Riyadh eyes significant investment in Pakistan: Saudi FM ISLAMABAD: Expressing confidence in the productive discussions with Pakistani authorities, Saudi Foreign Minister... Updated 17 Apr, 2024 09:41am
Print B2B Conference: Businessmen delegation leaves for Riyadh ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first and largest ever business delegation, comprising top Business Groups has left for Riyadh... Updated 21 Feb, 2024 10:06pm
World UAE foreign minister calls for efforts to prevent expansion of Gaza conflict DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates foreign minister called for an intensification of efforts to prevent the expansion... Published 09 Feb, 2024 05:11pm
World Antony Blinken heads to Egypt to seek ‘enduring end’ to Gaza war GAZA STRIP: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in Egypt on Tuesday as part of a Middle East crisis tour... Updated 06 Feb, 2024 07:58pm
Technology Riyadh’s multi-billion EV dream risks crashing into reality RIYADH: Riyadh has spent billions to try to turn itself into a hub for electric vehicles and overcome obstacles... Published 23 Jan, 2024 12:38pm
World KSA to enforce January deadline to move regional HQs to Riyadh RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will implement its January 2024 deadline requiring international firms that wish to secure... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance South Korea’s Hyundai, Saudi Aramco clinch $2.4bn gas plant deal SEOUL: South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Hyundai Engineering have signed a $2.4 billion... Published 24 Oct, 2023 11:09am
World Investors head to Riyadh in shadow of Israel-Hamas war RIYADH: Saudi Arabia holds an investment conference next week that is set to be overshadowed by the Israel and Hamas... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am
World Blinken to meet Saudi Crown Price on Sunday in Riyadh, US official says RIYADH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on... Updated 15 Oct, 2023 11:07am
World Israeli minister attends UN conference in Saudi Arabia JERUSALEM: Israel’s tourism minister travelled to Saudi Arabia for a UN conference on Tuesday, his office said,... Published 26 Sep, 2023 07:17pm
World Saudi Arabia welcomes positive results of talks to support peace process in Yemen CAIRO: Saudi Arabia welcomes the positive results of discussions to support the peace process in Yemen, the... Published 20 Sep, 2023 11:31am
Technology Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit RIYADH: Young Saudis wander through a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to... Updated 03 Sep, 2023 01:04pm
World Biden considers meeting Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman at G20 U.S. President Joe Biden is considering meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of next... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:42pm
World Saudi Arabian Airlines launches new direct flights to Beijing RIYADH: State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines has launched new direct flights connecting Riyadh and Jeddah with the... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Markets China, Saudi in talks for ETF cross-listings to bolster financial ties HONG KONG: China and Saudi Arabia’s stock exchanges are in talks to allow exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to list on... Published 04 Aug, 2023 01:38pm
World Riyadh announces international conference on Sudan aid RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it would jointly lead a conference on the humanitarian response to ... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 11:00pm
World Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrives in China BEIJING: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, state media reported, with China expressing... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 02:57pm
World Kremlin says US can’t tell Saudi Arabia what to do on oil policy MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that Saudi Arabia did not need lectures from the United States about oil policy,... Published 09 Jun, 2023 02:29pm
Markets Chinese investors flock to Riyadh conference seeking new markets, capital HONG KONG/RIYADH: Chinese entrepreneurs and investors are flocking to Riyadh this week to attend a business... Published 09 Jun, 2023 09:49am
World Saudi foreign minister says wealthy countries must take back Islamic State nationals RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Thursday it was “disheartening and absolutely unacceptable” that... Updated 08 Jun, 2023 02:01pm
World Iran to reopen its embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday DUBAI: Iran will reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital on Tuesday, Iranian sources told semi-official Fars... Published 05 Jun, 2023 04:07pm
World Saudi top diplomat heads to Syria for first visit since war DAMASCUS: Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat is due to arrive in Damascus Tuesday on the first visit by a Saudi official... Published 18 Apr, 2023 03:00pm
World Iran delegation arrives in Saudi amid thaw between regional powers TEHRAN; An Iranian delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions... Published 12 Apr, 2023 03:28pm
World Top Iranian, Saudi envoys meet in China, discuss diplomatic ties BEIJING/RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday for the first formal... Updated 06 Apr, 2023 12:52pm
World European aviation sector fears CO2 rules could clip its wings PARIS: European airlines fear losing out to rivals based outside the EU that can ignore the bloc’s... Published 02 Apr, 2023 10:19am
World Riyadh joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization as ties with Beijing grow RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as... Published 29 Mar, 2023 11:26am
World Xi hails Middle East thaw in call with Saudi crown prince BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded what he called the easing of tensions in the Middle East during a call... Published 28 Mar, 2023 12:57pm
World ‘Sea change’: disruptive Saudi prince shows new pragmatism with Iran RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman once compared Iran’s supreme leader to Hitler, but has now green-lit... Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:06am
World Saudi, Iranian FMs hold Ramazan call, vow to meet ‘soon’: Riyadh RIYADH: The Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers spoke by phone to mark the beginning of Ramadan, vowing to meet... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
World Top UAE and Iran security officials meet after Riyadh-Tehran deal DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ national security adviser held talks Thursday in Abu Dhabi with his Iranian... Published 16 Mar, 2023 07:23pm