NEW YORK: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Monday the implementation of a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine crisis was “the key to regional stability.” He was speaking at the opening of a high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the two-state solution, which […]
RIYADH: The Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum has commenced in Damascus, with over 120 investors and executives from the Kingdom’s public and private sectors participating in the event. Speaking at the gathering, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Falih, announced that the forum will witness the signing of 47 agreements and memorandums of understanding, totaling SR24 billion ($6.4 billion). […]
RIYADH: A Saudi delegation visiting Damascus on Wednesday announced investment and partnership deals valued at $5 billion to help rebuild war-battered Syria. The delegation of some 150 investors and representatives of the Saudi public and private sectors, led by Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih, attended a forum in Damascus. 🎥 | The #Saudi Delegation of Over 120 […]
RIYADH: In Saudi Arabia’s increasingly globalized society, especially among young people in major cities, there is an easy blending of languages, often switching between Arabic and English in the same conversation. This phenomenon, known as code-switching, has become a linguistic norm that reflects shifting social dynamics, culture and identity. A 2024 study conducted by Kais […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has received written messages from the presidents of Vietnam and Angola, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The message from President Luong Cuong related to Saudi-Vietnamese relations and ways to support and strengthen them in all fields. The message was received by the Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs and […]
THE HAGUE/TEL AVIV/ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump reveled in the swift end to war between Iran and Israel, saying he now expected a relationship with Tehran that would preclude rebuilding its nuclear program despite uncertainty over damage inflicted by US strikes. As exhausted and anxious Iranians and Israelis both sought to resume normal life after […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia expressed on Sunday its “great concern” following US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, according to a statement by the foreign ministry on X. The Saudi ministry statement “affirmed its condemnation and denunciation of violating the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran, expressing the need to exert all efforts to exercise restraint, […]
GENEVA: Iran’s foreign minister plans to meet in Geneva on Friday with leading European counterparts, who hope to open a window for a diplomatic solution to the weekold war that has seen Israeli airstrikes target Iranian nuclear and military sites and Tehran firing back. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, however, said his country is not […]
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on the phone on Sunday with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss the escalating situation between Israel and Iran, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The two leaders reviewed the latest developments in the region, with particular focus on the repercussions of Israeli military operations targeting Iran. They stressed the […]
LONDON: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has warned that military action by Israel alone will not be enough to significantly delay Iran’s nuclear ambitions, describing the Islamic republic as a “threshold nuclear power.” Speaking to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Barak said that Israel’s ability to hold back Tehran’s program was limited. “In my judgment, it’s […]
