Author: Mahdeehassan

ISTANBUL: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt and Pakistan on Friday described the Israeli occupation as “the main source of instability in the Middle East and beyond.” They called for the urgent implementation of a two-state solution to the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, and the intensification of diplomatic efforts to end the Israeli-US war with Iran. In a joint statement following talks in Istanbul, the foreign ministers from the four countries said Israeli policies had deepened a sense of injustice worldwide, and renewed their nations’ calls for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East…

ASTANA: Saudi Arabia, represented by its Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, or Nazaha, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, represented by its National Security Committee, have signed a memorandum of understanding to combat corruption and enhance cooperation. The agreement was signed by Nazaha President Mazin Al-Kahmous and Chairman of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee Yermek Sagimbayev, in the presence of Saudi Ambassador to Kazakhstan Faisal Al-Qahtani. The pact aims to strengthen cooperation in combating cross-border corruption, exchange information, and enhance institutional capacity. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed relations between the Kingdom and Kazakhstan and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation, the Saudi…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia strongly condemned a "cowardly" terrorist attack on a church in southern Jordan on Friday that killed seven people and injured dozens.The Kingdom rejects “all terrorist acts that attempt to undermine the security and stability of Jordan,” a foreign ministry statement said.Saudi Arabia also extended its condolences to the families of the victims and the government and people of Jordan. The statement came as other Arab nations and countries around the world denounced Friday’s attack by gunmen on the church in Hammoud village in the Karak governorate. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said attacks against civilians and places of…

RIYADH: Survivors of the Oct. 10 Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh have recounted scenes of explosions, smoke and bloodshed, describing how they tried to help fellow passengers despite suffering serious injuries. Their accounts feature in a documentary titled “Before Boarding the Plane: Witnesses and Testimonies,” published by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of National Guard. The film follows survivors receiving treatment at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh as they recall the attack and the efforts to rescue those caught in the ensuing chaos. Saudi citizen Abdulhameed Al-Sharari remembered hearing a powerful explosion that he likened to a…

JEDDAH: France will honor its commitment to help protect Saudi infrastructure against Houthi attacks, French lawmaker Amal Amelia Lakrafi said in Jeddah on Thursday. “My colleagues on the Foreign Affairs Committee and I support Saudi Arabia because, for us, the Houthis are terrorists,” she said. “We must support countries that are fighting terrorism.” Lakrafi, who is part of the delegation accompanying French President Emmanuel Macron, was speaking to a small group of journalists at the French Residence in Jeddah. She sits on the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee and represents the 10th constituency for French citizens living abroad, which covers…

RIYADH: The Saudi medical charity Al-Balsam Association for Training and Health Development performed 28 open-heart surgeries and 84 cardiac catheterization procedures in the space of just six days in Nigeria this month. The volunteer mission to the capital, Abuja, took place from Oct. 13 to 18 and was supervised by Saudi aid agency KSrelief. The cardiac procedures included heart-valve replacements and repairs, coronary artery bypass grafts, and other complex surgeries. The Al-Balsam medical team included 10 Saudi volunteers and 35 Nigerian professionals, who provided care at the Nizamiye and Zenith Hospitals in the city. The charity thanked Saudi ambassador to…

GENEVA: Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji met with Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al-Nahyan, UAE minister of state, on the sidelines of the Sixth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan, in Geneva on Wednesday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed the latest developments in Sudan and ongoing efforts to address the situation, as well as regional and international developments. The meeting was attended by the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Abdulmohsen Binkhothaila.

RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen has “categorically denied” Houthi allegations that Saudi Arabia was threatening to target tribal and civilian gatherings.The claims are false and completely baseless and reflect continuous attempts to mislead public opinion, a coalition statement posted on the X account of spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said.The allegations also aimed to divert attention from the militia's own crises and draw Yemeni tribes into the conflict, the statement added. The coalition said the Yemeni tribe is a “bridge of brotherhood” between the Saudi and Yemeni peoples, united by religion and history.These bonds are far too…

DHAHRAN: Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian and energy infrastructure killed four people in the Eastern Province on Wednesday, underscoring the growing threat posed by the Iran-backed militia’s widening terror campaign against the Kingdom. With airports, residential areas and energy facilities increasingly caught up in the escalation, the attacks are bringing the consequences of Yemen’s war into the lives of ordinary Saudis and foreign nationals living and working in the country. Although the vast majority of Houthi missiles and drones have been intercepted by the Kingdom’s air defenses, several have broken through or have rained debris onto population centers below. For…

RIYADH: Arab countries and the Muslim World League on Thursday condemned Houthi attacks the previous night on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and the Shaybah oilfield in the Eastern Province that killed four people and injured 10. The UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt denounced the strikes as violations of Saudi sovereignty and international law, and reaffirmed their support for the Kingdom’s efforts to protect its security and territorial integrity. Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for international action to halt the escalating strikes and hold those responsible accountable. It warned that the attacks were part of…