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US Democrat lawmaker demands release of ‘shocking’ Trump-MbS phone call from 2019 after Khashoggi’s death

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A US Democratic lawmaker who served on President Donald Trump’s National Security Council in his first term urged the White House on Friday to release a transcript of Trump’s 2019 call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.
Middle East

9/11 families criticize MbS White House office comments

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The families of Sept. 11, 2001, victims have condemned US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the decades-old terror attacks.
Middle East

Trump hosts Saudi Arabia’s crown prince at White House

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has received a warm welcome at the White House from United States President Donald Trump in a visit that has emphasised the deepening ties between the two countries.
Americas

Trump greenlights sale of F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia 

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US President Donald Trump has stated he will greenlight the sale of F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, ahead of a high-profile visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week to Washington, D.C.
Americas

Saudi Arabia’s request to purchase F-35s clears key Pentagon hurdle: Reuters

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The Donald Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy as many as 48 F-35 fighter jets, a potential multi-billion-dollar deal that has cleared a key Pentagon hurdle ahead of a visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters news agency.
Middle East

Aramco’s third-quarter net profit declines on lower crude prices

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Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, reported a 2.3% fall in its quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing lower revenue resulting from a drop in crude and product prices.
Middle East

Saudi Crown Prince to meet Trump on Nov 18: White House

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be at the White House on November 18 for an official working visit with U.S. President Donald Trump, a White House official has stated.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia says its Vision 2030 goals 85% completed

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Saudi Arabia's investment minister has stated that 85% of the kingdom's Vision 2030 targets were complete or on track as of the end of 2024.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia appoints conservative Grand Mufti

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Riyadh has appointed a conservative cleric in his nineties as its top religious leader, state media reported, sticking with tradition even as rapid social changes upend the previously cloistered kingdom.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan ink mutual defence pact

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Saudi Arabia signed on Wednesday a mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan, amid growing fears in the Persian Gulf over the US’s willingness to constrain Israeli belligerence.
Middle East

US federal judge refutes Saudi Arabia’s efforts to dismiss 9/11 lawsuit

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The families of 9/11 attack victims will be allowed to sue Saudi Arabia, a US federal judge in New York has ruled, in a move that opens the kingdom up to a potentially embarrassing and costly civil court case.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco shed $800bn in market value since 2022 peak

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Saudi Arabia's Aramco has lost around $800bn of its market value since its peak in 2022, a drop of nearly 40 percent.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia executed 230 people in 2025: AFP

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Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day, state media reported, amid a surge in the use of the death penalty in the Persian Gulf monarchy particularly over drug-related convictions.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s Neom weighing deep layoffs and relocations: Report

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Neom is considering laying off up to 1,000 employees - an estimated 20 percent of its full-time staff - in another sign that Saudi Arabia is scaling back its premier giga-project, Semafor news outlet has reported.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia executed more than 100 foreigners in 2025 so far: AFP

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Riyadh executed two Ethiopians on drug charges, the Saudi interior ministry announced Thursday, bringing the number of foreigners put to death since the beginning of the year to at least 101, according to an AFP tally.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia to allow foreign property ownership in two cities

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Saudi Arabia has approved a new law allowing foreigners to own real estate as part of the kingdom’s plan to diversify its economy and open it to foreign investment.
Middle East

Saudi Public Investment Fund’s profits plunge 60 percent in 2024

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Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund's net profits has plunged 60 percent in 2024, reflecting inflation and lower energy prices along with struggles to complete some of the kingdom’s flagship giga-projects.
Middle East

Trade unions from dozens of countries protest against Saudi Arabia’s treatment of migrant workers

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Trade unions from 36 states have filed a complaint with the International Labour Organization (ILO) over the treatment of migrant labourers in Saudi Arabia, according to a report by The Guardian.
Middle East

Saudi FM says Riyadh will jointly fund Syria state salaries with Doha

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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has said that the kingdom and Qatar will offer joint financial support to state employees in Syria.
Middle East

Saudi FM visits Syria for high-level negotiations

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Damascus on Saturday for an official visit, accompanied by a high-level economic delegation, the Saudi Foreign Ministry has announced.
Middle East

Saudi FM to make rare trip to occupied West Bank

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Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan will visit the occupied West Bank within days, making him the highest ranking Saudi official to visit the region in almost 60 years, the Palestinian Authority (PA) revealed on Friday.
Middle East

Aramco considers asset sales to free up funds: Reuters

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Saudi state oil giant Aramco is exploring potential asset sales to free up funds, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters news agency, as it pursues an international expansion and weathers lower crude prices.
Middle East

Trump secures $600 billion Saudi investment pledge on Persian Gulf tour

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President Donald Trump secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to invest in the United States after Riyadh accorded him a gala welcome at the start of a tour of Persian Gulf states.
Middle East

Trump receives royal Saudi welcome from MbS in Riyadh

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US President Donald Trump received a royal Saudi welcome Tuesday as he arrived in the capital, Riyadh, descending Air Force One on purple-carpeted steps to a greeting from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Middle East

Saudi civil nuclear talks delinked from Israel recognition under Trump: Reuters

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The United States is no longer demanding Saudi Arabia normalise ties with Israel as a condition for progress on civil nuclear cooperation talks, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East.
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