Shops, businesses to remain open during prayer times in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: A circular issued by the head of the Saudi Chambers on Friday confirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to...
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Turkey vows to mend strained ties with Egypt, Gulf states
ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey has planned to maximise its cooperation with Egypt and Gulf nations “on a win-win basis”, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, as...
Saudi minister defends volume limit on mosque loudspeakers
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s Islamic affairs minister has defended a contentious order restricting the volume of mosque loudspeakers, saying it was prompted by complaints...
Biden sends senior envoys to Middle East amid concerns over Iran’s nuclear deal
WASHINGTON DC, US: A team of US envoys is travelling to the Middle East this week for talks with key allies – including tentatively Saudi...
Saudi Arabia plans to sell 1% stake in Aramco
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia is in discussions to sell 1% of state oil firm Saudi Aramco to a leading global energy company, according to...
‘We will not allow any attack on the kingdom’, Iraqi PM tells Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Iraq will never become a launchpad for attacks on Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi pledged during a long-awaited visit to the...
Saudi official threatened Khashoggi investigator: UN confirms report
NEW YORK, USA: The UN human rights office has confirmed published remarks by the independent expert who led an investigation into the murder of journalist...
Senior Houthi leader killed in Arab coalition airstrike
AL-MUKALLA, Yemen: Arab coalition airstrike has killed a senior military leader of the Iran-backed Houthi militia last week in the central province of Marib, a...
Saudi Arabia plans to buy Turkey’s armed drones
ANKARA, Turkey: Saudi Arabia is planning to buy armed drones from Turkey, a move that could mark a rapprochement between the two rival regional powers....
Saudi Arabia arrests 241 in anti-corruption crackdown
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: At least 241 people, including employees of several ministries, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in corruption, Saudi Arabia’s anti-graft authority...