Tag: King Salman

Erdogan discusses ‘bilateral and regional’ issues with Saudi king after no-show...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on Thursday by phone with Saudi King Salman after missing a key summit of the Organisation of Islamic...

Saudi King Salman meets Libya’s General Haftar

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met on Wednesday the commander of the Eastern Libyan forces Khalifa Haftar, the Saudi foreign ministry said in a...

President Alvi meets King Salman, appreciates Saudi cooperation

RIAYDH: President Dr Arif Alvi met Saudi King Salman-bin-Abdul Aziz Al-Saud and appreciation the renewed impetus in relations between the two countries. The two...

King Salman backs son amid furore over Khashoggi murder

RIYADH: Saudi King Salman stood by the crown prince and heaped praise on the judiciary Monday in his first public remarks since journalist Jamal...

‘The look in his eyes,’ Twitter erupts in uproar after Saudi...

The Saudi government on Tuesday invited the son of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi to the Royal Palace in Riyadh to offer condolences. Salah, Khashoggi's son,...

As Khashoggi crisis grows, Saudi king asserts authority, checks son’s power:...

DUBAI: So grave is the fallout from the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that King Salman has felt compelled to intervene, five sources...

Imran accepts King Salman’s invitation to visit KSA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan has accepted an invitation by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud to visit the kingdom, PTI...

King Salman names ‘Salvator Mundi’ buyer as new culture minister

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a number of royal decrees, including naming a young prince who is close to his son and heir as...

Moving US embassy will provoke Muslims worldwide: Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday warned President Donald Trump that moving the US embassy from Israel to Jerusalem was a “dangerous...

Saudi King Salman to hand over crown to his son next...

The King of Saudi Arabia is all set to step down and hand over the crown to his son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman next week,...

Saudi King Salman makes major changes in judiciary amid anti-graft purge

DUBAI: Saudi King Salman has appointed 30 judges, and promoted 26 amid the on-going anti-graft campaign, reported Saudi Arabia’s state news agency SPA on...

‘Corrupt’ royals await fate in a ‘luxury’ prison

RIYADH: Asleep on the floor of their 'luxury' five-star prison, 11 Saudi princes, government ministers and businessmen await their fate following their arrest in the...

Saudi king arrives in Russia for first visit

King Salman, President Putin likely to discuss extending oil production cuts ahead of OPEC oil cartel meeting MOSCOW: Saudi King Salman arrived in Moscow...

Saudi King Salman to visit Russia on Thursday: Kremlin

MOSCOW: King Salman of Saudi Arabia will visit Russia on Thursday, senior Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov was quoted by the TASS news agency as saying. “We are awaiting...

Trump calls Saudi King Salman, urges end to Qatar dispute

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, and Egypt cut ties with Qatar on June 5 – accusing it of backing extremism and fostering ties with Iran – triggering the biggest political crisis in the Gulf for several years.

Saudi king ends landmark Egypt visit with firm support to Sisi

Saudi King Salman on Monday wraps up a landmark five-day visit to Egypt marked by lavish praise and multi-billion-dollar investment deals, in a clear...

Modi’s Saudi visit part of push to ‘de-hyphenate’ India from Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday is part of a broader diplomatic offensive to put pressure on arch rival...