In a move strongly condemned by the UK and US, Russia has vetoed a draft UK-backed Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Sudan.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the veto a "disgrace". But Russia accused the UK of (...)
RIO DE JANEIRO — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan emphasized that the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza and Lebanon has caused unprecedented levels of human suffering, pushing the region to the brink of a wider war and (...)
The war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary RSF has killed tens of thousands and forced millions from their homes
The number of people dying because of the civil war in Sudan is significantly higher than previously reported, according to a new (...)
French military technology is being used in Sudan's brutal civil war in violation of a UN arms embargo, rights organization Amnesty International has said.
It says the Rapid Support Forces militia is using vehicles in the Darfur region supplied by (...)
WASHINGTON — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Supervisor General Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said that as many as 170 countries have benefited from the humanitarian and relief assistance, amounting to $133 billion, provided by (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has initiated criminal cases against a number of Saudi citizens and expatriates for their involvement in crimes of corruption and the legal procedures are underway against them, (...)
RIYADH — Leaders and heads of state across the Arab world congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday after he won the presidential election, defeating his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
In cables of congratulations sent to Trump, (...)
Once regarded as a safe haven for refugees, Kenya is slowly becoming a hostile place for some of those seeking protection from political persecution and war, rights groups say.
Their concerns come after masked men abducted at gunpoint four Turkish (...)
PORT SUDAN — Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, chairman of the Sovereign Council of Sudan, received Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Walid Al-Kheraiji in Port Sudan on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Al-Kheraiji conveyed the greetings of (...)
RIYADH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, approved a framework agreement for cooperation in the fields of air navigation and the exploration and use of airspace and outer space (...)
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the concept of reparations for former colonial nations affected by slavery "is not about the transfer of cash".
In his first comments since 56 Commonwealth leaders in October signed a joint letter saying (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia expressed concern over the continued fighting in Sudan and the escalation of violence against civilians, including women and children. It emphasized that a political solution is the only path to end the crisis in Sudan.
In a (...)
The area of land surface affected by drought has trebled since the 1980s, a new report into the effects of climate change has revealed.
Forty-eight percent of the Earth's land surface had at least one month of extreme drought last year, according to (...)
A man has died after a migrant boat sank while attempting to cross the English Channel on Sunday morning.
French officials say the man - an Indian national around 40 years old - suffered a cardiac arrest and could not be revived by emergency (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has implemented 15 projects totaling $39.114 million as part of its commitment to combating polio in less developed countries.
Ten of these projects were executed in nations such as Palestine, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, (...)
As someone who served four Israeli prime ministers and was deputy head of the country's National Security Council, Eran Etzion's judgment was trusted at the highest levels of the state.
A longstanding critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he (...)
Russia's embassy in Sudan has said it is investigating reports that a cargo plane with Russian crew was shot down in Darfur, a key battleground in the civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The aircraft, (...)
RIYADH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, welcomed Saudi Arabia's hosting of the 2026 Gulf-European Summit.
The Council of Ministers expressed its aspiration that the summit (...)
RIYADH — The International Monetary Fund has again lowered its forecast for Saudi economic growth for the years of 2024 and 2025.
According to the Global Economic Outlook report issued by the IMF on Tuesday, the Saudi economy is expected to grow by (...)
A top Sudanese general has said the army will press on with its offensive despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire in the 17-month civil war.
"Peace talks can go on, but the army will not stop for that," Assistant Commander-in-Chief Lt (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia condemned the attack on the residence of the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Sudan.
In a statement, carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's condemnation and (...)
Saudi Arabia, represented by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSReleif), signed a joint cooperation agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to support the water and sanitation sector in Kassala and Gedaref states (...)
GEDAREF — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to enhance the water and sanitation sector in the Kassala and Gedaref states of (...)
NEW YORK — Royal Court Advisor and Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah emphasized the need for urgent collective action to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan (...)
Sudan's army has launched a major offensive against the powerful paramilitary group it is fighting in the country's civil war, targeting areas in the capital it lost at the start of the conflict.
In dawn strikes on Thursday, government forces (...)
