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Saudi Arabia Arrests 10,725 Illegal Residents in One Week in Nationwide Residency and Labour Crackdown

Saudi Arabia has arrested 10,725 people in one week for violating residency, labour, and border regulations — 5,899 for Iqama breaches, 1,742 for labour offences, and 3,084 for illegal border crossings —

June 14, 2026

by Arab Desk

NASA astronaut photograph of Riyadh Saudi Arabia at night from the International Space Station showing the brightly illuminated capital radiating along ring roads from a glowing central business district

Mohammed bin Salman Declines Macron’s G7 Évian Invitation as Saudi Arabia Takes France Bilaterally in Riyadh

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman declined French President Emmanuel Macron's personal invitation to the G7 Évian Arab-leaders session on June 16, citing 'prior commitments.' On the same Thursday, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan received Macron's Middle East adviser

June 14, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Saudi Arabia Lifts Its Five-Year Ban on Lebanese Exports as Beirut Leans Back to the Gulf

Saudi Arabia has lifted the five-year ban on Lebanese imports it imposed in 2021 over Hezbollah-linked

Dustin Johnson celebrating as LIV Golf Boston champion, in the league now facing the end of its Saudi funding

LIV Golf Faces Its Saudi Funding Cliff With a Season to Run and a Decade to Profit

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will stop financing LIV Golf after the 2026 season, a portfolio decision that leaves the league seeking its own economics years before its CEO expects profit. Scott

June 10, 2026

Business·News·Sports

OPEC headquarters Vienna as seven-nation group extends overproduction compensation deadline to December 2026

OPEC+ Extends Overproduction Compensation Deadline to December 2026 as Hormuz War Upends Market

The seven-nation OPEC+ core group voted Sunday to extend the compensation window for overproduction dating to January 2024 through the end of December 2026, a six-month extension that reflects the alliance's difficulty

June 7, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks at OPEC International Seminar in Vienna Austria 2023

Russia-Saudi Energy Ties Reach Strategic Level, Dmitriev Says at SPIEF as Abdulaziz Meeting Planned

Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's presidential envoy for economic cooperation, told reporters at SPIEF 2026 that the Russia-Saudi energy partnership has reached a 'powerful strategic level' — a striking admission from the man who

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at a joint event ahead of SPIEF 2026

Putin to Host China, Tanzania, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia at SPIEF Plenary as Forum Opens in St. Petersburg

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be joined at the SPIEF plenary session on Friday by the leaders of Uzbekistan, Tanzania, China's Vice President, and Saudi Arabia's energy minister — with a Putin-Han

June 2, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Donald Trump amid US-Iran peace negotiations over Strait of Hormuz reopening

Trump Denies Iran Deal, Secret Hormuz Peace Framework Nears Breakthrough

Backchannel negotiations between the United States and Iran appear to be moving closer to a major diplomatic breakthrough despite increasingly contradictory public statements from Washington, Tehran, and regional allies over what any

May 27, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

President Donald Trump meets Cabinet officials at the White House as Iran tensions escalate in 2026

Trump Scraps Camp David Cabinet Retreat, Iran Crisis Escalates and White House Pressure Mounts

President Donald Trump abruptly shifted a rare Cabinet retreat from Camp David back to the White House on Wednesday as intensifying tensions with Iran, fragile ceasefire negotiations and mounting domestic political pressure

May 27, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump pushes Saudi Arabia and Arab states toward Israel normalization under Abraham Accords

Saudi Arabia Delays Israel Normalization Until Israeli Elections

Saudi Arabia is reportedly postponing any major move toward normalization with Israel until after Israeli parliamentary elections, signaling growing regional caution despite renewed pressure from US President Donald Trump to expand the

May 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan conducts emergency diplomacy over US-Iran tensions and the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Erdogan Launches Intensive Iran-US “Telephone Diplomacy” to Prevent New Middle East War

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched an urgent round of diplomatic outreach to Washington and regional powers as fears mount that the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran could

May 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian naval patrol monitors commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid rising Gulf tensions

Iran Says 33 Vessels Passed Through Strait of Hormuz Under Tehran’s Approval, Rising US Pressure

Iran has claimed that 33 vessels successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz under authorization from Tehran, a declaration that underscores the Islamic Republic’s growing leverage over one of the world’s most

May 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Foreign Ministry headquarters during nuclear negotiations

Iran Rejects US Media Claims on Nuclear Deal, Rubio Confirms Talks Are Still Unfinished

Iran has forcefully rejected reports in Western media suggesting that Tehran and Washington are close to finalizing a breakthrough nuclear agreement, underscoring deep mistrust toward the US and exposing widening gaps between

May 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Arrests 10,725 Illegal Residents in One Week in Nationwide Residency and Labour Crackdown

Mohammed bin Salman Declines Macron’s G7 Évian Invitation as Saudi Arabia Takes France Bilaterally in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia Lifts Its Five-Year Ban on Lebanese Exports as Beirut Leans Back to the Gulf

LIV Golf Faces Its Saudi Funding Cliff With a Season to Run and a Decade to Profit

OPEC+ Extends Overproduction Compensation Deadline to December 2026 as Hormuz War Upends Market

Russia-Saudi Energy Ties Reach Strategic Level, Dmitriev Says at SPIEF as Abdulaziz Meeting Planned

Putin to Host China, Tanzania, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia at SPIEF Plenary as Forum Opens in St. Petersburg

Trump Denies Iran Deal, Secret Hormuz Peace Framework Nears Breakthrough

Trump Scraps Camp David Cabinet Retreat, Iran Crisis Escalates and White House Pressure Mounts

Saudi Arabia Delays Israel Normalization Until Israeli Elections

Erdogan Launches Intensive Iran-US “Telephone Diplomacy” to Prevent New Middle East War

Iran Says 33 Vessels Passed Through Strait of Hormuz Under Tehran’s Approval, Rising US Pressure

Iran Rejects US Media Claims on Nuclear Deal, Rubio Confirms Talks Are Still Unfinished

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