TOPSHOT – French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman attend the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on August 23, 2026. (Photo by Teresa SUAREZ / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) Teresa Suarez | Afp…
Iran and its allies have launched attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states and blockaded their shipments after the US and Israel attacked it on 28 February. In Yemen, Iran-backed Houthi rebels – who control the north of the country – have been fighting government forces, which are backed by a Saudi-led…
Saudi Arabia has hosted the last two Asian Champions League Elite finals and has now been confirmed for the next three. Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026 Saudi Arabia will organise the next three editions of the Asian Champions League Elite finals after the Asian Football Confederation’s executive committee confirmed the country’s provisional hosting…
The U.S. and Saudi militaries launched airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, U.S. Central Command said, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces over the last few days. The strikes could pose a challenge to a five-day lull in U.S. attacks on Iran, as President Trump says he wants to give…
Washington — The U.S. and Saudi governments have signed a commercial nuclear deal that could allow Saudi Arabia to have a civilian nuclear program on its soil in cooperation with American companies, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed what the…
Published On 20 Jul 202620 Jul 2026 Houthi leaders in Yemen have declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, effective immediately. The announcement on Monday came days after the group, officially known as Ansar Allah, threatened a “siege” on the kingdom in retaliation for an attack on Sanaa International Airport last week. Recommended Stories list…
Alireza Enayati says relations with Saudi Arabia are ‘progressing naturally’ and he’s in direct contact with Saudi officials. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 15 Mar 202615 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia denied Tehran is responsible for…
Formula 1 is officially canceling two upcoming races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the Iran war and the widening conflict in the Middle East, it announced Saturday. The Bahrain Grand Prix was scheduled for April 12, and the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix for April 19. “While several alternatives were considered, it was ultimately…
International employers are drawn to South African professionals because SA offers cost-effective labour and a skilled workforce in fields such as IT and finance. (Image generated by ChatGPT) South Africa’s growing digital skills shortage is intensifying global competition for ICT and engineering expertise, with countries in Europe, the Middle East and Australia increasingly poaching local…
Islamabad, Pakistan – The reverberations of a war in which US-Israel attacks have killed more than a thousand people in Iran, including the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and Iranian missiles and drones have fallen on Israel in retaliation, are being felt deeply in Pakistan. Six Gulf countries have also come under Iranian missile and…
