Tag: Saudi Arabia
How we made Saudi Arabia to release Zainab, Abubakar – Foreign Ministry
Foreign Affairs Ministry has said its silent diplomatic efforts in the past few weeks facilitated the release of Zainab Aliyu…
Drug trafficking: Saudi Arabia sets free another Nigerian
The Saudi Arabia government has set free another Nigerian, Mallam Ibrahim Abubakar over alleged drug trafficking.
Saudi Arabia may raise June crude prices to Asia
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to raise June prices for all crude grades it sells to Asia to…
Hajj Commission hires lawyers to defend Nigerian student in Saudi Arabia
Lanre Babalola The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commenced hiring of lawyers in Saudi Arabia to defend the…
Buhari orders AGF to intervene, stops Saudi Arabia from executing Nigerian student
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, to intervene in…
23 Nigerians to be executed in Saudi Arabia: See full list
Saudi authorities have revealed that at least 23 Nigerians are currently on the death row in Saudi Arabia for drug-related…
Nigeria opens up on Saudi’s execution of woman
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted report that it ignored the call to intervene in Saudi Arabia’s execution of…
Nigerian woman was deservedly executed, Saudi Arabia defends position
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has justified the execution of a Nigerian woman, Kudirat Afolabi for drug related offences, saying…
Boeing MAX flights: Saudi ban to continue – Minister
Saudi Arabia has no immediate plans to allow Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to operate in the kingdom, the country’s transport…
Saudi Arabia appoints woman as Ambassador to Washington
Saudi Arabia has appointed Princess Rima bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as new Ambassador to the United…
Crown Prince not seeking to buy Manchester United – Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is not seeking to buy English Premier League (EPL) clubside Manchester United, the kingdom’s media minister…
Morocco recalls envoy from Saudi Arabia
Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the traditional Sunni Muslim…
Mariah Carey performs in Saudi Arabia, despite boycott calls
U.S. pop star Mariah Carey performed in Saudi Arabia, despite calls for her to cancel the show in protest at…
Qatar’s Decision to Quit OPEC Shows Frustration With Saudi Arabia -Iran
Iran says Qatar’s decision to quit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) shows frustration of small crude producers…
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia strategise for OPEC
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have met to strategise ahead of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna,…
Saudi Arabia expresses ‘regret, pain’ over Khashoggi murder at UN
Saudi Arabia has expressed “regret and pain” for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a scheduled review session at…
Khashoggi: Saudis sent ‘clean-up’ team to erase evidence – Official
Saudi Arabia sent a two-man “clean-up team” to erase evidence of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing a week after he disappeared…
Saudi Arabia promises to prosecute Khashoggi murder
Saudi Arabia told the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday that it was investigating the murder of journalist Jamal…
Trump urged to suspend nuclear talks with Saudi Arabia
A group of Republican senators asked U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday to suspend civilian nuclear talks with Saudi Arabia…
Indonesia protests to Saudi Arabia over execution of maid
Indonesia has protested to Saudi Arabia over the execution of an Indonesian maid, convicted of murdering her employer who a…
Khashoggi: France refuses to rule out sanction against Saudi Arabia
France doesn’t rule out any sanction against Saudi Arabia if its authorities are found to have been involved in the…
Erdogan charges Saudis to disclose who ordered Khashoggi’s killing
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan charged Saudi Arabia on Friday to disclose who ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in…
Saudi expects to attract $427bn in investments by 2030
Saudi Arabia expects to attract investments of more than 1.6 trillion riyals ($427 billion) by 2030 in its push to…
Saudi king meets slain journalist’s family
Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince have received members of the family of murdered dissident journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, as Turkey…
Turkey demands Saudi punish all Khashoggi’s ‘savage’ killers
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday dismissed attempts by Riyadh to blame Jamal Khashoggi’s “savage” killing on rogue operatives.
France avoids question on Saudi Arabia weapons sales
France declined to say on Monday if it might suspend weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, after Germany called on others…
Saudi to sign $50bn in oil, gas, infrastructure deals
Saudi Arabia plans to sign deals worth more than $50 billion in the oil, gas, industries and infrastructure sectors at…
Oil dips as Saudi Arabia pledges to play ‘responsible role’
Oil prices dipped on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia pledged to play a “responsible role” in energy markets, although sentiment remained…
Saudi Arabia denies 1973 oil embargo replay
Saudi Arabia has no intention of unleashing a 1973-style oil embargo on Western consumers and will isolate oil from politics,…
US lawmakers skeptical of Saudi explanation on Khashoggi’s death
Several US lawmakers in Congress say they are skeptical of Saudi Arabia’s explanation for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…