Crown Prince MBS invites Imran Khan to visit Saudi Arabia
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation where the former inquired about Khan’s health and invited him to visit the Kingdom, reported The Express Tribune.
Joe Biden says US to unveil 'significant changes' to Saudi policy over Khashoggi murder
Washington/Sputnik: President Joe Biden in an interview said his administration will announce more significant changes on US policy toward Saudi Arabia following the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Joe Biden, King Salman discuss ending Yemen War, Saudi Arabia’s Defense: White House
Washington/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud in a phone conversation discussed ending the conflict in Yemen and Washington’s commitment to back Riyadh in defending its territory, the White House said in a statement.
Saudi Arabia releases women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul from prison after 3 yrs
Riyadh/UNI/IBNS: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday released prominent Saudi women's right activist Loujain al-Hathloul from prison, her family said in a statement.
Ballistic missile intercepted near Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh
Riyadh/Sputnik: An explosion was heard in the Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh on Tuesday, while social networks users posted videos of a ballistic missile interception, Al Arabiya outlet reported.
Saudi Arabia backs US plans to designate Houthis as terrorists: Foreign Ministry
Doha/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia supports Washington's plans to designate Yemen's Houthi rebel movement, which Riyadh has been fighting since 2015, as a terrorist organization, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Saudi Arabia to keep borders shut over COVID-19 until March 31: State Media
Doha/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia will keep its borders shut for international travel amid the global spread of a new coronavirus variant until March 31, state media have reported, citing the interior ministry.
Imran Khan govt's ill treatment irked Saudi Arabia and China: Maulana Fazlur
Islamabad/UNI: PDM chief and president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said that Pakistan today is getting more and more isolated and countries like Saudi Arabia and China are irked as the Imran Khan led government treated them disrespectfully.
Saudi Arabia closes borders for one week over new coronavirus strain: Reports
Cairo/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia is closing its land borders and suspending international flights for one week following the discovery of a new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports citing an internal ministry source.
UN rights experts call for release of Saudi activist championing women’s right to drive
New York: The deteriorating health of Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul is “deeply alarming”, UN-appointed rights experts said on Wednesday, calling for her release along with “all other women human rights defenders in detention”.
Saudi Arabia resumes prayers at Mecca's Grand Mosque after COVID-19 hiatus
Cairo/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia reopened Mecca's Grand Mosque, the holiest site for Muslims, for prayers on Sunday, following a seven-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state SPA news agency reported.
Pakistan to further historic, fraternal ties with Saudi Arabia: FM
Islamabad/Xinhua: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan is determined to further build up deep-rooted historic and fraternal ties with Saudi Arabia, according to a statement released by the Pakistani foreign ministry on Tuesday.
'With China and Pakistan's backing, Turkey's Erdogan is eyeing Islamic world leadership'
Istanbul: With the backing of China and Pakistan, Turkey is aiming to achieve a leadership role in the Islamic world and oust Saudi Arabia from this place, according to an opinion piece published in a prominent news portal.
Expert believe deterioration in relationship between Pakistan-Saudi Arabia will harm Islamabad
Islamabad: Expert believe that the recent deterioration in relationship between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan may add to Islamabad's fiscal worries in the coming days.
Covid-19: 186 schools in Saudi Arabia cut fees by half
Riyadh/UNI: The owners of 186 private schools have agreed to cut their fees by half in the first semester of the new academic year. the Saudi news agency SPA reported