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Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince hold phone talks

Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince hold phone talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud took note of the importance of fulfilling OPEC+ agreements to maintain stability on the global market in their conversation, the Kremlin’s press …

US wants to return to Middle East

US wants to return to Middle East

The last three presidents of the United States – Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden – promised a partial disengagement from the Middle East to focus their country’s attention on China

Saudi Arabia and Iran engaged in talks to improve ties

Saudi Arabia and Iran engaged in talks to improve ties

Saudi Arabian and Iranian officials are conducting direct negotiations in order to restore relations between their countries, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.  According to the sources, the first round of talks …

Biden fails to make the Middle East play by his rules

Biden fails to make the Middle East play by his rules

During his Middle East tour, US President Joe Biden said that his country intends to remain active in the Middle East and is not going to "leave", leaving a "vacuum". "Let me be clear that …

Biden blames Saudi Prince  for Khashoggi Killing

Biden blames Saudi Prince for Khashoggi Killing

US President Joe Biden says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud responsible for the 2018 assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He made the relevant statement at a press conference in Jeddah after the negotiations with the …

Saudi Arabia doubles fuel imports from Russia

Saudi Arabia doubles fuel imports from Russia

From April to June 2022, Saudi Arabia imported 647 thousand tons of Russian fuel. This was reported by Reuters with reference to the market data and the traders' comments. This is more than twice as much as in the same period in …

Saudi Arabia and Turkey may join BRICS very soon

Saudi Arabia and Turkey may join BRICS very soon

BRICS International Forum President Purnima Anand has said that Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia could "very soon" join the group of major emerging economies, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, according …

Erdoğan and King Salman discuss Turkey-Saudi Arabia ties

Erdoğan and King Salman discuss Turkey-Saudi Arabia ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Saudi King Salman discussed bilateral relations and regional issues in a phone call Wednesday, the Presidential Communications Directorate said. The leaders also exchanged Eid greetings, the …

Biden and Blinken to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia

Biden and Blinken to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia on July 13-16. He will accompany U.S. President Joe Biden. The are expected "to consult with Israeli, Palestinian, Gulf and …

Saudi Arabia welcomes one million pilgrims

Saudi Arabia welcomes one million pilgrims

Around one million Muslim pilgrims on Thursday converged on Saudi Arabia's Mina Valley outside Mecca to begin the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Coming from all over the world, pilgrims will spend one day and one night in prayer before …

High-tech Hajj

High-tech Hajj

Coming after the worst of Covid-19, this year's Hajj is one of the most significant on record

France ready for Iranian, Venezuelan oil

France ready for Iranian, Venezuelan oil

The international community should explore all options to alleviate a Russian squeeze of energy supplies that has spiked prices, including talks with producing nations like Iran and Venezuela