Tag: Saudi Arabia
Coronavirus cases surge in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday that its health ministry detected three new coronavirus cases, making it five confirmed cases.
Coronavirus scare: Saudi Arabia suspends visas for Umrah
Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended foreigners’ entry for the Umrah pilgrimage and tourism from countries where the new coronavirus has…
Saudi Arabia set to buy Newcastle United
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy English football club Newcastle United for about £340 million pounds…
Saudi Arabia pays $500m to US for troops protecting kingdom
The United States has received $500 million from Saudi Arabia to help cover the cost of American troops stationed in…
El Zakzaky: Shiites claim Buhari detains leader to please Saudi Arabia
Islamic Movement of Nigeria made a stunning claim today about Saudi connection with the detention of its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem…
Whitewash: Amnesty thumbs down Saudi verdict on Khashoggi’s killers
Amnesty International has thumbed down Saudi Arabian government's death sentences on five men blamed for the murder of journalist Jamal…
Saudi Arabia sentences 5 to death over Khashoggi’s murder
Saudi Arabia has sentenced to death five persons accused of the brutal killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the country's…
Adnan, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria bags award
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Adnan Bostaji says his country will continue to offer humanitarian assistance to Nigeria especially in…
Reema al-Juffali: Saudi’s first female driver to race car
Reema Juffali, a 27-year-old Saudi woman , who made her motoring debut just months after the decades-old ban ended, will…
2 ex-Twitter staff face US charges for spying for Saudi Arabia
Two former employees of Twitter Ali Alzabarah and Ahmad Abouammo and a third person from Saudi Arabia are facing U.S.…
Crown Prince Salman proposes Nigeria-Saudi council in talks with Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Riyadh accepted a proposal from the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, for the establishment…
Buhari, King Salman commit to deepening Nigeria-Saudi relations(Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday held talks with King Salman in Riyadh, on the sidelines of the second day of the…
Buhari begins productive engagements in Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commenced his official engagements at the third session of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in…
VIDEO: Reactions to President Buhari’s frequent trips abroad
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday 28th, October travelled to Saudi Arabi and is expected to return to Nigeria on 17…
Saudi Aramco rolls out IPO next week
Saudi Aramco aims to announce the start of its initial public offering (IPO) on Nov. 3, three people with direct…
Buhari arrives Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII)…
Buhari goes to Saudi Arabia for confab, second Umra
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja today for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the third edition of the Future Investment…
Ethiopian Govt. repatriates 400 nationals from Saudi Arabia
The Ethiopian government has in recent weeks repatriated 400 nationals from Saudi Arabia, an Ethiopian official said on Friday.
Putin to visit S/Arabia, UAE in hunt for investments
Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Saudi Arabia on Monday and the United Arab Emirates the following day to attract…
Pentagon confirms deploying large US troops to Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon said on Friday it was planning to send a large number of additional forces and equipment to Saudi…
Saudi King body guard Gen. Fagham shot dead
General Abdelaziz al-Fagham, a personal bodyguard of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been shot dead and seven others wounded, including…
Shocking: Nigerians not eligible for Saudi Arabia tourist visas
Saudi Arabia has snubbed Nigerian citizens and other Africans in terms of eligibility for its new tourist visas. The conservative…
Saudi Arabia offers tourist visas for first time
Saudi Arabia will open its doors to international tourists for the first time under a new visa regime to be…
Boris Johnson blames Iran for Saudi attacks
Britain is no more in doubt about the culprit in the attack of Saudi oil facilities on 14 September.Prime Minister…
Saudi Arabia unveils damage done to its oil facilities
Saudi Arabia on Friday revealed extensive damage to key oil facilities following last Saturday's aerial strikes that were blamed on…
We’ll stop missile, drone attacks on Saudi Arabia – Houthi rebels
Yemen’s Iran-linked Houthi rebels said late Friday that they will stop aiming missile and drone attacks at Saudi Arabia, warning…
Reports: Pressure on Saudi billionaires to buy Aramco shares
Saudi Arabia is mounting pressure on wealthy nationals into taking part in Aramco’s upcoming IPO, The Financial Times and Bloomberg…
Saudi Arabia unveils evidence of Iran’s link to attacks
Saudi Arabia said it would show evidence on Wednesday linking regional rival Tehran to an unprecedented attack on its oil…
We’ll deal with effects of “cowardly attacks”- Saudi King
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdelaziz said on Tuesday that the kingdom can deal with the effects of the “cowardly…
Trump says no rush for war with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that although it looked like Iran was behind attacks on oil plants in…