SANAA, Yemen -- Yemen's Huthi rebels announced a three-day truce with the Saudi-led coalition and dangled the prospect of a "permanent" ceasefire on Saturday, the seventh anniversary of a brutal conflict that has left millions on the brink of famine. A day after a wave of Huthi drone and missile...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- A Yemeni rebel attack on a Saudi oil plant set off a huge fire near Jeddah's Formula One circuit during televised practice sessions on Friday, part of a wave of assaults on Aramco facilities. Smoke billowed near the circuit and the second practice was delayed in the attack,...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to lobby Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to pump more oil to calm turbulent markets as he meets the Gulf states' leadership on Wednesday. Johnson arrived in Abu Dhabi for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia said Saturday it had executed a record 81 people in one day for terrorism-related offences, exceeding the total number killed last year and sparking criticism from rights activists. All had been "found guilty of committing multiple heinous crimes", the...
The avid explorer of new tourism frontiers curates inspiring experiences with an Asian twist Madain Saleh from Saudi Arabia As the world returns to travel, bespoke travel designer Intriq Journey , a luxury travel specialist in curating fully personalized itinerary that is reflective of...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A drone attack on an oil refinery in the Saudi capital caused a small fire but no disruption to supplies, officials said Friday, as crude prices soar after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The act of "sabotage and terrorism" follows a series of similar attacks on Saudi...
A Filipino ambassador and his wife were ordered to return to the Philippines after the latter was seen on a video campaigning for presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. before a crowd of overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday the lifting of most precautionary measures against Covid-19, citing the improved pandemic situation in the country. The Interior Ministry decided that social distancing would be cancelled but people still have to wear masks indoors, the...
Close to 180 distressed Filipinos from Saudi Arabia and other parts of Europe were recently brought back to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah/DFA) The nationals arrived in the country on Dec. 24 aboard a...
Close to 300 stranded overseas Filipinos came back home from Europe, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Christmas Eve, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Lou Y. Arriola) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary...
Hundreds of distressed overseas Filipino workers from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia returned to the Philippines just in time for Christmas, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, Dec. 24. (Photo courtesy of Nabilah RbMaruhom/DFA) A total of 354 distressed or stranded overseas Filipinos arrived...
President Duterte has reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to further strengthen bilateral ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member-countries, Malacañang said in a statement Thursday, Dec. 16. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) This took place during the joint courtesy...
