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UK to Ban Social Media Platforms for Users Under 16 LONDON, June 15 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The United Kingdom announced today that social media platforms will be banned for users under the age of 16, with restrictions also set to apply to gaming and live-streaming platforms. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the government would introduce sweeping changes to social media regulations to provide stronger protection for minors online. The measures form part of a broader p

Saudi Ambassador Visits Kingdom’s Pavilion at Kuala Lumpur Book Fair | Photography: SPA KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Ambassador to Malaysia Osamah Al-Ahmadi visited the Kingdom’s pavilion at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 2026, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Kingdom’s participation is organized by the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission. The fair runs from May 29 to June 7 at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Al

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends his party faction meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem June 3, 2024 REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun PARIS, May 23 — France has banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Saturday. Barrot said the move reflected growing international anger over the treatment of activists aboard a flotilla attempting to deliver humanitarian aid

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives ahead of a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain, March 31, 2026. JUSTIN TALLIS/Pool via REUTERS PARIS, May 21 — Syria will attend the G7 summit in France next month as a guest nation and will be represented by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, three sources familiar with the matter said. The June 15-17 summit will be held in Evian-les-Bains in southeastern France. One Syrian offic

French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 18, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor PARIS, May 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – France has invited European states in Ukraine’s “coalition of the willing” to attend its July 14 Bastille Day celebrations, Reuters reported, citing an official invitation. The 2026 commemorations will be held under the theme “European strategic awakening,” at a time of heightened transatlantic

RIYADH, May 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia’s Victory Day, the Saudi Press Agency reported. King Salman wished Putin good health and happiness, and wished the Russian government and people continued progress and prosperity. The Saudi king also praised relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia and expressed both countries’ commitment to strengthening ti

RIYADH, May 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The first tanker carrying Russian crude oil since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to arrive in Japan as early as Monday, according to Japanese industry ministry and other sources cited by Japan News. The cargo is set to be delivered by Taiyo Oil to its refinery in Ehime Prefecture. The oil comes from the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project in Russia’s far east, which is exempt from Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s

United States Department of State logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration RIYADH, May 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration approved more than $8.6 billion in military sales to Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Israel after bypassing congressional review, the State Department said on Friday. The department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an emer

A US sailor observes the pre-launch inspection of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location on March 15.US Navy/Reuters RIYADH, April 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The U.S. military has spent about $25 billion on the war with Iran since it began in late February, the Pentagon’s top financial officer told lawmakers on Wednesday. Most of the spendi

The administration pushed back against online claims that Vice President JD Vance had implied the US could use a nuclear weapon, as anxiety grew ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran. The White House on Monday sought to calm speculation that the administration might use a nuclear weapon in Iran, forcefully rejecting a social media post that claimed Vice President JD Vance had suggested that option could be on the table. The controversy followed remarks made by V

NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad39-B Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) RIYADH, April 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Four astronauts set off on a high-stakes flight around the moon on Wednesday, marking humanity’s first crewed lunar voyage in more than half a century and the opening mission in NASA’s renewed push toward a moon landing within two years. The crew, made up of three

US President Donald Trump and King Charles at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. Jordan Pettitt/WPA Pool/Getty Images RIYADH, March 31, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – King Charles and Queen Camilla will undertake a state visit to the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, marking Charles’s first U.S. state visit as monarch. The palace said the trip would take place on the advice of the British government and at the invitati

Air Force One departs from Sigonella Air Force Base in Sigonella, Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi RIYADH, March 31, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Italy has refused permission for U.S. military aircraft to use the Sigonella air base in Sicily for operations linked to the Middle East, an official said. The aircraft were intended to land at the base before continuing toward the region, the official said, adding that the case involved U.S. bombers. U

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in asking Arab countries to help pay for the cost of the war with Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday. Leavitt also said talks with Tehran aimed at ending the conflict were continuing and “going well,” adding th

President Donald Trump speaks at the FII PRIORITY Summit at the Faena Hotel on March 27, 2026 in Miami Beach, Florida. Nathan Howard/Getty Images MIAMI, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that “Cuba is next” during a speech at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute’s summit in Miami, where he also praised the success of U.S. military action in Venezuela and Iran. Trump did not specify what action he intended to t

Fuel prices can be seen at a filling station in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on Sunday. Thomas Warnack/picture alliance/Getty Images Riyadh, March 26, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Germany’s lower house of parliament approved initial measures on Thursday aimed at curbing soaring fuel prices caused by the war involving Iran, including a rule allowing petrol stations to raise prices only once a day. Reuters reported the legislation would permit stations to increase prices

The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drag Riyadh, March 26, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East as the war involving Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military’s most critical munitions, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing three people familiar with the ma

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations following U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on goods from a list of EU countries over his demand to acquire Greenland, in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman Riyadh, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday it

Washington, March 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he believes Vladimir Putin may be providing limited assistance to Iran, while suggesting Moscow could view U.S. support for Ukraine in a similar way. Speaking in an interview with Fox News Radio, Trump said Russia might be helping Iran “a little bit,” adding that Moscow likely considers U.S. support for Ukraine as a comparable situation. “I think he might be helping him a littl

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from the media duri White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from the media during a press briefing at the White House on Tuesday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Karoline Leavitt declined Tuesday to explain comments by Donald Trump suggesting that Iran had access to U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles. During a White House briefing, Leavitt said the pr