Confronting threats requires defense integration, collective military readiness, Saudi minister says
Confronting challenges and threats requires political coordination, defense integration, and collective military readiness, Saudi Arabia’s defense minister said on Monday. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement in Istanbul, Prince Khalid bin Salman highlighted the depth of the strategic relations between the […]
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 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 Arabia expresses solidarity with Qatar after gas plant explosion
Saudi Arabia expressed solidarity with Qatar after an explosion at a gas plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City, about 80 km north of Doha, resulted in several casualties and injuries on Sunday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Monday the Kingdom’s sincere condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished a speedy recovery […]
Madinah Region Command hosts defense Hajj delegation
The Madinah Region Command welcomed guests of the Ministry of Defense on Saturday following completion of their Hajj. The guests included defense ministers, chiefs of staff, and senior army commanders participating in the ministry’s annual hosting program for military pilgrims from around the world. A specialized itinerary has been prepared for the delegation, including comprehensive […]
Saudi defense minister conveys leadership’s condolences to family of former Yemeni president Hadi
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman conveyed the condolences of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the family of former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi during a meeting in Riyadh on Saturday. Prince Khalid expressed his sympathies to Hadi’s family as well as to the government and people of Yemen […]
Saudi FM discusses regional situation with Pakistani, Bahraini counterparts
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the situation in the region with his Bahraini and Pakistani counterparts in separate conversation, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said early on Wednesday. Prince Faisal received a call from Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, the ministry said, adding they discussed regional developments and their […]
Saudi crown prince, Pakistan PM discuss regional tensions in phone call
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on the phone with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on the phone with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, during which the two leaders discussed recent regional developments. Sharif condemned the ongoing Iranian attacks targeting facilities in the Kingdom, […]
Aramco CEO sees ‘catastrophic consequences’ for oil if shipping doesn’t resume in Strait of Hormuz
Aramco CEO: Hormuz disruption is the industry’s “biggest crisis“ Oil shipments from the Gulf largely blocked Aramco East-West pipeline to reach capacity in days Saudi Arabia’s Aramco , the world’s top oil exporter, said on Tuesday there would be “catastrophic consequences” for the world’s oil markets if the Iran war continues to disrupt shipping in […]
IHG signs two properties in Saudi Arabia’s Taif
Earlier this month, IHG Hotels and Resorts signed two properties in Saudi Arabia – Holiday Inn and Suites Taif and Staybridge Suites Taif. For both of these properties, it has partnered with the Al Jumaiah Group. The two properties are expected to open in Q4 2025 in Al Shafa in Taif which is located 2,500m […]