Middle East

Dubai, May 21: An Indian schoolgirl has allegedly been molested by a Pakistani clerk in a lift in the UAE, a media report said. The victim had just returned home from school when the 24-year-old suspect touched her in the lift of the building where she lived in Dubai, Gulf News reported. The clerk pressed the second-floor button and when the lift started moving upwards, he grabbed her name tag and

Riyadh, May 21: Saudi-US deals worth at least $380 billion were struck on Saturday during the historic visit to Riyadh by US President Donald Trump, officials said. King Salman and Trump held high-level talks in the Saudi capital, where they co-signed the Saudi-US “Joint Strategic Vision Declaration,” as a series of defense, business and technology deals were agreed in the Saudi capital. Saudi

Riyadh, May 20: President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning, for a historic meeting tipped to “turn the page” on US-Arab affairs after a strained relationship under the previous American administration. Shortly after the president touches down in Riyadh aboard Air Force One, he will engage in a series of diplomatic meetings with King Salman and senior Saudi

Riyadh, May 19: US President Donald Trump plans to push back on Iran and ensure its compliance with the nuclear deal, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said at a press conference, citing statements by senior American officials. The Kingdom will work closely with its allies, particularly the US, to ensure Iran respects international law, Al-Jubeir added. Saudi Arabia and the US agree on the

Riyadh, May 18: The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced Wednesday the creation of a new national military industries company. Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) will manufacture products and provide services across four business units: Air Systems, which includes maintenance and repair of fixed-wing aircraft as well as manufacturing and repair of unmanned air vehicles; Land

Jeddah, May 17: The Makkah Cultural Forum concluded its cultural week, which during its last session showcased national role models that were successful and distinguished in different fields in the “Our Way to Role Model” symposium. The cultural week highlighted national role models that have achieved, in some cases surmounting difficulties, to achieve local and global successes. Present at the

Riyadh, May 16: In preparation for the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Commerce and Investment has launched an inspection campaign of retail outlets to verify the availability of commodities and to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods. Inspectors will ensure that all displayed goods have price tags and are sold before their expiry date. Price tags should conform with receipts

Riyadh, May 15: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir and Riyad Hijab, chairman of the High Commission for Syrian Negotiations, discussed the six-year-old war in Syria here Saturday in a renewed bid to push for a solution. The meeting comes days before Syria peace talks that will be reconvened in Geneva on Tuesday, and before the visit of US President Donald Trump to the region, including Saudi

Washington/Jeddah, May 14: Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative at the UN, Abdullah Al-Mouallimi, said the human aspect in the Yemen war is most important for the Arab coalition waging military operations to restore government legitimacy there, contradicting propaganda circulated by the Houthi militias. Speaking at a symposium at the Arab Gulf Countries Institute in Washington, Al-Mouallimi

Riyadh, May 13: The Saudi tourism and national heritage sector is witnessing unprecedented growth thanks to the support and care of King Salman, said Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). The king issued a directive to support the sector by passing resolutions and allocating budgets that contribute to its development and