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Riyadh, Jan. 9, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, held a phone call on Thursday, Jan. 8, with Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani, the Saudi foreign ministry said. During the call, the two ministers discussed developments in Syria and ongoing efforts related to the situation.

SPA Washington, January 8, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Wednesday in Washington with Jim Risch, chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said in a statement. The two sides reviewed cooperation between the two countries and discussed key regional and international issues. The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Ba

SPA Washington, January 7, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, on an official visit to the United States, met on Wednesday in Washington with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said in a statement. The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and ways to develop them in line with shared interests, and discussed regional developments and efforts to achieve security and stability. The

SPA Riyadh, January 6, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired a Cabinet session held in Riyadh on Tuesday, according to the Saudi Press Agency. At the outset, the Cabinet reviewed the contents of telephone calls received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye, President Ahmed a

SPA Riyadh, January 6, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call from President Ahmed al-Sharaa of the Syrian Arab Republic, according to a statement. They discussed opportunities to enhance cooperation across various fields and reviewed regional developments, along with topics of common interest, it added.

SPA Cairo, January 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Cairo on Monday, according to a statement. Prince Faisal conveyed greetings from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to El-Sisi and the

Caracas, January 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday demanded the “immediate release” of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were captured overnight during a U.S. military operation. The demand came hours after the capture of Maduro and Flores during a U.S. operation in Caracas and other parts of the country. Washington has justified the action by saying the figures are responsible for narco-terroris

Trump at a New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 31, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Washington, January 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States carried out a large-scale strike in Venezuela and captured long-serving President Nicolas Maduro, escalating pressure on the Venezuelan leader over U.S. accusations of drug-running and illegitimacy in power. Washington has not made

SPA Riyadh, January 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate phone calls on Friday with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar and with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan. Developments in the region and joint efforts to support security and stability were discussed during the call with Mohammad Isha

January 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The foreign ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the State of Qatar and the Arab Republic of Egypt voiced concern over what they described as a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, aggravated by heavy rainfall and storms as well as limited humanitarian access, sho

SPA Riyadh, December 30, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet reiterated on Tuesday that the Kingdom would not hesitate to take necessary measures to confront any threats to its national security and said it hoped the United Arab Emirates would respond to Yemen’s request for the withdrawal of Emirati forces from Yemen within 24 hours, according to a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Ho

December 30, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday it would terminate the remaining counterterrorism personnel in Yemen of its own volition, citing recent developments and their potential implications for the safety and effectiveness of counterterrorism missions, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The ministry said the UAE has participated as part of the Arab Coalition since 2015 in support of legitimacy in Yem

Riyadh, December 30, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia said actions taken by the United Arab Emirates in Yemen were a threat to the Kingdom’s national security and called on the UAE to comply with a Yemeni request for all its forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing a foreign ministry statement. The foreign ministry said it was disappointed by what it described as UAE pressure on forces of Yemen’s Southern Transitiona

The Kremlin reflected in the Moskva River in central Moscow, Russia, December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov MOSCOW, Dec. 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine should withdraw its troops from parts of the Donbas region it still controls if it wants peace, warning that Kyiv could lose more territory if no agreement is reached. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Sun

RIYADH, December 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque during Friday prayers in the city of Homs in the Syrian Arab Republic, resulting in deaths and injuries. In a statement, the ministry affirmed the Kingdom’s categorical rejection of terrorism and extremism in all their forms, including attacks on mosques and places

SPA MUSCAT, December 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Monday with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, as the two sides co-chaired the third meeting of the Saudi-Omani Coordination Council in the Omani capital. The meeting reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and explored ways to strengthen cooperation across political, economic and develop

WAM ABU DHABI, December 21, 2025 (SABN) – United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, on Sunday during a working visit to the UAE, according to details released by Emirati authorities. The meeting took place at the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi. The two leaders exchanged New Year greetings and discussed UAE–France relations and ways to expand cooperation across a rang

SPA RIYADH, December 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent messages of condolences and sympathy to the Amir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and to the Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, on the death of Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah. The Crown Prince expressed his deepest con

SPA RIYADH, December 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a message of condolences and sympathy to the Amir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the death of Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah. King Salman expressed his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the Amir of Kuwait and to the family of the deceased.

SPA RIYADH, December 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Cabinet, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has approved the cancellation of the expat levy on foreign workers employed in licensed industrial establishments, based on a recommendation by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs. The decision reflects continued support for the industrial sector and aims to strengthen the sustainabilit