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Saudi Arabia alerted Germany about Christmas market attack suspect four times, but no action was taken
Saudi Arabia had issued multiple warnings to Germany regarding Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, the man accused of driving into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring over 200. Despite these alerts, German authorities failed to act, sparking calls for accountability.Al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi-born psychiatrist, was arrested at the scene of the attack on Friday. … Read more
Saudi Arabia urges its citizens to leave Lebanon ‘immediately’
Saudi Arabia on August 4 called on its citizens to leave Lebanon without delay, as regional tensions soar following high-profile killings in Tehran and Beirut blamed on Israel amid the Gaza war. The Saudi embassy in Beirut said in a statement posted on social media platform X that it was “following closely the developments in … Read more
Saudi Netflix show creator says convicted by anti-terrorism court
Saudi TV creator Abdulaziz Almuzaini, whose animated Netflix show has made waves for breaking social taboos, said he had been convicted by an anti-terrorism court, prompting condemnation from rights advocates. The kingdom’s Specialised Criminal Court, established in 2008 to try suspects accused of terrorism, “issued against me (a sentence of) 13 years, followed by a … Read more
Saudi Arabia says deaths during haj pilgrimage reach 1,301
Muslim devotees walk around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca. File | Photo Credit: FADEL SENNA The number of deaths during this year’s haj pilgrimage totaled 1,301 people, Saudi Arabia’s health minister Fahad Al-Jalajel said on Sunday. The minister, quoted by state television, said that … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman diagnosed with lung infection
Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman has been diagnosed with a lung infection and is currently receiving antibiotic treatment after experiencing a fever and joint pain. State media reported the news early Monday, following medical examinations at the Royal Clinics at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah.“It was found that there was a lung infection, and the … Read more
In a first, Saudi Arabia to now take part in Miss Universe 2024 competition
In a first, Saudi Arabia is poised to make its debut appearance in the Miss Universe pageant, signaling a significant milestone for the nation. Rumy Alqahtani, a seasoned participant in beauty pageants and a notable influencer, revealed the news of her country’s representation in one of the world’s most prestigious pageants via her social media … Read more
Abu Dhabi may buy stake in London’s Heathrow Airport
Dubai: Abu Dhabi‘s Mubadala Investment is considering buying into Heathrow airport, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that could see it join Saudi Arabia‘s Public Investment Fund and Qatar Investment Authority as prominent shareholders in the London hub. Sovereign wealth fund Mubadala is weighing an investment after it was approached by … Read more
How Saudi Arabia is reopening the Incense Road
They had called it a ‘vast open-air library’ before we got there. But that hadn’t quite prepared me for the sight of thousands of inscriptions carved into the sandstone surfaces of mountainsides in Jabal Ikmah, in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla region. Names of kings and traders, their official proclamations and records of transactions, notes on rituals … Read more
Saudi Arabia says there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia has told the U.S. its position stands that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognised on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem, and Israeli “aggression” on the Gaza Strip stops, the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. On Tuesday, White House National … Read more