Washington: US President Donald Trump said Thursday he planned to visit Saudi Arabia, suggesting a deal for major investment from the kingdom that has become the key venue for US diplomacy with Russia and Ukraine. Trump, asked if he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia, confirmed his intention to visit the oil-rich … Read more
Astrotourism has gained popularity worldwide, with countries prioritising dark sky conservation. In the United States, the National Park Service reports that stargazing tourists contribute billions of dollars annually through accommodation, dining and equipment rentals. In West Asia, Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in dark sky conservation and sustainable tourism. With vast desert landscapes and minimal light … Read more
Riyadh: Arab leaders will meet in Saudi Arabia on Friday to counter President Donald Trump’s plan for US control of Gaza and the expulsion of its people, diplomatic and government sources said. The plan has united Arab states in opposition, but disagreements remain over who should govern the war-ravaged Palestinian territory and how to fund … Read more
As world leaders gathered in Munich, Germany, for Europe’s top annual security conference, placating, pleasing, and managing US President Donald Trump stood as a top agenda. Trump’s phone call to Russia’s Vladimir Putin, US Vice-President J.D. Vance’s disruptive speech challenging Europe, and, by association, the very nature of trans-Atlantic alliances, and demands to end the … Read more
Riyadh: The head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday described US President Donald Trump as a problem solver ahead of US-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia, the first high-level, in-person discussions in years between the two countries. “We really see that President Trump and his team is a team of problem solvers, people who have … Read more
Moscow: A Russian delegation including foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov has arrived in Saudi Arabia for high-level talks with US officials, Russian state TV reported Monday. The Rossiya 24 news channel showed the officials disembarking a plane in the Saudi capital Riyadh. “The main thing is to begin a real normalisation … Read more
Washington, United States: A senior team from US President Donald Trump’s administration will start talks in Saudi Arabia with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators on ending the Ukraine war, US officials said Saturday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Trump’s Middle East negotiator Steve Witkoff will head to Saudi … Read more
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will host the leaders of four Arab countries at a summit on February 20 to discuss Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza, a source with knowledge of the preparations said Friday. The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will attend the summit, which will take … Read more
Saudi Arabia has launched a Web3 alliance group as part of its Saudi Vision 2030 program that aims to diversify the country’s economy. The newly construed Web3 Alliance of Saudi Arabia (WASA) will bring together players from the international Web3 industry. The group will work to create awareness around Web3 and help Saudi Arabia develop … Read more
A Saudi company will invest $5 billion to build an artificial intelligence data centre in the futuristic city of NEOM, state media reported. The agreement, signed between DataVolt and NEOM, would fund the creation of a fully sustainable AI data centre with a 1.5 gigawatt capacity, the official SPA news agency said. The project will … Read more
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has pilgrims from taking children to the Hajj in 2025. The move is aimed at protecting children from various risks associated with the intense crowding that occurs every year, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced. “This measure is taken to ensure the safety and well-being of children and to avoid … Read more
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion that the kingdom hosts the Palestinian state in its own territory. In a statement issued on Sunday (February 9), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said that Netanyahu’s statement “aims to divert attention from the continuous crimes committed … Read more