FT: Saudi Arabia in talks to join BRICS bank
The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS group of major emerging economies is currently in talks with Saudi Arabia on admitting the kingdom as its tenth member, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
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Saudi team in Syria to discuss reopening of embassy
A Saudi technical team arrived in Syria on Saturday to discuss the reopening of Riyadh’s embassy in Damascus, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Austrade forum to promote links with oil giant Saudi Aramco condemned by activists
Environmental groups say the event in Perth to court the biggest polluting oil company of all time is ‘akin to a joint trade show with a tobacco major’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, …
Second Edition of India-Saudi Joint Naval Exercise Al Mohed Al Hindi 23 Concludes
Riyadh: The second edition of India-Saudi Joint Naval Exercise Al Mohed Al Hindi 23 concluded on Thursday.In the five-day exercise, Indian Naval Aircraft Dornier and Saudi Air component participated, according to a tweet by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh.The Indian Navy, in an official statement, stated that INS Tarkash and INS Subhadra and IN Dornier, Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrived at Al Jubail,
Russian weapons manufacturers hosted at Saudi trade event
Companies with direct links to Russian military set to attend, which is likely to heighten tensions with USRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesSeven sanctioned Russian companies, including a manufacturer of military helicopters deployed in the war …
Saudi Arabia and Egypt looking to purchase Chinese weapons
Beijing is reportedly in talks with Saudi Arabia and Egypt to sell the two Arab states a variety of new arms, including the Chengdu J-10C, the fighter jet that forms the backbone of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
‘No one listened’: mother of Cheshire boy kidnapped by father says she warned authorities
Ibrahim Faraj, seven, was abducted and taken to Saudi Arabia in NovemberA woman whose seven-year-old son was kidnapped by his father and taken to Saudi Arabia has said she repeatedly warned authorities it would happen but “no one listened”.Ranem Elkhal…
Canada, Saudi Arabia name new ambassadors in move to restore full diplomatic ties
Canada’s push to normalize ties with Saudi Arabia follows a blow-up of relations in 2018.
Houthi chief: Saudi Arabia can ensure peace for itself by stopping hostilities against Yemen
Leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement Abdul-Malik al-Houthi says Saudi Arabia can only secure peace for itself by stopping its hostilities against Yemen and lifting a blockade that it has been exercising alongside its allies against the war-torn country.
Saudi Arabia executes 3 Shia youths
Saudi authorities have executed three young men from the Shia-populated Qatif region on charges of involvement in sabotage activities.