A Yemenia Airways plane carrying 277 travelers departed at around 8 pm, seven years after Sanaa's international airport was blockaded by the Saudi-led coalition. Two more flights will depart on Monday and Tuesday, officials said. The Houthis' Works Minister Ghaleb Mutlaq said about 200 flights would be needed to accommodate...

Blinken spoke during a Gulf Cooperation Council ministerial meeting in the capital Riyadh following talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, in what is seen as the fresh step towards mending ties between the US government and the de facto Saudi ruler.“The two affirmed their shared commitment to advance stability, security,...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Real Madrid's Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema has signed for Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad for three years starting next season, a source in the Jeddah-based club told AFP on Tuesday."Benzema has signed a contract for his transfer to Al-Ittihad for a three-year period starting next season," the source...

"The United States has a real national security interest in promoting normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia. We believe we can and indeed we must play an integral role in advancing it," Blinken told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the powerful pro-Israel lobby.

The last truce was agreed to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid and safe passages into areas of Sudan ravaged by the fighting, but like all that preceded it was routinely violated by both sides.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday discussed a plan of action on the protection and integration of persons with disability at the open-ended meeting of the International Group of Experts at its headquarters in Jeddah. During the meeting, experts reviewed the draft OIC Plan of...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad returns to Arab League Summit, which confronts conflicts across the Middle East and beyond, including the war in Ukraine.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia and Iran have discussed ways to strengthen the ties between the two countries in a meeting between the kingdom's Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan and the Islamic Republic's Economy Minister Ehsan Khandouzi.The meeting took place on Friday in Jeddah on the sidelines of the Islamic Development...

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- Center3, a connectivity company owned by stc Group, and Meta Company announced on Tuesday the landing of the world's longest submarine cable project at two of the four planned landing sites in Saudi Arabia: Jeddah and Yanbu. ‏The project, a part of the 2Africa subsea cable...

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - The first Iranian evacuees to escape the Sudan conflict through Saudi Arabia arrived on Saturday in Jeddah, relieved that their country has settled its differences with the regional rival.The 65 Iranians were among about 1,900 people on the latest boat to arrive from Port Sudan as the...

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA  - Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President and Group Chairman Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser and Uzbekistan Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade Laziz Kudratov have signed three financing agreements for  the development of infrastructure and social services in the Central Asian country.These agreements aim to promote sustainable economic growth,...

On Wednesday, after a harrowing overland journey and overnight boat trip across the Red Sea, Sudan evacuees who have fled to Saudi Arabia, grateful to have survived but wracked with guilt and worry for those the left behind. The fighting in Sudan pits forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah...

A boat carrying Saudi citizens and other nationals rescued from battle-scarred Sudan arrived in Jeddah, Saudi state television said, in the first announced evacuation of civilians since fighting began. "The first evacuation vessel from Sudan has arrived, carrying 50 (Saudi) citizens and a number of nationals from friendly countries," the...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands have discussed the possibility of exporting clean hydrogen from the kingdom to Europe.In this regard, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands Wopke Hoekstra in Jeddah.The meeting also touched on...

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday  met the Saudi astronauts: Rayana Bernawi, Ali Al-Qarni, Mariam Fardous and Ali Al-Ghamdi before the launch of the kingdom’s scientific mission to the International Space Station (ISS).The Crown Prince welcomed the crew of the scientific mission...

Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 over Assad's brutal crackdown of pro-democracy protests. But on Wednesday, in the latest sign of an easing in tensions with Damascus, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Jeddah, the first such visit since the war began.

Friday's nine-nation talks in Jeddah, the Red Sea gateway to Mecca, come after Syria's foreign minister arrived on a previously unannounced visit - the first since the outbreak of the country's civil war in 2011.

Friday's nine-nation talks in Jeddah come after Syria's foreign minister arrived on a previously unannounced visit -- the first since the outbreak of the country's civil war in 2011. It was one in a flurry of events that were nearly unthinkable before Saudi Arabia and Iran announced to restore ties.

Iran's foreign ministry said a delegation will visit Saudi Arabia by April 14 to pave the way for reopening its diplomatic missions there following a similar move by Riyadh. The announcement comes a day after a Saudi delegation arrived in Tehran and follows a historic meeting between the two Gulf...

