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Muslim communities in multiple regions are preparing to begin Ramadan 1447 after religious authorities confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, setting Wednesday, 18 February 2026, as the first day of fasting in several countries. Under the Islamic lunar calendar, the start of Ramadan depends on the visual confirmation of the new crescent,......
Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye have denounced Israel’s decision to designate large areas of the occupied West Bank as state land and to initiate comprehensive land registration there for the first time since 1967. In a joint statement, the ministers......
What began as a discreet race for influence between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi has evolved into an overt strategic rivalry that is reshaping regional balances without a shot being fired, yet at a potentially high long term cost for both sides. For general readers, policy analysts and investors following Gulf politics and economics, the emerging......
The Arab world holds some of the largest proven oil and natural gas reserves on the planet, reinforcing its central role in global energy security and international commodity markets. Recent data drawn from leading industry sources, including OPEC, BP Statistical Review and the US Energy Information Administration, show that a small group......
Saudi Arabia’s crude shipments to China are expected to climb to their highest level in years in March 2026 after the kingdom cut its official selling prices to Asia for a fourth straight month, prompting stronger demand from Chinese refiners, industry sources told Reuters. State energy giant Saudi Aramco is projected to deliver at......
Saudi Arabia has signed a landmark memorandum of understanding for the joint production of Türkiye’s Gökbey utility helicopter, marking the first overseas manufacturing agreement for the aircraft. The deal was concluded during the World Defense Show (WDS) 2026 in Riyadh and brings together Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI),......
Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST), is undertaking a working visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from February 8 to 12, accompanied by a high-level security delegation. The visit, at the invitation of Abdulaziz Bin Mohammed Al-Howairini, Head of State Security......
Somalia announced on Monday the signing of a military cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, amid increasing geopolitical tensions in the Horn of Africa, a region witnessing proxy rivalries between Gulf monarchies. The agreement was signed by Somali Defense Minister Ahmad Moallim Fiqi and Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid Bin Salman,......
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