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Omani FM discusses strengthening cooperation with US official 25 Jan 2026 - 07:38 pm

Muscat: Omani Foreign Minister, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi met on Sunday with US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker....

Saudi Arabia to host World Economic Forum International Meeting in Jeddah in April 23 Jan 2026 - 08:29 pm

Davos: Saudi Arabia officially announced Friday that it will host the World Economic Forum International Meeting on Cooperation and Growth, in Jeddah on...

Saudi's Humain secures $1.2 bn to expand AI, digital infrastructure 22 Jan 2026 - 11:10 am

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's Humain artificial intelligence company has secured up to $1.2 billion in financing to expand digital infrastructure, a statement...

Oman, Spain hold session of political consultations 20 Jan 2026 - 11:09 pm

Muscat:Undersecretaryfor Diplomatic Affairs at the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Harthydiscussed with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diego...

GCC, Switzerland Sign MoU to Establish Strategic Dialogue 20 Jan 2026 - 08:05 pm

Davos: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday with the Swiss Confederation to establish a strategic dialogue...

2nd Sharjah African Literature Festival concludes 19 Jan 2026 - 08:50 pm

Abu Dhabi: The second edition of the Sharjah African Literature Festival, organised by the Sharjah Book Authority under the theme "The African Way,"...

Foreign Ministers of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia discuss bilateral ties, regional, global developments 18 Jan 2026 - 07:21 pm

Kuwait: Foreign Minister of Kuwait Abdullah Al Yahya held a phone call on Sunday with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin FarhanAl Saud...

Saudi stock index closes higher 18 Jan 2026 - 06:50 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index closed today higher by 93.86 points, ending the session at 10,912.18 points, with trading values totaling...

Saudi Foreign Minister receives phone calls from Arab, foreign counterparts on regional, global developments 18 Jan 2026 - 12:06 am

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Saturday received phone calls from his Arab and foreign counterparts....

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques leaves King Faisal Specialist Hospital after medical tests: Saudi Royal Court 16 Jan 2026 - 11:08 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Royal Court on Friday announced that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had...

Custodian of Two Holy Mosques undergoes medical tests in a hospital in Riyadh: Saudi Royal Court 16 Jan 2026 - 05:51 pm

Riyadh: The Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz...

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister, Omani Counterpart discuss bilateral relations, regional developments 16 Jan 2026 - 05:33 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al Yahia held a phone call with his Omani counterpart Badr Al Busaidi and discussed bilateral relations. The...

Saudi Crown Prince receives written message from Sultan of Oman concerning bilateral relations 15 Jan 2026 - 09:28 pm

Riyadh: Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, HRHPrince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a written message from HM...

Sultan of Oman holds bilateral talks with Italian PM 14 Jan 2026 - 09:07 pm

Muscat: Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq held bilateral talks in Muscat on Wednesday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. During the talks,...

Saudi Arabia signs MoUs on mineral resources cooperation with Chile, Canada, Brazil 13 Jan 2026 - 11:38 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia signed three international memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for cooperation in the field of mineral resources with Chile, Canada, and Brazil....

OIC holds emergency meeting on Somalia after Israeli recognition of Somaliland 02 Jan 2026 - 01:50 pm

Jeddah: The Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has convened an extraordinary meeting at its headquarters in Jeddah to discuss...

Saudi Stock Index closes higher 31 Dec 2025 - 08:11 pm

Riyadh:The main Saudi stock index closed Wednesday up 109.18 points, reaching 10,490.69 points, with trading valued at SAR 3.2 billion. The volume of...