on Feb. 21, 2025. Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain met in Riyadh on Friday to discuss the Palestinian issue and the developments in the Gaza Strip, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. (Saudi Press Agency/Hand...
Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia James Smith told CBSN on Tuesday that the Qatari emir's presence at the summit in Saudi Arabia was important not only to the region but for the United States because stability within the council allows for a more united front against Iran. "Stability ...
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar's ruling Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will attend a Gulf Arab summit in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the royal court said on Monday. The confirmation of his participation came after a Kuwaiti minister announced that Saudi Arabia would reopen its airspace and land...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria's interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus' shift away from Iran as its main regional ally. Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with...
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt put nine organizations and nine individuals linked to Doha on the updated list, the statement said. The nine organizations include three Yemeni and six Libyan ones, while the nine individuals are three Qataris, one Kuwaiti, three Yemenis...
Gulf Arab leaders arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a summit focused on ending a long-running dispute with Qatar which shattered Gulf unity at a time of heightened regional tensions with Iran. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani was met in the historic city of al-U...
northwest of Saudi Arabia………” Anofficial Saudi mouthpiece threatening the United States of America. A first, only under Donald Trump, whose focus is the money only. The absolute princes and potentates have read him, and Jared Kushner, correctly: dangle the money in his face, and you ...
After several months of rising tensions, including a cyberwar and claims of hacking, on June 5th, three Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emrites (UAE), and Bahrain - along with Egypt, announced they were breaking off diplomatic relations with Qatar (also...
Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage this week. Once in Mecca — the site of Islam's holiest place of worship— they will be remin