South Korea: Military aircraft bringing back 211 people from Saudi Arabia amid Mideast conflict
Seoul, March 15 (IANS) A South Korean military transport aircraft is bringing home 204 nationals from Saudi Arabia, officials said Sunday, in the first airlift evacuation using a military plane since the conflict began in the Middle East late last month. A KC-330 Cygnus multirole aerial tanker carrying 204 South Koreans and seven foreign nationals […]
US embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by Tehran’s drones; Israel, US continue pounding Iran
New York, March 3 (IANS) As the war continued unrelentingly, Iran’s drone hit the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday leading to its closure while the US and Israel continued to pound targets across Iran. Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry said that two drones hit the Embassy damaging it slightly, and there were no reports […]
Saudi Arabia Appoints First Shia Cabinet Minister in Historic Move
(RAHNUMA) In a landmark development for the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia has appointed Fahd bin Abduljalil bin Ali Al-Saif as Minister of Investment, marking the first time a Shia Muslim has been elevated to a full cabinet post in the country’s modern history. The appointment, made by royal decree, is being widely viewed as a significant […]
Ramadan to begin Wednesday after crescent moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH(RAHNUMA): The crescent moon signalling the start of Ramadan has been sighted in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced on Tuesday. Ramadan will therefore start on Wednesday, Feb. 18, and Muslims will refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk during the holy month. It is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar […]
Syrian officials attend World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia
LONDON(RAHNUMA): A delegation from the Syrian Arab Republic visited the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. Led by Brig. Gen. Asem Hawari, commander of air forces and air defense, the group also included officials from the country’s Ministry of Defense. They met representatives of military organizations and defense companies to learn […]
Anti-Daesh coalition issues joint statement after Riyadh meeting
RIYADH(RAHNUMA): Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting of senior diplomatic and defense officials from the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh in Riyadh on Monday. Saudi Vice Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji opened the meeting, which was co-chaired by US Special Envoy for Syria Ambassador Tom Barrack. Participants expressed their appreciation to the Kingdom […]
Epstein Files Reveal Kaaba Cloth Fragments From Makkah Sent to Jeffrey Epstein via UAE Contacts
(RAHNUMA) Newly unsealed documents connected to the case of Jeffrey Epstein have revealed an unsettling episode involving the transfer of sacred Islamic artefacts, including fragments of the Kaaba’s kiswa, from Makkah to Epstein in the United States, allegedly facilitated through contacts linked to the United Arab Emirates. According to investigative reporting based on U.S. Department […]
In R-Day greetings, Saudi leadership hails relations binding ‘two friendly countries’
Riyadh, Jan 26 (IANS) The top leadership of Saudi Arabia, including King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Monday congratulated President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of Republic Day. “The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, sent a congratulatory […]
Personnel onboard ICG Ship Sarthak hold meditation session at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Port
Riyadh, Dec 21 (IANS) The personnel onboard the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sarthak, on Sunday, held a special meditation session to mark the World Meditation Day at King Abdulaziz Port in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam. Earlier in the day, ICG Ship Sarthak sailed into King Abdulaziz Port in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam for a five-day goodwill […]
Saudi delegation visits Yemen’s Hadramaut, calls for STC withdrawal
RIYADH(RAHNUMA): Saudi Arabia called for the withdrawal of Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces from Hadramaut and Al-Mahra, as a high-level delegation visiting the region on Tuesday announced a new arrangement to secure uninterrupted oil production in the PetroMasila fields. Major General Mohammed Al-Qahtani, heading the Saudi delegation, said the Kingdom remains committed to de-escalation in […]