This month Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, unveiled Riyadh Air, the new airline which is intended to transform the capital into "a gateway to the world."

The Gulf kingdom is pursuing ambitious aviation goals as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's wide-ranging "Vision 2030" reform agenda, including more than tripling annual traffic to 330 million passengers by the end of the decade. It also wants to move up to five million tons of cargo each...

The meeting will deliberate on the current situation in occupied Palestinian territories, especially killings of 11 Palestinian citizens in Nablus.

Over the next decade, the Kingdom's tourism industry is projected to develop at an annual rate of 11 percent, making it the region's fastest-growing tourism market.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The Saudi Authority for Industrial Property and Technology Zones (MODON) signed yesterday a partnership agreement to establish, develop and operate 14 warehouses with flexible spaces in the First Industrial City in Jeddah.Equipped with smart and automated systems, the warehouses are expected to provide fast and temporary logistical solutions...

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia--Jeddah will host the first Islamic arts event from 23rd January to 23rd April 23, 2023, which will feature 17 exhibits from Uzbekistan.The event is organized by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia.The event aims at “connecting the past, present...

The agreement aims to establish a general framework for activating development in Yemen and addressing challenges related to agricultural production chains.

Diverse line-up of movies features local stories from new and established storytellers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon and UAE.

Saudi Arabia announced plans for a new airport in Riyadh while advancing the kingdom's ambitious aviation goals. The airport, set to accommodate 120 million travelers by 2030 and 185 million travelers by 2050, will be named after 86-year-old King Salman and was announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

He will become the 91st driver to race in the WTCR. He will drive an Audi RS3 with Comtoyou Team Audi Sport.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Heavy rains in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Thursday delayed flights, forced school suspensions and closed the road to Makkah, Islam's holiest city, state media reported. Jeddah, a city of roughly four million people positioned on the Red Sea, is often referred to as the "gateway...

Saudi Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced the launch of the Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative. GSCRI aims to make Saudi Arabia a location of choice for leading global industrial companies looking to improve business...

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The agreement would result in partnership in encouraging direct investment, communications and information technology, exploring the establishment of a joint investment fund between the two nations.

Close to 200 years after the business hub of New York City was named as downtown, the word has entered the lexicon of business and commerce in the Middle East, with many areas being referred to by it.

Wearing a wide-brim hat and a backpack to which Abdullah Alsulmi'd affixed Saudi and Qatari flags, he said: "I consider myself like a Qatari who is very interested in this World Cup and its success."

The OIC, a 57 member body, has been working on a mechanism for the investment dispute redressal among member states for years now.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz expressed his appreciation for the progress achieved in the implementation of the ministry's development program.

The two discussed ties between OIC and the United States in view of the strategic dialogue meetings which took place in Washington last May were reviewed.

The organization has also called for ensuring favourable conditions for the safe, voluntary, dignified, and sustainable return of all Rohingya refugees to their homeland.

It raises Saudi low-cost airline's fleet strength to 26.

The Group is planning a new acquisition in Egypt.

Saudi Arabia and Jordan explored enhancing security cooperation in border security, developing human resources and training, and exchanging experiences. Border Guard officials of Saudi Arabia and Jordan discussed it in the 11th meeting held between them at the headquarters of Jeddah Academy of Maritime Sciences & Security Studies. Saudi Arabia's...

In a joint statement following the summit -- attended the GCC member states, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and the US -- the leaders also vowed to enhance regional cooperation and integration, and build joint projects to achieve sustainable development and collectively address the climate challenges.

Biden appears ready to re-engage with Saudi Arabia that has been a key strategic ally of the United States for decades.

Saudi Arabia has begun compensating residents who lost property to a massive redevelopment project in the coastal city of Jeddah that has spurred rare expressions of public anger, state media said. "The delivery of the first batch of compensation for the removed properties has begun," the official Saudi Press Agency...

The company to set up a manufacturing facility in Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has left the hospital one week after being admitted for tests, state media reported. Video broadcast by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) late Sunday showed the 86-year-old monarch walking out of King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the coastal city of Jeddah, using a cane and...

On Sunday afternoon doctors performed a colonoscopy “and the result was sound”, the Saudi Press Agency later said.

Ayman Aboabah was appointed after the airport witnessed chaos.