A 29-year-old Uzbekistan citizen has been detained in Moscow over the killing of top general Igor Kirillov, according to Russia's security service.
Russian state agency TASS reported on Wednesday that the man was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence. (...)
BAKU — Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed a joint executive program with the energy ministers of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to enhance cooperation in the fields of developing and transferring renewable energy.
The (...)
CARTAGENA — Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb emphasized the growing importance of tourism as a vital driver of global economic growth during the Kingdom's presidency of the Executive Council of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with a number of Arab and Muslim leaders on Monday on the sidelines of the Arab-Islamic Follow-up Summit in Riyadh.
The Crown Prince held bilateral meetings with Syrian President (...)
TASHKENT — Saudi Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al-Mujib met with Uzbekistan's Prosecutor General Nigmatilla Yuldashev in Tashkent on Thursday.
The meeting was attended by the Saudi Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Yousef Saleh Algahrah.
The two officials (...)
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 (...)
RIYADH — Aleksandar Mitrovic starred with a hat-trick as Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal moved closer to the knockout stage after a 3-0 win over Esteghlal FC of Iran in their AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 tie on Monday.
This victory keeps Al Hilal at (...)
Archeologists have found the remains of two medieval cities in the grassy mountains of eastern Uzbekistan, a discovery that could shift our understanding of the fabled Silk Road.
Known for the exchange of goods and ideas between the East and West, (...)
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 (...)
Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, marking the highest-level visit by a foreign official since the Taliban returned to power three years ago.
Aripov, leading a delegation, was welcomed at Kabul airport by Abdul (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia has decided to extend bearing the cost of fees for expatriates working in the industrial sector by the state until December 31, 2025. The decision was taken by the weekly session of the Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown (...)
JEDDAH — The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced that Air Samarkand (Sam Air) will inaugurate regular flights between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan starting on 30 July. The new route will operate from Samarkand to Jeddah (...)
The 2024 Olympics kick off today with the first games in football and rugby sevens, two days before the official ceremony scheduled for Friday.
The anticipation is huge as Paris 2024 has already set a record by selling 8.6 million tickets, the (...)
Belarus and China kicked off 11-day joint military training exercises Monday, Belarus' defense ministry said – with activities taking place just miles from the border of Poland, a NATO and European Union member.
The joint anti-terrorist training (...)
RIYADH — The draw for the third round of the Asian Cup qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup has placed the Saudi national team in Group C, which has been labeled the "Group of Death", it was revealed at the draw held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
Group (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman presided over a Cabinet session in Jeddah on Tuesday, where key international cooperation and sustainability efforts were discussed.
The session emphasized progress in bilateral relations and (...)
RIYADH — Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia, met with his Uzbek counterpart, Jurabek Mirzamahmudov, to bolster the energy partnership between the two nations.
During their discussions, the two ministers signed an Energy (...)
TASHKENT — Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman emphasized the role of Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan in the efforts to confront climate change collectively. "The two countries share rational positions represented in their concern for (...)
DOHA — The Saudi Olympic football team bid farewell to the U-23 Asian Cup in Doha, falling out in the quarterfinals and thus losing their chance to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
They faced a 2-0 defeat to Uzbekistan, a match complicated (...)
TASHKENT — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan underscored the importance of making the Gulf and Central Asian countries a safe, stable and prosperous region through promoting their mutual interests. "There is a broad (...)
TASHKENT — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called for an international conference to comprehensively address the Palestinian issue, with the aim of establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
This (...)
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 (...)
TASHKENT — President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan welcomed Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Bin Farhan on Monday.
During the visit, Prince Faisal conveyed the greetings and well-wishes of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (...)
