The Latest Breaking News from Riyadh

Saudi Leadership Receives Written Messages from President of South Korea

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Monday written messages from South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol. The messages tackled the strong and close bilateral relations that bind their countries and ways to bolster them in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022

Saudi Defense Minister, Al-Alimi Discuss Efforts to Extend Yemen Truce

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held in Riyadh talks on Monday with Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi. Their meeting focused on United Nations efforts to extend the nationwide truce that expired on October 2. Prince Khalid tweeted that the talks tackled efforts to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Counterparts from Malta, El Salvador

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on Sunday with his Maltese counterpart Ian Borg in Riyadh, the foreign ministry said. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to enhance and develop them, in addition to discussing aspects of coordination on regional and international matters. Prince Faisal…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 10, 2022

The new culinary capital: exploring the Saudi foodscene with a leading Riyadh chef

From haute cuisine to street food and pop-ups, the culinary scene in Saudi is as diverse as it is delicious, serving everything from contemporary twists to traditional dishes in eateries helmed by creative, cutting edge chefs.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

US Democrats rally against Saudi Arabia, UAE after oil cuts

Riyadh defends decision to curb oil output, saying move aims to stabilise the oil market, not drive up prices.

Al Jazeera · Oct 6, 2022

Saudi FM Expresses Gratitude to Serbia for Supporting Kingdom’s Bid to Host Expo 2030

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah expressed on Wednesday the Kingdom’s gratitude to Serbia for its support to the Kingdom’s bid to host Expo 2030. Prince Faisal held talks with his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selaković in Belgrade at the conclusion of an official visit to the country.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022

Putin and the prince: fears in west as Russia and Saudi Arabia deepen ties

Prince Mohammed’s decision to strengthen relations has alarmed allies, but he has long admired Russian leader

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022

PIF's Airline to Launch First Flight in 2024

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has given orders to exploit global economic opportunities following the COVID-19, Public Investment Fund (PIF) Governor Yasir al-Rumayyan revealed. Rumayyan said PIF made a 40 percent profit of about SAR35 billion from investments during the COVID-19 pandemic. He announced that the new airline that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022

Saudi desert city to host Asian Winter Games

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia was chosen on Tuesday to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a US$500 billion futuristic megacity in the desert that planners say will feature a year-round winter sports complex.

Bangkok Post · Oct 4, 2022

Saudi Arabia Signs MoU with IMF to Establish Regional Office in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia concluded a memorandum of understanding with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to establish a regional office in Riyadh, which would boost its presence in the region and provide its economic recommendations to the countries of the Gulf and the region. Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan signed the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 4, 2022