September 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia's National Early Warning Platform issued alerts in Mecca, Jeddah and Taif telling residents to seek shelter, the first such warning in the holy city since Houthi attacks intensified. Authorities later said the danger had passed.
August 9, 2026
Pakistan took a gold and two silver medals at the third International Nuclear Science Olympiad in Jeddah, where 19 countries competed. Pakistan has been announced as host of the fourth edition in 2027.
August 8, 2026
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, under which an armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all. Erdogan says the pact targets no country and is open to other nations.
August 7, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir performed Umrah during their visit to Saudi Arabia, which runs from August 6 to 8 and is expected to produce a trilateral defence agreement with Turkiye.
The Saudi Arabian authorities have recently ordered the closure of more than twenty music lounge in Riyadh and Jeddah. These spaces, which have become popular in recent years, have offered live appearances, shisha, mixed gender spaces and affordable entrance. They symbolize the rapidly social transformation that takes place under the kingdom’s modernization agenda. Employees explained the closures by reporting violations of public health and hygiene codes. Inspectors reported violations severe enough to justify the immediate shutdown. However, many observers believe that repression reflects increasing pressure from the conservatives you are worried about at the rate of reforms. The lounges have
August 25, 2025
Following a historic visit to Bangladesh, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Jeddah on Monday to attend the 21st Extraordinary Council of the Council of Ministers of the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC). Foreign ministers and senior member states of the Member States must be concentrated to examine the issue of Israel’s attack on Gaza. The Foreign Ministry describes in detail the agenda – “to discuss the coordinated answers to the gradual developments in Palestine, resulting from the ongoing Israeli military aggression, the proposed plans for full military control of the Gaza and the Gaza.” Dar arrived
March 11, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Ukrainian head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak hold a meeting with the presence of Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan and National Security Al-Auters, in Jeddah, Saaudia Arabia. Ukraine, US officials met behind closed doors for talks. “We get there,” says US National Security Advisor. Zelenskiy says the truce to try Moscow’s willingness to end the war. Ukrainian and US officials met behind closed doors for hours of talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to find a path to ending the
March 10, 2025
Listen to the article Tensions have escalated between Tesla and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski for the use of Internet Starlink services in Ukraine, amidst the continued conflict with Russia. Musk, who faced criticism of his sincere views on Ukraine and Russia, defended Starlink’s crucial role in maintaining Ukraine’s military communications. He claimed that without Starlink, the “whole first line of Ukraine” will collapse “. Musk argued that the Russian army could be involved in other communication networks, making Starlink vital to Ukraine’s survival. The conflict began when Sikorski suggested that Poland, which pays
March 7, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar is in Saudi Arabia to attend the Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, which is set to take place in Jeddah today. This high-level meeting will bring together Foreign Ministers and senior officials from OIC member countries to discuss joint actions in response to the deteriorating conditions in Palestine due to ongoing Israeli aggression, violations of Palestinian rights, and calls for their displacement. At the Conference, the Deputy Prime Minister will reaffirm Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their just cause. The Deputy Prime Minister will
February 6, 2025
A three-day Made in Pakistan Exhibition and Business Forum has begun at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and the Ministry of Commerce have showcased a diverse range of Pakistani products to tap into the lucrative Saudi market. The exhibition is designed to connect Pakistani businesses with Saudi and International buyers and investors promoting the country’s products in Saudi market.
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