THE Saudi Arabian authorities have announced the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent. This marks the start of the 12th month in the Islamic calendar. The announcement was contained in a statement shared by a Saudi-based online news platform, Haramain, on X on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The statement disclosed that Wednesday would be … Read more
SAUDI Arabia has announced a change to its visa policy, restricting nationals from 14 countries. Nigeria was listed among the countries restricted from applying for new short-term visas starting from April 13, 2025. Other countries affected include Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, India, Tunisia, Yemen, Jordan, Iraq, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The ban affects … Read more
SAUDI Arabia has debunked reports of issuing a visa restriction or entry ban against Nigeria and 13 other countries. The authorities in the country issued the denial following the emergence of a memo which claimed countries including Nigeria, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria, Jordan, Sudan, Iraq, Indonesia, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh have been issued … Read more
THE Royal Court announced on Saturday that the Supreme Court has declared Sunday, March 30, 2025, as the first day of Eid Al Fitr for the year 1446 AH. The decision came after the crescent moon of Shawwal was sighted in several locations across the Kingdom, marking the end of Ramadan and the beginning … Read more
SAUDI Arabia on Sunday condemned Israel’s decision to block aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip. Earlier on Sunday, Israel had suspended the entry of all goods and supplies into Gaza after the Palestinian militant group Hamas rejected a US-backed plan for a temporary ceasefire during Ramadan and Passover. This decision came after the first … Read more
SAUDI Arabia is set to host a high-level summit on Friday mainly to discuss way forward in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. Leaders from Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf States are expected in Riyadh for the meeting. The summit will focus on Egypt’s proposal to rebuild the devastated territory under the “complete supervision’’ … Read more
TOP Russian officials are set to hold talks with US counterparts on restoring ties, Ukraine and arranging a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov will fly to the … Read more
THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it has “unequivocally rejected” Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip, a Palestine territory. A statement from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Saudi Arabia was vehemently opposed to the idea, and would rather continue its efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state. … Read more
NIGERIA is in talks with Saudi Arabia for a $5bn trade facility designed to support the country’s economic reform programme. This agreement, which was discussed by President Bola Tinubu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (pictured) at the joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, aims to strengthen bilateral relations and unlock new investment opportunities. While … Read more
SAUDI Arabia Minister of Foreign Affairs, Faisal bin Farhan, has inaugurated the first meeting of the Global Alliance on implementation of a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The coalition, announced last month in partnership with international allies, was to mobilise global support for a viable and sustainable two-state resolution of the conflict. … Read more