Middle East

JAKARTA, Nov 4: Indonesia has reaffirmed that any initiative to achieve lasting peace in Gaza must be grounded in a strong international mandate to ensure legitimacy and effective implementation. Foreign Minister Sugiono made the call…

RIYADH, Nov 5: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s growing position as a leading global center for investment, innovation, and economic…

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia will host the fifth edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition from Nov. 9 to 12, 2025, under the theme “From Makkah to the World.” Organized by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and held at the Jeddah Superdome, the…

RIYADH, November 1: Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his delegation departed Riyadh on Friday after a successful visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the two nations strengthened bilateral ties through a new cultural cooperation…

JEDDAH, Oct 31: More than 500 academic leaders from across Saudi Arabia gathered in Jeddah on Thursday for a high-level consultative meeting to discuss the future direction of higher education in the Kingdom and its alignment…

MANAMA, Oct 27: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Sunday received Saudi Minister of State Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz at Al-Safriya Palace in Manama, reaffirming the deep and historic ties between the two Gulf…

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza remains in effect, despite a series of Israeli airstrikes that have killed dozens of Palestinians since the truce began on October…

BEIRUT, Oct 9: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday hailed the initial ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, describing it as a vital step toward ending the war in Gaza and restoring regional peace. In a statement from the…

WASHINGTON, Oct 9: US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he plans to travel to Egypt next week for the official signing of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, saying he expects Hamas to release the remaining hostages by…

BANGKOK, Oct 9: Myanmar’s military regime has admitted to carrying out an air assault on a religious festival in central Myanmar that witnesses say killed around 24 people, including several children, when makeshift bombs were dropped from…