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BD, Saudi sign accord fixing lowest quota for each Hajj agency at 1,000

Staff Correspondent

Amid the countrywide protest of the Bangladeshi Hajj agency owners, the governments of Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed ...

Arab, EU diplomats in Saudi for talks on support for Syria

RIYADH, Jan 12: Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss ...

Arab, EU diplomats in Saudi for talks on support for Syria

Observer Online Desk

Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria, as world ...

Saudi prepares for another hajj menaced by extreme heat

Observer Online Desk

The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers ...

Several cities in Saudi Arabia affected by torrential rains and unprecedented flooding

Observer Online Desk

Saudi Arabia is currently grappling with torrential rains and unprecedented flooding that have submerged streets and neighborhoods across multiple cities ...

Saudi Aramco willing to build refinery in Bangladesh

Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Youssef Essa Al Duhailan on Sunday said Saudi Arabian oil company - Aramco - is ...

Rights groups condemn Saudi 'killing spree' as executions soar

DUBAI, Jan 2: Two human rights groups condemned Saudi Arabia's soaring use of the death penalty on Thursday after the ...

Syria FM hopes first foreign visit to Saudi opens 'new, bright page'

DAMASCUS, Jan 2: Syria's top diplomat said he hoped to open a "new, bright page" with Saudi Arabia upon arriving ...

Saudi offers free luggage storage facilities for Umrah pilgrims

Diplomatic Correspondent

The Saudi government, especially the authorities in the holy city of Makkah have announced free luggage storage facilities for Umrah ...

Kabul hails Saudi decision to resume activities at Afghanistan embassy

KABUL, Dec 23: The Afghan foreign ministry on Monday welcomed Saudi Arabia's decision to resume its diplomatic operations in Kabul, ...

Saudi delegation meets Syria's new leader: source close to government

Observer Online Desk

A Saudi delegation has met Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, a source close to the government told AFP ...

Saudi man arrested after deadly car attack on German Christmas market

Observer Online Desk

German police arrested a Saudi Arabian man after a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market Friday in which an ...

Saudi-hosted UN talks end with no drought deal

RIYADH, Dec 14: Saudi-hosted UN talks failed to produce an agreement on how to respond to drought, participants said on ...

Saudi Arabia’s film industry thrives as Red Sea festival highlights growth

Observer Online Desk

After a 35-year cinema ban, Saudi Arabia's film industry is rapidly evolving, marked by the success of the Red Sea ...

FIFA announces Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host

Observer Online Desk

FIFA has officially announced Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2034 World Cup, marking a significant milestone for the ...

FIFA to confirm 2030 WC hosts and hand Saudi 2034 tournament

LAUSANNE, DEC 10: FIFA will confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 World Cups on Wednesday, with a joint ...

AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers

Bangladesh in Group-C with Hong Kong, India and Singapore

Sports Reporter

The draw of the group-round of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers was held on Monday when Bangladesh ...

Peace dividend: 80 years of US-Saudi relations

Jonathan Gornall

On Feb. 14, 2025, it will be exactly 80 years since King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia stepped aboard a US ...

Saudi royal slams 'genocidal' Israel, welcomes Trump

MANAMA, Dec 7: A senior Saudi royal termed Israel "genocidal" and an "apartheid" state on Saturday, as he called on ...

Nahid urges Saudi Arabia to invest in IT sector

Business Correspondent

Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam has urged Saudi Arabia to invest in Bangladesh's IT sector with ...

France, Saudi to co-chair June conference on creating Palestinian state

Observer Online Desk

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he and Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ...

Runaway migrants get chance to legalise Saudi stay

Saudi Arabia has provided an opportunity for 'Huroob', or runaway expatriates, to legalise their stay in the Gulf kingdom.Migrants classified ...

Macron, Saudi crown prince sign strategic partnership, call for Lebanon elections

RIYADH, Dec 3: President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a strategic partnership on Monday aimed ...

Saudi prince discusses 'new crises' in long-awaited UAE visit

DUBAI, Dec 2: Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler discussed "new crises" in the Middle East with the UAE's president during ...

Saudi Arabia hosts UN talks on drought, desertification

RIYADH, Nov 29: Saudi Arabia will host the COP16 UN conference on land degradation and desertification next week as the ...

Saudi Arabia abandons pursuit of US defence treaty over Israel stalemate

RIYADH, Nov 29 : Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defence treaty with Washington in return for ...

Saudi envoy for widening scope of trade with BD

Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Al Duhailan has laid emphasis on widening the scope of bilateral trade ...

CIS-BCCI leaders meet Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka

Business Correspondent

CIS-BCCI (Commonwealth of Independent States-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry) President Mohammad Ali Deen along with his Board of Directors ...

Saudi Ambassador calls on Khaleda

Staff Correspondent

Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Issa bin Youssef Al-Duhailan on Monday called on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Shairul Kabir Khan, a member ...

IPL teams set to splash the cash at 'mega-auction' in Saudi Arabia

Observer Online Desk

The Indian Premier League opens its "mega-auction" later Sunday in Saudi Arabia with teams primed to splash out millions of ...