Saudi’s Ambitious Reform Drive Pressures Public Finances

Saudi Arabia confronts mounting fiscal headwinds as oil revenues falter and large-scale investments under its Vision 2030 agenda intensify strain on the state’s budget, a fresh analysis by Fitch Ratings warns. Fiscal consolidation efforts are...

Saudi Arabia Launches Second Phase Of Design Guidelines For National Architecture In Seven Cities

Saudi Arabia has begun the second phase of implementing its national architectural design guidelines, extending the initiative to major government projects and commercial buildings in seven cities: Dammam, Khobar, Qatif, Hail, Baha, Madinah, and...

Pakistan shifts away from LNG imports amid rising costs and energy strategy realignment: report

Pakistan is moving away from liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports as a key component of its energy strategy, according to the country’s Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik. This marks a significant shift for the South Asian nation, which had...

Pakistan delivers first shipment of rare earth elements, critical minerals to US

Pakistan has successfully delivered its first batch of rare earth elements and critical minerals to US Strategic Metals (USSM) in the United States. According to PRNewswire, in its first shipment, Pakistan has indigenously sourced and prepared...

Pakistan ships first batch of rare earth elements to US in $500 million deal

Pakistan has officially begun its $500 million partnership with the United States, shipping its first batch of enriched rare earth elements and critical minerals to US Strategic Metals (USSM), a Missouri-based company, according to a news report....

Pakistan offers US new Arabian Sea Port near China’s strategic Gwadar hub

Advisers to the Army chief of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, have approached US officials with an offer to build and run a port on the Arabian Sea, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing a plan seen by the newspaper. The plan...

Afghan FM Muttaqi to meet Russia’s Lavrov on sidelines of Moscow Format talks

Russia has said the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will resist U.S. pressure to hand over the Bagram air base, once America’s largest military installation in Afghanistan. Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters that...

Afghan Taliban foreign minister to visit India for first time

KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban foreign minister will visit India this month after the UN Security Council Committee temporarily lifted a travel ban, Kabul's foreign ministry confirmed to AFP on Saturday (Oct 4). Amir Khan Muttaqi will become the...

Afghan Foreign Minister Muttaqi to visit India

The Foreign Minister of interim Taliban administration in Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, is all set to visit New Delhi next week, the first such visit by any top Afghan diplomat since the return of the group to power in August 2021. Muttaqi has...

OPEC+ set for another oil hike as Saudi Arabia and Russia debate size, sources say

LONDON/MOSCOW: Eight OPEC+ countries are likely to further raise oil output on Sunday with the group’s leader, Saudi Arabia, pushing for a large increase to regain market share and Russia suggesting a more modest rise, four people with knowledge...

Saudi Arabia, other countries welcome Trump’s Gaza peace plan

As Donald Trump announced the Gaza peace plan on September 28, several countries including Saudi Arabia , Jordan and others welcomed the move. In a Joint statement, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United...

Oman sees a 50% surge in cyber financial frauds

The Royal Oman Police, represented by the General Directorate of Criminal Investigations, revealed a 50 percent increase in cyber fraud crimes committed in the Sultanate of Oman during the first half of 2025, compared to the same period last year....

Oman’s education ministry denies false job contract messages

MUSCAT : The Ministry of Education has issued a clarification denying the authenticity of a message circulating on social media and messaging platforms regarding alleged internal contract opportunities for teachers in Oman. The viral message...

Saudi and Hong Kong Firms Launch Massive Aluminium Hub

Aluminium Products Company of Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong–based Asia Aluminum Group have inked a master framework agreement to build the largest integrated downstream aluminium industrial complex in the Kingdom, with planned investment reaching up...

Saudi Arabia launches new licensing system for Haj accommodation

Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched a new licensing system to regulate accommodation for pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah ahead of the Haj 2026-1447 AH season, as part of efforts to enhance service standards and streamline...

Saudi Arabia Is Coming For <em>The Sims</em>

On today’s episode, hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Slate senior editor Tony Ho Tran to talk about why it matters that EA Games has been sold to Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner. In addition to likely cost-cutting, this new...

Pakistan, Egypt join forces to push for lasting peace in Gaza

Published on: October 4, 2025 2:38 PM Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to work together to achieve lasting peace in Gaza. On Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr....

Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge review: ‘It doesn’t get bigger than this…’

Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, has won a slate of awards (Picture: SOPA Images) With domed glass ceilings, tropical gardens, and twinkling lights, Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) gives the 65 million passengers that pass...

Qatar, Egypt Welcome Hamas Response To Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Plan

2 Qatar and Egypt early Saturday appreciated Hamas’ positive response to US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan to end the Gaza war, voicing hope that detailed negotiations will begin soon to implement the initiative. Qatari Foreign Ministry...

Qatar welcomes Hamas's acceptance of US president's proposal to end Gaza war: MoFA spokesperson

DOHA: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said that the State of Qatar welcomes the announcement by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) of its...