5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1170+ words) Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit 2026. He also held a phone call with his UAE…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (912+ words) Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan. During the call, they reviewed cooperation between the two countries to support regional stability, as well as joint efforts…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (897+ words) A water desalination plant in Iraq. (X) Container terminals at Hamad Port in Qatar. (QNA) People queue at a bakery in Cairo. (AFP) Vehicles travel along a highway on the outskirts of Kuwait City. (AFP) A Saudi farmer harvests wheat on…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1424+ words) The dollar held near its highest levels of the past week in Asian trading on Friday as renewed fears of energy supply disruptions in the Middle East pushed up bond yields and oil prices. The US dollar index, which measures…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1587+ words) At least 23 prisoners have died in Tunisia in recent weeks due to extreme heat, according to rights advocates, who have long condemned harsh detention conditions made worse by overcrowding. Authorities have yet to release figures for prison deaths this summer,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1535+ words) Credit rating agency S&P Global affirmed Saudi Arabia's credit rating at A+ with a stable outlook, according to its latest report. It stated that the stable outlook reflects its view that Saudi Arabia will be able to withstand pressures…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (681+ words) ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English A new chapter in Saudi Arabia's cultural and creative journey begins this morning as the inaugural cohort of students at Riyadh University of the Arts starts their first academic semester. The university launches with immense ambition, bold…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1592+ words) More than 75 million tourists visited Gulf Cooperation Council countries in 2025 as the region’s tourism sector continued to expand, recording an annual growth of 4.8%. Around 20 million tourists also traveled between GCC states during the year, up 3.6% from 2024, highlighting the growing appeal…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (942+ words) Türkiye's central bank left its key interest rate at 37% on Thursday, as expected, keeping it unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting as it continues to monitor the inflation impact of the Iran war. The central bank said recent indicators suggested…...

4+ day, 50+ min ago   (1176+ words) The Asian Games began in Japan on Thursday with Qatar beating Iran in men's basketball, the first action in the continental multi-sport showpiece that has more participants than the Olympics. Over 17,000 athletes and officials are expected to take part in…...