Saudi Arabia amends tourist visa program, enables GCC residents of applying online
Saudi Arabia has announced new regulations that enable GCC residents the option to apply for an eVisa and allows residents...
Middle East
President Saleh encourages early elections to settle Iraq political crisis
President Barham Saleh on Tuesday encouraged early legislative elections to settle Iraq political crisis that escalated into deadly clashes...
Iran halts all flights to Iraq due to ongoing unrest
Iran has halted all flights to Iraq due to the ongoing unrest. Iran closed its borders with Iraq and...
Saudi’s Ministry relays solidarity with Pakistan following devastating monsoon floods
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saturday relayed the Kingdom's solidarity with Pakistan and its people following the...
Saudi: Nazaha arrests 76 employees on corruption charges
Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has announced the arrest of seventy-six people accused of bribery, forgery and money...
Saudi national killed in Morocco, embassy says
The Saudi Embassy in Morocco has confirmed that a Saudi citizen has been killed in Casablanca when a group of...
Jordanian doctor dies after jumping off building
A young Jordanian doctor committed suicide after posting a cryptic message on social media, local media reported on Thursday....
UAE doctors warn of susceptibility of children to contagious diseases
Doctors in the United Arab Emirates have warned of the susceptibility of children to contagious diseases. “The school reopening...
US carries out raids in Syria on ‘Iran-linked’ targets
The United States has carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militias, a U.S. military spokesman...
UAE updates coronavirus safety measures ahead of academic year
The United Arab Emirates has updated its coronavirus safety measures ahead of the 2022-2023 academic year. This will see...
Iran to launch mass military drone drills
Iran is set to launch mass military drone drills. Iran's armed forces will on Wednesday launch large scale drone...
Saudi Arabia: Children of illegal residents allowed to enroll in schools
The Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday that the children of foreigners, who are residing in Saudi Arabia in an...
48 per cent of Saudi Arabia’s gamers are women — Ministry
Figures issued by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology show that 48 percent of the Kingdom’s gamers are...
Dedicated football fan zones set up in Dubai ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022
Dedicated football fan zones are being set up across Dubai ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022. With less than...
Saudi Arabia sends planes loaded with food, shelter for Sudan flood victims
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) sent two planes loaded with food and shelter assistance...
Eminent Saudi writer, businessman Abdul-Maqsoud Khoja dies at 86
Eminent Saudi writer and businessman Abdul-Maqsoud Khoja died 86. Khoja died in a hospital in the United States of America...
Ziyad al-Maayouf makes history as first Saudi to win professional boxing match
Ziyad ‘Zizo’ al-Maayouf has made history as the first person from Saudi Arabia to win a professional boxing match,...
UAE moves to curb obesity through launch of new drive to encourage healthy eating habits
The UAE’s capital has launched a new drive to encourage healthy eating habits and curb obesity in a strategy...
Ammar Al-Hakim arrives in Jeddah
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense have received on Thursday President of the National Wisdom...
Emirates announces suspension of all Nigerian flights
Emirates has announced the suspension of all flights from Nigeria effective September 1, 2022. The announcement was contained in a...
Saudi Arabia jails women’s rights activist for 34 years
A Saudi student at Leeds University, Salma al-Shebab, 34, who was said to be returning to the United kingdom for...
Myanmar court sentences former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 6 more years
A court in military-run Myanmar on Monday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six more years in prison...
Saudi Crown Prince leads washing ceremony of Holy Kaaba in Mecca
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday led the annual washing ceremony of the Holy Kaaba on behalf...
Language of threat against Iran and Iranians achieves nothing– Iranian FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Washington against using "language of threat" against the Islamic republic. "History ought to...
Saudi convicts African expat of money laundering
An African expatriate has been convicted of money laundering in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia An official source in the...
Saudi oil company reaches $88 billion after posting a 90% surge in second quarter
Saudi oil company Aramco’s half-year profits peaked just shy of $88 billion for the first half of the year as...
US State Department’s special envoy to travel to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman to strengthen Yemen truce
The US State Department announced Thursday that its special envoy to Yemen will travel to the Gulf region this...
US says to believe Russia has begun training to use Iranian combat drones
The US believes Russian officials have begun training on drones in Iran over the last several weeks, the latest sign...
Saudi Arabia offers $10 million medical, shelter aid to Ukranian refugees
Not less than one million Ukranian refugees have benefitted from the $10 million medical and shelter aid offered by Saudi...
Eastern Province inaugurates expanded Salwa border crossing ahead of Qatar World Cup
Prince Saud bin Naif, emir of the Eastern Province, inaugurated on Monday the new expanded Salwa border crossing with Qatar....
