Middle East

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the recent regional developments during a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. During the call, the latest regional developments and efforts…

CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike killed a senior officer in the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in the Gaza Strip, ​health officials and Hamas sources said on Wednesday. Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed Naseem Al-Kalazani, a colonel in the…

RIYADH: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi foreign minister, received a call on Tuesday from his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi. They discussed the latest developments in the region, as part of ongoing coordination and consultations…

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, says that if his country wins its fight against the US-Israeli war of aggression, it will become a world giant and a major player on the world stage. Qalibaf said in an audio…

Pezeshkian tells Macron that Iran is ready for diplomacy to end the war and will protect national rights. President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran told President Emmanuel Macron that the Islamic Republic is ready to use real diplomatic channels…

AQABA:  Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa have called for intensified international efforts to strengthen the US-Iran ceasefire agreement, stressing its importance for regional stability. The…

TOKYO: Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a rising global hub for entrepreneurship, as officials highlighted the Kingdom’s fast-growing startup ecosystem at a high-profile event in Japan’s capital. Organized by the Saudi…

RIYADH: Bandar Alkhorayef, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, said on Monday that local content in government purchases went over 51% in 2025. The Local Content and Government Procurement Authority hosted the fourth…

The son of the former Shah criticized the German government's choice not to meet with him and urged Western nations to join the war against Iran (Reuters, April 23). The question is not whether change will come, but rather how Europe is…

CAIRO, April 18: Tensions in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz escalated sharply on Saturday after Iranian gunboats opened fire on a commercial tanker, signaling a renewed enforcement of restrictions on one of the world’s most…