Geopolitics

‘Terrorist Iranian regime’ must be checked; Saudi Foreign Minister urges financial pressure

New York: The United Nations, and the world, have a moral responsibility “to apply utmost pressure with every tool available ... to end the terrorist and aggressive conduct of the Iranian regime,” Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister told the General Assembly on Thursday evening. more

Saudi Arabia to strengthen support to Syrian refugees, IDPs in 2020 - Relief Center Head

United Nations (Sputnik/UNI) Saudi Arabia intends to intensify humanitarian projects in Syria in 2020 to alleviate the suffering of refugees who remain outside the country, as well as int ...

Attack on Saudi facilities risks dragging Yemen into ‘regional conflagration’: UN Envoy

New York: Attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, claimed by rebel fighters in Yemen, are a sign that the war-torn country could be drawn into even greater confli ...

Guterres calls for ‘maximum restraint’ following drone assault on key Saudi oil facility

New York: The UN Secretary-General appealed on Sunday for “maximum restraint" following a wave of drone attacks claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen, against a huge Saudi Arabian ...

French experts to help Saudi Arabia investigate attacks on oil facilities

Paris, Sep 18 (Sputnik/UNI) French experts will travel to Saudi Arabia at the request of Riyadh to take part in the investigation into the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities, t ...

Oman expresses regret for attacks on Saudi oil facilities

Muscat (Xinhua/UNI) Sultanate of Oman on Monday expressed its "deep regret" that some oil facilities in Saudi Arabia were attacked.

'Act now with ambition and urgency' to tackle the world’s ‘grave climate emergency’, UN chief urges UAE meeting

New York, July 1 (JEN): The world is facing “a grave climate emergency”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a climate meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cap ...

Saudi Arabia to open consulate in Baghdad on Thursday

Baghdad (Xinhua/UNI) Saudi Arabian Minister of Commerce and Investment Majid a-Qasabi, who is on a visit to Iraq, on Wednesday announced that his country will open a new consulate in the ...

Khashoggi trial in Saudi Arabia falls short of independent, international probe needed: UN rights chief

New York: The criminal trial in Saudi Arabia of individuals suspected of being involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi does not meet the requirements of an independent and i ...

UN rights chief says ‘bar must be set very high’ for investigation of murdered Saudi journalist

New York, The United Nations human rights chief pressed on Tuesday for an impartial, investigation into the “shockingly brazen” murder of Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal ...