India and Saudi Arabia discuss bilateral cooperation in environment and climate action
Riyadh, Sep 7 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Monday met Mansour Hilal Al Mushaiti, Vice Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia and discussed bilateral cooperation in the fields of environment and climate action. “Had a good meeting with H.E. […]
India, Saudi Arabia review ‘excellent’ state of bilateral relations
Riyadh, Sep 6 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) Kirti Vardhan Singh on Sunday met with Adel al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Envoy of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh and reviewed the ‘excellent’ state of bilateral relations. “Had a warm and productive meeting with Adel al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and […]
MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to visit Saudi Arabia, discuss ‘issues of mutual interest’
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh will be visiting Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh from September 5 to 8, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. “Hon’ble MoS for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Kirti Vardhan […]
Turkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia will form political, military mechanisms to coordinate under defense pact, Ankara says
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will form political and military mechanisms under a defense pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkiye’s defense ministry said on Thursday, adding the alliance would also deepen defense industry cooperation. The three countries signed the “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement” on Aug. 7, wedding Sunni Muslim US allies […]
Arab, global condemnation grows over Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia
RIYADH(RAHNUMA): The UAE has condemned statements made by Yemen’s Houthi militia about Saudi Arabia, including the threat to impose a maritime blockade, the foreign ministry said early on Wednesday. The ministry called on the international community to “ensure the implementation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolution 2216 on Yemen and Resolution 2722 […]
Egypt and Saudi Arabia stress freedom of Hormuz navigation, call for de-escalation
Cairo, July 13 (IANS) Egypt and Saudi Arabia on Monday stressed the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with international law, and called for de-escalation as Iran and the United States exchanged a fresh round of attacks. The remarks were made during a phone conversation between Egyptian Foreign […]
UAE, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye ‘strongly condemn’ Israeli incursions in Syria
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have blasted Israeli incursions and ammunition fire in southern Syria targeting the provinces of Quneitra and Daraa. Turkiye’s foreign ministry on Monday denounced the Israeli incursions after tensions near the Golan Heights forced some local residents to flee. “We strongly condemn the Israeli attacks against Quneitra […]
Saudi Arabia saved Yemen from another civil war, says top official
MARIB(RAHNUMA): Maj. Gen. Sultan Al-Aradah, a member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, and governor of Marib, said Saudi Arabia helped prevent Yemen from sliding into a new civil war through what he described as its “sincere” support during the tensions that unfolded in Hadramawt and Al-Mahra last December. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Al-Aradah […]
Bibiano Fernandes announces India’s squad for 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, on Friday, named the 23-member squad for the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. The Blue Colts are currently in Doha, Qatar, where they have played Qatar in two friendly matches (1-1 and 0-0) behind closed doors, and will […]
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 […]
