Tag: Saudi Arabia
Blinken announces $150 million in aid for Syria, Iraq at Saudi conference on combatting Islamic State group
DUBAI: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that the U.S. would provide nearly USD 150 million in aid for areas in Syria and Iraq…
Saudi Crown Prince, Blinken had ‘candid’ talks in Jeddah
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had an “open, candid” discussion in the early hours…
Israel normalisation in mind US secretary of state Blinken visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties
JEDDAH: United States secretary of state Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to steady Washington’s relationship with Riyadh after years…
Saudi Arabia: Iranian embassy to reopen in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
RIYADH: Iran is set to reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday following a seven year closure, a diplomatic source told AFP, sealing a…
Sudan: US, Saudi Arabia call for warring sides in Sudan to extend ‘imperfect’ ceasefire
CAIRO: The United States and Saudi Arabia called on warring sides in Sudan to extend a fragile ceasefire due to expire Monday, as weeks of…
20 richest countries account for over half of 50 million people in ‘modern slavery,’ report says
UNITED NATIONS: The world’s 20 richest countries are fueling forced labor and account for over half the estimated 50 million people living in “modern slavery,”…
Canada: Saudi, Canada to restore full diplomatic ties: Saudi foreign ministry
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Canada will restore full diplomatic relations, the kingdom said Wednesday, following a 2018 dispute over human rights that saw Riyadh expel…
Syria’s Assad lands in Saudi for Arab summit: State TV
JEDDAH: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Saudi Arabia Thursday, state media said, to join an Arab League summit for the first time in more…
After years of war, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad returns to Arab fold: Timeline
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is expected to attend an Arab summit in Saudi Arabia on Friday, ending his isolation by states that shunned him during…
Back in the Arab League after 12 years, Syria urges group to invest in war-torn country
DAMASCUS: Syria on Monday called on Arab countries to invest in the war-torn nation, now again a member of the Arab League. The appeal from…