- 23 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecuritySaudi Arabia
GCC calls on Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from conducting ‘terrorist operations’
RIYADH (Reuters) - The Gulf Cooperation Council called on Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from conducting "terrorist operations", strengthen its military and ensure that arms are limited to "legitimate state institutions",…
Saudi foreign minister says Iran stalling at Vienna talks, hopes for progress
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Iran appeared to be "stalling" in talks with global powers to salvage a nuclear pact and hoped progress would…
Saudi UN envoy: Iran playing “games” in talks with kingdom
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's envoy to the United Nations said the kingdom wanted more substantive talks with Iran but that Tehran was so far biding its time and playing…
Saudi crown prince on first visit to Qatar since Gulf row resolved
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Doha on Wednesday on his first visit since Riyadh and several Arab allies…
U.S. Senate backs sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Tuesday that would have prohibited the proposed sale of advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, missile launchers and…
Erdogan’s visit to Qatar to yield deals but no MbS meeting
By Andrew Mills and Orhan Coskun DOHA (Reuters) - Doha and Ankara said on Monday they will sign dozens of deals during a visit to Qatar by Turkish President Tayyip…
France’s Macron hopes for progress on Lebanon during Saudi talks
DUBAI (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he hoped talks he would hold in Saudi Arabia later in the day would help alleviate tension between Gulf states…
Lebanese minister whose comments sparked Saudi dispute to resign Friday, sources say
(Reuters) - Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi is expected to announce his resignation on Friday to pave the way for a possible resolution of a diplomatic spat between Lebanon and…
Pentagon chief seeks to reassure concerned Middle East allies
By Idrees Ali MANAMA (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought on Saturday to reassure allies in the Middle East that President Joe Biden's administration was committed to the region…
Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Somalia: state news agency
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has reopened its embassy in the Somali capital Mogadishu, state news agency(SPA) quoted the Saudi Foreign Ministry as saying on Friday. A Saudi diplomatic delegation…
Arab League holds talks in Lebanon over Gulf row
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A senior Arab League official held talks in Lebanon on Monday in a bid to ease a rift with Saudi Arabia over criticism of its role in…
Saudi Women Barrel Into Workforce in Changing Kingdom
Stepping out of a shared taxi in central Riyadh, Reham Al-Ahmed walked into the shopping mall where she works four days a week selling cosmetics. Al-Ahmed, a high school graduate, is…
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