Saudi Arabia agrees to prioritise oil shipments to S. Korea: Minister
Seoul, April 12 (IANS) Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia has promised to prioritise oil shipments to South Korea as Seoul seeks an alternative route through the Red Sea. Authorities in Seoul are pushing to dispatch five Korean-flagged vessels to the Saudi port city of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast […]
JEE Main 2026 begins in Saudi Arabia for Indian students
New Delhi/Riyadh, April 2 (IANS) The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 commenced in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, providing an opportunity for Indian students and expatriate children in the Gulf country to appear for the engineering entrance test without travelling to India. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia announced the development through its official X […]
Saudi Arabia condemns disruption of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): Saudi Arabia’s representative to the Human Rights Council condemned the disruption of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Speaking at the United Nations in Geneva, Saudi Arabia said Iranian aggressions are a clear violation of international law, and are unjustifiable. “Iran’s continued approach will not yield any results, we reiterate our condemnation […]
Lee thanks Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia for support in evacuating South Koreans from Middle East
Seoul, March 18 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sent letters to the leaders of Japan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to express his gratitude for their cooperation in evacuating South Korean nationals from the Middle East, Cheong Wa Dae said on Wednesday, with the US-Israel war with Iran destabilizing the region. In a […]
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 […]
