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France's President Emmanuel Macron greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at presidential Elysee Palace

Macron welcomes Saudi leader with 'warm handshake'

French President Emmanuel Macron is to host Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris, defying criticism the invitation is deeply inappropriate barely four years after the murder by Saudi agents of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

World • 28 Jul 22

The mirrored facade will stretch for more than 170km

Saudi Arabia plans vast layered 'zero-carbon city'

The zero-carbon city that Saudi Arabia plans to build at Neom will vertically layer homes, offices, public parks and schools within a mirrored facade stretching over 170km, the crown prince said in remarks carried by state media.

World • 26 Jul 22

US President Joe Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Pic: Royal Court of Saudi Arabia)

Biden confronts Saudi crown prince on Khashoggi murder

US President Joe Biden began a visit to Saudi Arabia by giving Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a fist bump and shaking hands with King Salman as Washington looks to reset its relationship with a country that the US president once pledged to make a "pariah" on the global stage.

World • 15 Jul 22

One million fully vaccinated Muslims, including 850,000 from outside Saudi Arabia, are allowed at this year's hajj

1 million Muslims expected at largest hajj since Covid

The biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began kicks off today, with hundreds of thousands of mostly maskless worshippers expected to circle Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca.

News Lens • 06 Jul 22

The Manifa offshore oilfield in Saudi Arabia

Oil rises after US crude drawdowns, supply tightness

Oil prices edged higher today after US crude inventories fell more than expected amid high demand for fuel and OPEC+ agreed to boost crude output to compensate for a drop in Russian production.

Business • 02 Jun 22

Saudi Aramco reported net income of $39.5 billion for the quarter to March 31 from $21.7 billion a year earlier

Saudi Aramco profit soars 82% in Q1 on high oil prices

State-owned oil producer Saudi Aramco has reported an almost 82% rise in first-quarter net profit, broadly in line with analyst forecasts, helped by strong oil prices.

Business • 16 May 22

Muslims praying at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to allow one million Muslims attend hajj

Saudi Arabia said it will permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year's hajj.

World • 09 Apr 22

Jamal Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October 2018

Turkey halts Khashoggi trial, moves it to Saudi Arabia

A Turkish court has confirmed a halt to the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi and its transfer to Riyadh, a decision that has angered rights groups.

World • 07 Apr 22

Prosecutor wants Saudi Arabia to take Khashoggi case

A Turkish prosecutor has asked a court to halt the trial in absentia of 26 Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and transfer the case to Saudi authorities.

World • 31 Mar 22

Bord Bia is visiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for five days on a trade mission

Bord Bia's first trade mission to Gulf since Covid

Bord Bia is making its first trade mission to the Gulf region since the start of Covid-19 this weekend.

Business • 11 Feb 22

The new Jeddah facility is the company's largest in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region

Kerry opens new Jeddah facility in Saudi Arabia

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has today officially opened a new 21,500-square-foot facility at its Jeddah operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Business • 24 Jan 22

A Reuters witness said several people, including African migrants, died in the attack

UN condemns deadly Saudi-led coalition strike in Yemen

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen yesterday that reportedly killed at least 60 people in a detention center in the Houthi-held Saada province.

World • 22 Jan 22

Khashoggi murder suspect arrested in France

One of the suspected killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested at Roissy airport near Paris as he was about to board a flight to Riyadh, a police source and a judicial source said.

World • 07 Dec 21

The four-day trade mission to Dubai and Riyadh will support the accelerated export-led recovery of Irish businesses in the Gulf region

Enterprise Ireland trade mission heads to Saudi and UAE

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar will lead Enterprise Ireland's trade mission to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates this weekend.

Business • 13 Nov 21

After the takeover deal, Newcastle United will be one of the world's richest clubs

Saudi Arabia-led consortium completes Newcastle deal

A Saudi-Arabian backed consortium completed its purchase of Premier League club Newcastle United as a long-running takeover saga finally reached the conclusion the majority of the club's supporters desired.

Business • 08 Oct 21

US energy firms last week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in five weeks

Oil falls after Saudi price cuts signal demand concerns

Oil prices fell today, extending losses after the world's top exporter Saudi Arabia slashed crude contract prices for Asia over the weekend, reflecting well-supplied global markets and concerns over the outlook for demand.

Business • 06 Sep 21

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addressing a press conference during the G20 summit in November 2020

S Arabia increased executions after G20 term - Amnesty

Saudi Arabia ramped up executions in the first half of 2021 following a drop during its term as G20 president in 2020, Amnesty International said.

World • 03 Aug 21

The operation involved a team of 25 medical staff including doctors, technicians and nurses (Pic: Twitter/King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre)

Saudi doctors separate Yemeni baby from twin

A team of doctors in Saudi Arabia has separated a Yemeni baby from her parasitic twin, authorities said, marking their 50th successful operation on conjoined twins.

World • 31 Jul 21

Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul after going inside to receive paperwork for his wedding

US urges Saudis to disband elite force behind killing

The United States has urged Saudi Arabia to disband an elite unit under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Washington sanctioned over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

World • 01 Mar 21

Saudi Arabia has denied any involvement by the crown prince

US report blames Saudi prince over Khashoggi killing

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved of an operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in 2018, according to a declassified US intelligence assessment.

World • 27 Feb 21

Jamal Khashoggi died at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October 2018

US report on Khashoggi murder expected today

A declassified version of a US intelligence report expected to be released today has found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to four US officials.

World • 25 Feb 21

Loujain al-Hathloul is still under probation and is barred from leaving Saudi Arabia

Prominent Saudi women's activist released from jail

Saudi authorities have released prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after nearly three years in detention, her family said, as the kingdom comes under renewed US pressure over its human rights record.

World • 11 Feb 21

World leaders are huddling virtually for this year's G20 summit

Coronavirus crisis to dominate Saudi-hosted G20 summit

Saudi Arabia opened the G20 summit in a first for an Arab nation, with the virtual forum dominated by efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and the worst global recession in decades.

Coronavirus • 21 Nov 20

Saudi Arabia is hosting the G20 summit on Saturday

Saudi to host online G20 summit amid Covid pandemic

Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 summit on Saturday in a first for an Arab nation, but the scaled-down virtual format could limit debate on a resurgent coronavirus pandemic and crippling economic crisis.

Business • 18 Nov 20

Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018

Death sentences scrapped, 8 jailed in Khashoggi case

A Saudi court has overturned five death sentences over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder in a final ruling that jailed eight defendants to between seven and 20 years, state media reported.

World • 07 Sep 20