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Lawmakers earlier voted to annul part of a law banning Israelis from living in areas of the occupied West Bank the government evacuated in 2005

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow would be “forced to react” if Britain gives Ukraine military supplies, including armor piercing ammunition which contains depleted uranium. “The United Kingdom… announced not only the supply of tanks to Ukraine, but also shells with depleted uranium. If this happens, Russia will be forced to react,” Putin told reporters after talks at the Kremlin with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. […]

It came as he chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting, during which ministers reviewed the outcome of recent meetings and approved a number of international agreements

Almost two weeks after deal signing, Saudis are reminded of past incidents but optimistic of peace deal to start new page

RIYADH: The Saudi foreign ministry said Tuesday that it rejected statements made by the Israeli finance minister, who denied the existence of the Palestinian people, saying the remarks contributed to spreading hatred and violence and undermine peace. “The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom’s condemnation and denunciation of the offensive and racist remarks […]

The US Navy has demonstrated its MQ-9 Reaper drone and E-2D airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft to support long-range missile strikes. Conducted during Operation Neptune Strike 2023, the exercise allowed the unmanned vehicle to receive and pass the coordinates of the target ship to the E-2D Hawkeye. The AEW aircraft then forwarded the information to a strike […]

India is not looking at increasing air traffic rights for the United Arab Emirates, despite calls by Gulf carriers, and wants its domestic airlines to offer non-stop long-haul flights, its civil aviation minister told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. The UAE has urged India to increase the maximum number of seats between the two […]

Russia’s defense ministry said a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was scrambled over the Baltic Sea to intercept two US B-52H strategic bombers flying towards the Russian border, state news agency TASS reported on Monday. “Radars of the Western Military District Air Defense force on duty detected two airborne targets over the Baltic Sea, flying towards the state border […]

UN envoy Hans Grundberg said the prisoner exchange is one more reason to be optimistic that things are finally moving in the right direction in Yemen

RIYADH: Credit Suisse’s largest shareholder Saudi National Bank has confirmed there is “no impact” on its growth plans or profitability after the troubled Swiss lender was bought out by UBS. The SNB made a SR5.5 billion ($1.4 billion) investment in the bank in November 2022, but as of a month later it only represented 0.5 percent of the […]

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin told Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a letter published on Monday that the Ukrainian army was planning an imminent offensive aimed at cutting off his Wagner forces from the main body of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine. In the letter published by his press service, Prigozhin said the “large-scale attack” […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that Tehran hoped for steps to be made towards the normalization of ties with Bahrain, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. Bahrain had cut ties with Iran back in 2016, in support of and solidarity with Saudi Arabia after its embassy was attacked in Tehran and the Kingdom […]

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, his second visit to the Gulf since a devastating earthquake last month prompted Arab outreach to his internationally isolated government. The trip — Assad’s second to the UAE in as many years — comes after a visit to Oman last month, his only official […]

The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, is set to travel to the UAE’s capital on Thursday, the official IRNA news agency reported. During his trip to Abu Dhabi, Shamkhani will meet with his Emirati counterpart as well as other senior officials to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues, according to IRNA. […]

The White House said on Monday the US was not in a position to take on the role of a mediator between Saudi Arabia and Iran but added that China’s efforts to “promote de-escalation” in the region were not “adverse” to American interests. Saudi Arabia and Iran announced on Friday a landmark agreement brokered by China to re-establish […]

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday warned of a “very high probability” of an escalation on the restive border with Azerbaijan and in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, over which the arch foes fought two wars. “There is a very high probability of an escalation along Armenia’s border (with Azerbaijan) and in Nagorno-Karabakh,” Pashinyan said in […]

Taiwan unveiled its first portable attack drone on Tuesday, an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to a US model used in Ukraine’s fight against Russia, as China steps up military pressure on the island. Taiwan’s 23.5 million people live under constant threat of an invasion by China, which claims the self-ruled democracy as part of its territory to […]

On Sunday, March 12, the United Arab Emirates announced that it intends to stop buying defence systems from Israel, following actions and statements by Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, and Israeli Minister of Finance, Zelel Smotrich, Arabic reports said. For this, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed said: “We will not be […]

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah said the Saudi-Iranian agreement to restore diplomatic relations underscores the joint desire by both sides to “resolve disputes through communication and dialogue.” He added, however: “This does not mean that an agreement has been reached to resolve all pending disputes between them.” Riyadh and Tehran agreed […]

Riyadh and Tehran agreed Friday to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies after years of tensions

The foreign ministers of Syria and its close ally Iran on Thursday welcomed a thaw in diplomacy between Damascus and regional states in the aftermath of last month’s deadly earthquake, they said at a joint news conference in Damascus. Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Syria aimed to normalize relations with regional states after President Bashar al-Assad’s […]

Residents in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries can now attain a Saudi tourist visa regardless of their profession, Ahmed al-Khateeb, the Kingdom’s tourism minister, said on Thursday. “Saudi Arabia’s visa application is now simpler, more convenient and straightforward for residents of GCC states, regardless of their profession,” al-Khateeb said on Twitter. #SaudiArabia visa application […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he would ask Italy to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the country, obtaining immediate support from Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. Netanyahu, who is facing protests at home against his government’s plan to overhaul the Israeli judiciary, arrives in Italy on Thursday for a three-day […]

Saudi Arabia seeks to strengthen and develop relations with Russia on all levels, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday. During a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Prince Faisal also voiced hope that discussions contribute to unifying visions and furthering bilateral ties. The duo discussed international developments […]

The Saudi government has set up a new program intended to accelerate its plan to attract international companies to the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The Saudi Program to Attract Regional Headquarters of International Companies will be supervised by the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for the City of Riyadh. […]

Local security services in the Moscow-backed breakaway Transnistria region of Moldova said they had thwarted an assassination attempt against the region’s leader, the RIA Novosti news agency reported on Thursday. It quoted security officials as saying the assassination attempt had been ordered by Ukraine’s intelligence agencies. It was not immediately clear whether they had provided […]

Football icon Lionel Messi will be making another visit to Saudi Arabia in March, the Kingdom’s Minister of Tourism Ahmed al-Khateeb announced on Wednesday. The renowned Argentinian footballer last traveled to Saudi Arabia in May 2022 after he was named as the country’s Tourism Ambassador. “I am happy to welcome our Tourism Ambassador and star Lionel Messi […]

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reviewed relations and issues of mutual concern with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Tuesday in Riyadh. Morawiecki arrived in the Kingdom’s capital early on Tuesday for an official visit, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz […]

A delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) landed in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh on Sunday as part of the project examination phase for World Expo 2030. BIE’s Enquiry Mission will run an evaluation process starting Monday through March 10. Heading the delegation is Patrick Specht, Chairperson of the Enquiry Mission and President of the BIE […]

Of the 40 reservists in the Israeli Air Force’s 69th Squadron, 37 said on Sunday that they would not show up to one of their planned training sessions on Wednesday in protest of the government’s plan to radically restrict the power of the country’s judiciary. The reservists notified IAF commander General Tomer Bar and their […]

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between UAE and Turkiye aims to achieve “strategic goals,” especially increasing bilateral trade volume, the Gulf country’s press office said on Saturday, reports Anadolu Agency. In a statement on Twitter, the UAE government’s media office said the deal contributes to creating a promising atmosphere, which will encourage fruitful cooperation in the […]