Far-right parties are predicted to win a record number of seats in the European Parliament, a result that, if confirmed, would deliver a stinging rebuke to Brussels' political mainstream and add uncertainty to Europe's future direction.
After three (...)
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has quit the emergency government in a sign of deepening divisions over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's post-conflict plans for Gaza.
Speaking during a news conference in Tel Aviv on Sunday where he (...)
President Emmanuel Macron has called snap parliamentary elections later this month in the wake of a big victory for his rival Marine Le Pen's National Rally in the European Parliament vote.
The far-right party is on course to win 32% of the vote, (...)
The Saudi national football team secured a 3-0 victory against the Pakistani team at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad during the fifth round of the second Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and Asia 2027.
Firas Al-Buraikan scored twice for the Saudi (...)
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the virtual session of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday.
At the outset of the session, the King was reassured that preparations and arrangements for this year's Hajj season are (...)
RIYADH — The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Egypt held on Monday a virtual meeting, during which they stressed the importance of dealing seriously and positively with the US President Joe Biden's (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan thanked the European countries of Spain, Norway, Ireland and Slovenia for their decision to recognize the State of Palestine, describing this step as a correct decision at the right (...)
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed on Friday members of a ministerial committee formed by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit.
The committee was chaired by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and included key (...)
RIYADH — Roberto Mancini, the head coach of the Saudi national football team, has unveiled the squad for the fifth and sixth rounds of the second phase of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup.
The Saudi team's training (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia extended support for Jordanian airdrops to provide relief supplies to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
Saudi Arabia, represented by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSrelief), has supplied (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia has once again been elected to lead the Executive Council of the Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO).
Hani Al-Muqbel, a member of the Executive Council, has been chosen as Chairman for the 2024-2026 (...)
The GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre celebrated its 30th anniversary, established by the rulers of the Gulf States. The event, attended by more than 500 legal figures from the Gulf, Arab, and international communities, was led by Sheikh Khalid Al (...)
MANAMA — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held wide ranging talks with the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, and a number of Arab leaders on the sidelines of the 33th Arab League Summit held in Manama, (...)
AMMAN — Units from the Saudi Armed Forces are participating in the "Eager Lion 2024" military exercise, held in Jordan from May 12 to 23, 2024, alongside forces from 31 countries.
The exercise is designed to bolster international military (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israeli settlers' attack on a Jordanian humanitarian aid convoy that was on its way to the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The attack on the aid convoy, run by the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, was (...)
JEDDAH — The mixed naval exercise "Red Wave-7" has commenced at King Faisal Naval Base in the Western Fleet, with the participation of countries on the Red Sea, including Jordan, Egypt, Djibouti, and Yemen, alongside the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, (...)
Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the strip.
The Turkish trade ministry said the measures would be in place until Israel allowed an "uninterrupted and sufficient (...)
In the early afternoon of 29 November last year, several Palestinian boys descended on to their street in the occupied West Bank, where they often played together.
Minutes later, two of them lay dead from gunshots fired by Israeli soldiers -- Basil, (...)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is poised for another round of high-stakes talks in Israel on Wednesday as the US seeks to ratchet up the pressure on Hamas to accept a ceasefire and hostage release deal, while also seeking to forestall an (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held wide ranging talks with a number of world leaders in Riyadh on Monday. The talks were held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting.
The leaders included US (...)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia this week to meet with regional partners as talks between Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked, the State Department announced over the weekend.
"The Secretary will (...)
RIYADH — A coordination meeting of the Arab and European countries was held in Riyadh on Monday to support efforts to implement the two-state solution and recognition of the State of Palestine. The meeting, convened by Saudi Arabia and Norway, was (...)
RIYADH — The Arab –Islamic Ministerial Committee called on the international community to impose effective sanctions on Israel, including halting arms export in response to its violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and its (...)
RIYADH — Under the patronage of Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the 82nd class of cadets celebrated their graduation at King Abdulaziz Military College.
The ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials including Vice (...)
AL Ojaimi Industrial Group, a pioneer in the electrical manufacturing sector, announced the inauguration of its new joint venture with REPL International, the REPL Industry Company factory in Riyadh. This strategic initiative is set to enhance the (...)