Saudi FM receives IAEA chief
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi in Riyadh on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two officials reviewed cooperation between the Kingdom and the IAEA, particularly regarding nuclear non-proliferation and ensuring nuclear safety and security, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Grossi was in […]
Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan condemn Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi condemned “brutal” Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday. An Iranian attack killed an Indian national and injured 63 people at Kuwait’s international airport on Wednesday, forcing it to close temporarily. Bahrain’s Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its military intercepted and destroyed […]