The Eastern European country of Moldova is continuing efforts to attract overseas firms, as it tries to move past political uncertainty.
"I went with a backpack, and set up a business," says Dutch entrepreneur Luc Vocks, recalling how he moved to (...)
KUWAIT — Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed Al-Khereiji emphasized Saudi Arabia's belief that achieving security, stability, development, and prosperity requires ongoing international efforts and collective action to combat terrorism in (...)
JEDDAH — Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah concluded his official visit Tajikistan and Turkmenistan at the head of a high-level delegation from the Guests of God Service Program Committee.
Al-Rabiah, who is chairman of the committee, (...)
More than 70,000 people fighting in Russia's military have now died in Ukraine, according to data analyzed by the BBC.
And for the first time, volunteers — civilians who joined the armed forces after the start of the war — now make up the highest (...)
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers on Tuesday hailed the report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that lauded Saudi Arabia's leading role in international cooperation and the rapid steps it has undertaken towards achieving the goals of Vision (...)
RIYADH — A delegation of the Saudi-Tajik-Uzbek Parliamentary Friendship Committee in the Shoura Council, led by Council Member and Committee Chairman Dr. Muhammad Al-Jarba, began an official visit to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Al-Jarba stressed in a (...)
Armenia will leave a Russia-led military alliance, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed Wednesday, accusing members of the bloc of plotting with bitter rival Azerbaijan to start a war against them.
Pashinyan has for months accused the Kremlin's (...)
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 (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Al-Falih underlined the need for exploiting the natural resources and reserves possessed by the countries of Central Asia to address the challenges facing countries of the world, especially in the (...)
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 (...)
TASHKENT — The second ministerial meeting of the GCC-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Monday, marking a significant step in strengthening the partnership between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and (...)
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko appears to have cast doubt on Russia's claims that Ukraine was involved in the brutal attack at a Moscow concert hall last week.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the massacre, which killed at least 139 (...)
Russia's Vladimir Putin has acknowledged "radical Islamists" carried out Friday's deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall.
But he has repeated his claim that they had some kind of link to Ukraine and the West.
Ukraine has rejected the Russian claim (...)
Russia has charged four men it says attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people.
Three were marched bent double into a Moscow court while the fourth was in a wheelchair. All were charged with committing an act of terrorism.
The (...)
RIYADH — Salem Al Dawsari's standout first-half goal secured Saudi Arabia a 1-0 victory over Tajikistan in their Group G match of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, held (...)
RIYADH — Roberto Mancini, the head coach of the Saudi national football team, has announced the squad for the third and fourth rounds of the second phase of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup.
The Saudi team's (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Tuesday in Riyadh, reiterated the Kingdom's support for regional and international efforts to ban all forms of weapons of mass destruction.
The backing comes following its (...)
DUSHANBE — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed a development loan agreement worth $100 million to fund the Rogun Hydropower Project in Tajikistan.
The agreement was signed by SFD CEO Sultan Al-Marshad and Tajikistan's Finance Minister (...)
AMMAN — Saleh Al Shehri showcased his scoring prowess, netting twice as Saudi Arabia secured a 2-0 victory against Jordan in Group G of the Preliminary Joint Qualification — Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 (...)
AMMAN — Italian coach Roberto Mancini of the Saudi national team expressed his respect for the Jordanian national team ahead of their challenging encounter on Tuesday at the Amman International Stadium.
This match marks the second round of the 2026 (...)
ALAHSA — In a commanding performance at Al Fateh Club Stadium, Saudi Arabia triumphed 4-0 over Pakistan in Group G of the Preliminary Joint Qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 on Thursday.
Roberto Mancini's (...)
ALAHSA — The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced that Salem Al-Dawsari has left the team's camp on Tuesday, ruling him out of the upcoming World Cup 2026 and Asia Cup 2027 qualifiers against Pakistan and Jordan.
According to the (...)
AL-AHSA — The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced that the country's national team will face Pakistan national team in the second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Nov. 16.
The match will be held at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi (...)
DUSHANBE — The second round of political consultations between the Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry and Tajikistan's Foreign Ministry was held on Monday in Dushanbe.
During the round, the two sides reviewed the bilateral relations between the two (...)
