The Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) on Tuesday reviewed the prevailing internal and external security environment, vowing to relentlessly pursue and eliminate all terrorist proxies operating on behest of Indian and other external sponsors, along with their facilitators and abettors. The 274th Corps Commanders’ Conference which met with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of […]
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Saudi satellite joins historic Artemis II mission
Saudi Arabia has made history by sending its “Shams” satellite aboard Artemis II mission, marking the first time an Arab nation has participated in a crewed lunar mission. Read More: Artemis II astronauts blast off toward Moon The mission, launched on April 1 by NASA using the Space Launch System rocket from the Kennedy Space Center, […]
Saudi pipeline hits capacity as Hormuz remains shut
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which circumvents the Strait of Hormuz, is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Crude oil exports from Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port on the Red Sea have now ?reached 5 million barrels a day, […]
Saudi envoy lauds Pakistan’s peace role
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki on Thursday lauded Islamabad’s efforts to ensure peace in the region, as Iran continues its relentless attacks against Gulf states amid the Middle East war. In a video message on Thursday, Malki said Iran’s actions constitute “unjustified aggression” against sovereign states that are not party to […]
Zelensky to ink air security deal with Saudi Arabia on surprise visit, says source
Urainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday for an unannounced visit, as the war in Iran spurs interest among Gulf countries in Ukrainian arms technology. The two countries are set to sign an agreement on “security cooperation – in particular, the protection of the skies”, later on Thursday, a senior official told […]
PM Shehbaz urges Saudi Arabia for de-escalation amid Middle East tensions
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday, calling for an “immediate end to hostilities and return to normalcy” amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Read More: Shehbaz makes urgent Saudi visit amid rising Middle East tensions According to the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Shehbaz condemned the […]
Pakistani community marks National Day with fervour in Saudi Arabia
Pakistan’s Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate General in Jeddah celebrated the 86th National Day with traditional fervor in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A large number of people from the Pakistani community attended the ceremony. In Riyadh, Ambassador of Pakistan Ahmed Farooq welcomed the foreign ambassadors and military attaches in the ceremony. Under-Secretary of […]
Oil prices could hit $180 amid Iran conflict, Saudi warns
Saudi officials have cautioned that oil prices could surge to $180 per barrel by late April if the Iran war continues disrupting critical Middle East energy supplies and global markets. The warning comes as attacks on oil and gas infrastructure across the Gulf, including Saudi facilities at Yanbu and Qatar’s Ras Laffan, have already […]
Islamic countries urge Iran to halt regional attacks
Foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries have called on Iran to immediately stop attacks against neighboring states, as regional tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East. The demand came during a high-level meeting held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, where top diplomats gathered to discuss ways to support regional security and […]
Saudi authorities provide 58,000 new carpets for holy mosques
Makkah/Madinah — Authorities in Saudi Arabia have installed nearly 58,000 new carpets across the two holiest sites in Islam, Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi, to enhance comfort and improve facilities for worshippers. Read More: Saudi Arabia announces to reopen Masjid al–Nabawi for worshippers According to official reports, approximately 39,400 carpets have been laid out in various sections […]