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SPA RIYADH, April 13 - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met South Korean presidential chief of staff and special envoy Kang Hoon-sik in Riyadh, where the two discussed bilateral cooperation and regional developments, Saudi state media reported. The meeting covered ties between the two countries as well as developments in the region and their implications for regional security and the global economy.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran in Islamabad on Sunday. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AFP/Getty Images WASHINGTON, April 13 - The White House said on Sunday that Iran had not agreed during weekend talks in Pakistan to key U.S. demands for a deal, including ending uranium enrichment, dismantling major nuclear facilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. A White House official said President Donald T

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shakes hands with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa as they meet in Damascus, Syria, April 5, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi KYIV, April 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Ukraine is in talks with Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain on security cooperation and sharing its drone defence technology and expertise, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. Zelenskiy said Ukraine had signed security cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, w

GIORGIA MELONI | INSTAGRAM ROME, April 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that Israel must halt its military escalation in Lebanon and guarantee the safety of U.N. peacekeepers after Israeli forces fired warning shots that damaged an Italian convoy serving with UNIFIL, drawing sharp condemnation from Rome. Meloni told parliament that Italy supported Lebanon's territorial sovereignty and efforts to disarm Hezbollah, while al

SPA RIYADH, April 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday, with the two sides discussing current developments and steps to reduce tensions and restore regional security and stability. The call came as regional diplomacy intensified around efforts to contain the fallout from the Iran war and prevent a wider escalation. It was the first publicly announced contact

SPA JEDDAH, April 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Jeddah on Wednesday, with discussions focusing on bilateral ties, regional developments and related security and economic risks. The two sides reviewed ways to strengthen their strategic partnership across multiple fields and discussed efforts to bolster regional stability. Senior officials from both countries also attended the meeti

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk speaks at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on February 23, 2026. Valentin Flauraud/AP/File GENEVA, April 8 - U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday, saying the scale of killing and destruction was putting severe strain on an already fragile push to contain the regional conflict. Türk’s comments came after a wave of Israeli attacks that Lebanon’

Macron attends a meeting of France's defence and security council in Paris, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/Pool PARIS, April 8 - French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Wednesday but said the situation in Lebanon remained critical, urging that Beirut be included in any broader arrangement tied to the pause in hostilities. Macron raised the issue at the opening of a defence meeting with advisers and cabinet members, a

SPA RIYADH, April 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a written message from Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares regarding bilateral relations and ways to support and strengthen them across various fields, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The message was received by Deputy Foreign Minister for Multilateral International Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi during a meeting in Riyadh with Spain’s

Hegseth at the Pentagon, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque "Iran's air force has been wiped out. Iran no longer has an air defense, any sort of a comprehensive air defense system. We own their skies. Their missile program is functionally destroyed. Launchers, production facilities and existing stockpiles depleted and decimated and almost completely ineffective. WASHINGTON, April 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that U.

U.S. president says Tehran accepted many elements of a 15-point plan, rules out uranium enrichment and says Washington will discuss tariff and sanctions relief. WASHINGTON, April 8 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had agreed to “many” of the points in a U.S. ceasefire plan, hours after he declared a two-week truce and said Washington would work closely with Tehran. In a social media post, Trump said the United States would discuss tariff and sanctions

RIYADH , April 8, Saudi Arabia Breaking News - Saudi Arabia welcomed the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, the Saudi foreign ministry said. "The Kingdom affirms its support for the mediation efforts undertaken by Pakistan to reach a permanent agreement that achieves security and stability and addresses all issues that have caused instability over several decades.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger in Riyadh to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments. SPA Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received Austria’s Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, in Riyadh on Tuesday for talks on bilateral relations and the latest regional developments. During th

Prime Minister Mark Carney said all parties in the Iran conflict must follow international law and avoid targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure. Carney in Ottawa, Canada, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that all parties involved in the Iran conflict must respect international law, urging adherence to the rules of engagement and warning against attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Speaking to reporters

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the latest strike on a Saudi oil facility, praised the Kingdom’s restraint, and briefed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Pakistan’s mediation efforts. Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif waits for his meeting with President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo / Alex Brandon) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday held a phone call with Saudi Cro

Pakistan’s top commanders voiced support for government efforts to ease the Middle East conflict and said recent attacks on Saudi Arabia risk undermining a fragile diplomatic opening. SABN Pakistan’s military has backed government efforts to help end the Middle East conflict, while warning that recent attacks on Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical and industrial facilities could damage ongoing diplomatic initiatives. Pakistan’s military on Tuesday threw its support behind governme

The Kingdom denounced the latest violation at Islam’s holy site and called on the international community to stop repeated Israeli transgressions in occupied Palestine. Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the recent incursion into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque by an Israeli occupation minister accompanied by occupation forces, describing the move as a serious provocation and a violation of the sanctity of Islamic holy sites. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign

DOHA, April 7, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Qatar condemned Iran’s continued targeting of the emirate and other countries in the region and called for a diplomatic solution to end the war in the Middle East, according to a Qatari foreign ministry statement on Monday. The statement said the remarks were made during a phone call between Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Al Thani conv

. Riyadh rejects violence against diplomats and calls for protection of diplomatic missions under international law RIYADH, April 5, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry on Sunday condemned acts of rioting, assaults and attempted vandalism targeting the United Arab Emirates embassy and the residence of its head of mission in Damascus, as well as offenses against UAE national symbols. The kingdom rejected the attacks and all forms of violence against di