Tag: Saudi Arabia

Iran urges ‘dialogue’ to resolve Gulf row over Qatar

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday urged Qatar and neighboring Gulf Arab countries that have severed diplomatic ties with it to engage in dialogue to resolve their dispute. “Neighbors are permanent; geography can’t be changed. Coercion is never the solution. Dialogue is imperative, especially during blessed Ramadan,” Zarif tweeted, referring to the Muslim month of fasting. Zarif also phoned his Qatari counterpart to discuss the latest development, and also […]

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Saudi and allies cut Qatar ties in diplomatic crisis

by Ian Timberlake with David Harding in Doha Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia and several of its allies on Monday cut relations with Qatar, accusing it of supporting extremism, in the biggest diplomatic crisis to have hit the region in years. Bahrain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and the Maldives also severed ties with gas-rich Qatar, which Riyadh accused of supporting groups, including some backed by Iran, “that aim to destabilize […]

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Trump’s visit to Saudi a ‘turning point’: King Salman

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi King Salman on Monday described United States President Donald Trump’s visit to the Muslim kingdom in the Gulf as a “turning point” in relations between the two countries. Trump on Monday concluded his landmark visit to Saudi Arabia, which he chose for his first foreign trip since taking office in January, during which the allies announced arms deals and investments worth hundreds of billions of dollars. “This is a […]

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Saudi king slams Iran as ‘spearhead of global terrorism’

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Sunday accused regional rival Shiite Iran of exporting extremist Islamic movements to the world and vowed to eliminate the Islamic State group. “The Iranian regime has been the spearhead of global terrorism since the (Ayatollah Ruhollah) Khomeini revolution” in 1979, King Salman said in a speech to leaders including US President Donald Trump. “We did not know terrorism and extremism until the Khomeini revolution reared […]

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World’s tallest building delayed to 2019: Saudi prince

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — The completion date for the world’s tallest tower has been pushed back to 2019, a Saudi Arabian billionaire said Thursday, almost six years after launching the record-breaking project. Jeddah Tower is to rise more than a kilometer (almost 3,300 feet), placing it above Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. “The project was delayed… but it’ll open (in) 2019,” Prince Alwaleed bin Talal told AFP during a visit to the site beside the Red […]

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China, Saudi Arabia expand oil cooperation to downstream sector

YANBU, Saudi Arabia (CCTV) — Cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia in the oil industry has become closer in recent years, expanding from exploration to the refinery sector, a progress that Amin H. Nasser, president of Saudi Aramco, attributes to China-proposed “Belt and Road” initiative, which fits in well with Saudi Vision 2030. A typical case that inks their closer ties is Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company or Yasref, a joint venture in which Saudi […]

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“Most productive trip ever”– President Duterte back from MidEast visit with repatriated OFWs; more than $925M-worth of trade deals signed

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte arrived from his successful Middle East trip early Monday morning, saying this was his “most productive trip ever” with signed business deals worth more than $925 million in the three countries visited. He also came home together with the overseas Filipino workers who had been given pardon by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fulfilling his earlier promise that he would come back home with his fellow Filipinos. They were […]

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DTI chief: Philippines signs $200m worth of trade agreements with Qatar

DOHA, Qatar –The Philippines and Qatar have signed trade agreements worth $200 million during the final leg of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Gulf tour, Manila’s trade and industry secretary told reporters in Doha Sunday. Ramon Lopez said 6,000 jobs would be created in the Philippines as a result of the 13 agreements signed between private companies at the weekend, which covered areas such as health, defense and tourism. “The private firms in Qatar have shown great […]

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Ninety-one undocumented OFWs in Saudi to return home on April 13

(Eagle News) — Almost 100 Filipinos living undocumented in Saudi Arabia have availed of the Saudi Amnesty Program, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In a statement on Thursday, the DFA said as a result, the 91 Filipinos have been allowed to return to Manila, and will arrive on April 13. Under the amnesty program first implemented by the Saudi’s Interior Ministry on March 29, undocumented migrant workers are allowed to leave the country without penalties. […]

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President Duterte vows to bring home pardoned OFWs from Middle East

QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte promised to bring home to the country Overseas Filipino Workers who had been granted clemency in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain. There are currently 5000 OFWs who received pardon from the Middle East and are scheduled to be repatriated to the Philippines. The President went to the Middle East for a round of official visits.

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President Duterte arrives in Saudi for two-day state visit

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Al Saud and other Saudi government officials welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte as the presidential plane carrying him touched down at King Khalid International Airport on Tuesday. The plane arrived at 2:43 AM PST. Duterte is on a two-day state visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Among the other government officials who welcomed the president were Consul General Imelda […]

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President Duterte leaves for Middle East; closer relations sought with Saudi, Bahrain and Qatar

    (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte departed on Monday, April 10, for state visits to three Middle East countries — Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar — saying it was important to “reinforce” ties with the Gulf states where the largest group of Filipinos are working. In his departure speech, President Duterte said this would be first meeting with the “esteemed leaders” in the Gulf, stressing how this is important as “there is much […]

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