Saudi Arabia

Thai PM to visit Saudi Arabia for first time since gem theft soured ties

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-cha will this week make the first visit by a Thai leader to…

Saudi Arabia approves entry of tourists jabbed with Sputnik

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia has granted approval for people vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik jab to enter the country…

US, Canada restrict travel from southern Africa as new variant sparks concern

by Daniel Woolls with AFP bureaus The United States, Brazil, Canada, and Saudi Arabia became the latest countries Friday to…

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets zero carbon emissions by 2060

by Rania Sanjar Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia will aim to achieve net…

Climate change a double blow for oil-rich Mideast: experts

by Frank ZELLER Agence France-Presse PAPHOS, Cyprus (AFP) - The climate crisis threatens a double blow for the Middle East,…

UNESCO announces 20 new biospheres in 21 countries

ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) - UNESCO on Wednesday added 20 new sites in 21 countries to its global network of biosphere reserves,…

Saudi compensates families of Covid health worker victims

Saudi Arabia has begun compensating the families of health workers who died because of the coronavirus, state media reported on…

PAL: OFWs bound for Saudi can now board flights with deployment suspension lifted

(Eagle News) -- The Philippine Airlines is now allowing passengers bound for Saudi Arabia to board flights after the Department…

Labor chief Bello suspends deployment of OFWs to Saudi Arabia

DOLE learns expenses shouldered by OFWs for the 10-day quarantine required upon entry in Saudi Arabia   (Eagle News) –…

Qatar’s emir visits Saudi Arabia as rift eases

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Qatar's ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani landed in Saudi Arabia for talks Monday,…

US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi murder but spares him sanctions

  by Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Friday…

Top global oil exporter Saudi Arabia launches car-free city

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude exporter, announced Sunday the launch of an eco-city "with zero…

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