Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call on Monday from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
During the call, the two ministers reviewed bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, developments in the (...)
JEBEL AKHDAR, OMAN — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on Monday with Foreign Minister of Oman Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi in the Jebel Akhdar area of Oman during his official visit to the sultanate.
During the (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports recorded a high performance in 2024 with a total value of SR515 billion, the highest in its history.
Exports grew by 13% compared to the previous year, in addition to an increase of more than 113% since the (...)
stc announced its preliminary financial results for the period ending March 31, 2025, highlighting strong performance across key metrics.
Revenues for the first quarter reached SR19,210 million, an increase of 1.60% compared to the same quarter last (...)
The third round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, mediated by Oman, concluded Saturday in Muscat.
Iranian Foreign Minister and chief negotiator Abbas Araghchi described the talks as "more serious than before," (...)
MUSCAT — The Literature, Publishing &Translation Commission launched its pavilion at the Muscat International Book Fair 2025. The fair, which will be held at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center from April 24 to May 3, will feature 35 countries (...)
Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme are set to resume on Saturday in the Omani capital Muscat, where technical experts from both sides will attempt to iron out the details of a potential (...)
The United States and Iran have made "very good progress" in their ongoing direct and indirect discussions over Iran's nuclear program, a senior US official confirmed Saturday, following the conclusion of a second round of negotiations in Rome.
"We (...)
Russia on Friday expressed its willingness to play a mediating role in the ongoing indirect nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, reaffirming its commitment to supporting diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the nuclear (...)
Rafael Grossi, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has warned that time is running out for Iran and the United States to reach a nuclear agreement.
Those comments come ahead of a second round of talks scheduled for Saturday (...)
Iran has confirmed that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over the location of the negotiations.
Officials initially identified Rome as hosting the negotiations, only for (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia's trade with Arab League nations, including Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), reached approximately SR87.7 billion during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to country groups.
Trade represents approximately 17.2% of Saudi (...)
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed the progress of talks with the US while speaking to high-ranking officials in Tehran on Tuesday but remained skeptical about their success.
"We shouldn't be overly optimistic about this dialogue, (...)
Iran insisted on Tuesday that the next round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington would take place in Oman, contradicting earlier reports that negotiations would take place in Rome.
However, American officials have not confirmed the (...)
Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly developing nuclear program seemed set to depart the Middle East on Monday, as diplomatic sources announced that the Italian government had given the go-ahead to hold the next round of (...)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday described ongoing negotiations with Iran as "going OK," signaling cautious optimism while underscoring the complexity of the issues at stake.
"I think they're going OK. Nothing matters until you get it done. (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Ministry of Defense hosted the eighth meeting of the Chiefs of Staff of the Dragon Group member states in Riyadh on Sunday.
The Saudi Chief of the General Staff Gen. Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili inaugurated the meeting, which discussed topics (...)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran's goal is to achieve a "fair and honorable agreement" in indirect negotiations with the United States, currently taking place in Muscat, Oman.
Speaking to reporters after meeting with (...)
The first round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States, mediated by Oman, concluded Saturday in Muscat, with both sides agreeing to resume talks next week, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
According to the ministry's (...)
Iran is ready to engage with the US at talks on Saturday over its nuclear program "with a view to seal a deal", its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said.
But US President Donald Trump must first agree there can be no "military option", Araghchi (...)
The US and Iran will hold "direct talks" over a possible nuclear deal on Saturday, says Donald Trump.
The meeting has also been confirmed by Iran's foreign minister who said the talks would be "indirect" but could be "as much an opportunity as it is (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other OPEC+ countries, agreed on Thursday to boost oil supply in May 2025. The OPEC+ countries, which also include Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, agreed to raise (...)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Sunday that Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program, responding to a letter from President Donald Trump delivered via Oman.
"We don't avoid talks; it's the (...)
More than 80 Afghan women studying in Oman on US-funded scholarships — terminated last month due to Trump administration's sweeping cuts to foreign aid — have received a temporary reprieve.
A US State Department spokesperson has told the BBC that (...)
RIYADH — The meeting of OPEC+ alliance has decided on Monday to proceed with a planned April oil output increase. "This gradual increase may be paused or reversed subject to market conditions and this flexibility will allow the group to continue to (...)
