Kingdom announces sharp rise in budget shortfall amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 Saudi Arabia has posted a sharp rise in its budget deficit amid declining oil revenues due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The kingdom’s budget shortfall widened to 125.7 … Read more
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said workers at industrial companies in the region either with U.S. shareholders or allied with Israel should leave their workplaces immediately, citing retaliatory operations underway, according to Iranian state media, IRNA. Meanwhile, Seyed Majid Moosavi, IRGC’s Aerospace Force commander, issued a stark warning on X, threatening retaliatory responses meant to … Read more
Multiple Gulf nations, Arab states, as well as Turkiye and Azerbaijan have been caught in the crosshairs of the war. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 6 Mar 20266 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency has reported that … Read more
Ronaldo was not part of Al-Nassr’s 2-0 win at home, the second game he’s missed in four days due to unspecified reasons. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 6 Feb 20266 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Cristiano Ronaldo has missed his second consecutive game for Al-Nassr in … Read more
Gulf expert Gregory Gause explains what Saudi Arabia wants from Washington and what Washington wants from Riyadh. United States President Donald Trump “looks at Saudi Arabia like a piggy bank or an ATM machine” and that’s why the recent Saudi-US summit focused on deals instead of strategic regional issues, such as Sudan, Palestine, Iran and … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo is first player to score 100 goals for four professional clubs but Al Nassr lose final to Al-Ahli. Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 competitive goals for four different clubs, though Al Nassr lost to Al-Ahli in a penalty shootout after the Saudi Super Cup final ended 2-2. The first … Read more
Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, who became known as the Sleeping Prince after an accident in London about 20 years ago left him in a coma, has died, the royal court announced on Saturday. He was 36. “His Royal Highness Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has passed away,” … Read more
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visits Riyadh in his first trip abroad since taking office in January. Saudi Arabia will review “obstacles” to resuming Lebanese imports and ending a ban on its nationals visiting Lebanon, the two governments said. The announcement was made in a joint statement released after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met Saudi Arabia’s … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may concede West Bank annexation in favor of advancing a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, coalition officials told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, shared fears that Netanyahu will use a delay in annexation as a compromise in attempts to sway Riyadh away … Read more