Israel, Islamic Jihad hold ceasefire talks in Gaza after three days of clashes
Israel and the Palestinian armed group Islamic Jihad has held a ceasefire. The ceasefire raises hopes of an end to...
Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli attack on Gaza, reinstates commitment to support Palestinians
Saudi Arabia has condemned the aggression of the Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip, killing several Palestinians. The Ministry...
Saudi withdraws licenses of 9 recruitment offices; suspends activities of 17 others over violation of labor law
The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has ordered withdrawal of the licenses of nine recruitment offices and...
Women on practical training begin driving high-speed train in Saudi Arabia
Not less than thirty one Saudi women have started driving high-speed train between Makkah and Madinah. According to a report...
Saudi Arabia submits official bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in NEOM’s Trojena
Saudi Arabia has submitted an official bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games in NEOM’s Trojena, Saudi Press Agency...
Umrah season: Saudi Arabia removes barriers around Kaaba
As part of the preparation for the Umrah season, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday removed barriers that were placed around...
Kuwaiti Crown Prince Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, dissolves parliament
Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has dissolved the National Assembly (parliament). This was disclosed in a statement...
Aramco to buy Valvoline’s global products business for $2.65 billion
Saudi Aramco has announced the signing of an equity purchase agreement to acquire Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) global products business...
Saudi Arabia bid to host AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026
Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has announced its intention to host the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup 2026...
Saudi Arabia issues order to impose temporary ban on import of African monkeys, rodents
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has issued an order to impose a temporary ban on the import...
2023 Women’s Asian Cup: Saudi Arabia, 3 other countries submit Expressions of Interest to host event
Saudi Arabia, Australia, Jordan, and Uzbekistan have submitted Expressions of Interest to host the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup, the...
Protest threats escalate into panic in Iraq
Protest threats have escalated into panic in Iraq. Iraqi security forces have erected concrete barriers as panic took hold...
Saudi launches e-design for Umrah trip without intermediary for foreign pilgrims
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched an electronic design of the Umrah Trip program for the foreign pilgrims....
12,632 violators of residency, labor laws, other illegals arrested in Saudi Arabia
Not less than 12,632 violators of residency, labor laws and border security regulations have been arrested in Saudi Arabia within...
Saudi’s Supreme Court announces new Hijri year
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has announced that Saturday July 30, will be the first day of the month of Muharram,...
Saudi medical experts separate Yemeni conjoined twins successfully
A team of Saudi medical experts has separated the Yemeni conjoined twins, Mawaddah and Rahmah, without any complications. Speaking about...
IMF projects 7.6 percent economic growth rate in Saudi Arabia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Saudi Arabia’s economy would register a growth rate of 7.6 percent during...
Saudi, Turkish FMs discuss bilateral relations
Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and the Türkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mevlut Cavusoglu, have discussed bilateral relations....
Saudi Arabia drops ‘Host Umrah’ initiative Q
Saudi Arabia has dropped its ‘Host Umrah’ initiative. According to a report on Wednesday July 27, 2022, the initiative enables...
Kuwait appoints new Prime Minister
Kuwait has appointed Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as the country's new Prime Minister. This was disclosed by the...
Saudi set to fine, ban firms over illegal employment of foreign workers
Saudi authorities have have disclosed that any company or establishment that employs foreign workers illegally or allows its employees to...
Saudi arrested for facilitating entry of non-Muslim journalist into Makkah
Police in Makkah have referred a Saudi citizen to the Public Prosecution after he allegedly became complicit in facilitating the...
Saudi Arabians spend SR8 billion through 123 million transactions in one week
People in Saudi Arabia have spent SR8 billion through 123 million transactions in a week, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)...
Hajj Ministry cancels licenses of five erring Umrah companies
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced on Wednesday the cancellation of the licenses of five Umrah service providing...
Over 10 million pilgrims expected during next Umrah season
Hani Al-Amiri, vice president of the National Committee for the Hajj, Umrah and Visit Activities, has said that more than...
Saudi: Individuals allowed to import items only in small quantities — ZATCA
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) revealed that individuals are allowed to import goods of a personal nature in...
Saudi teen breaks Guinness World Record, becomes youngest series novelist
A 12-year-old Saudi Arabian author has become the world’s youngest person to publish a book series (female) and earned a...
US President delays meeting trip to Saudi Arabia till July
A meeting between President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been cancelled,...
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies aged 73
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, Emirati state news agency WAM reported. He was...
Eid-ul-Fitr 2022: Moon Crescent not sighted, Saudi Arabia declares Monday Eid celebrations
Saudi Arabia has declared that crescent moon for Shawwal was not sighted. Saudi therefore declared that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated...