RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual. Indonesian pilgrims prepare to depart from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya on June 4, 2022,...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday urged President Duterte to end the confusion caused by the appointment of his former adviser Abdullah Mama-o, as secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers, which has yet to be constituted. Drilon also said he supports Labor Secretary Silvestre...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Thursday, April 7, that the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has remained in effect. DOLE DOLE issued the statement after the circulation of a fake advisory purportedly issued by the Philippine...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes in Yemen early on Sunday after the country's Huthi rebels called a three-day truce and offered a permanent ceasefire, Saudi media said. The raids targeted Sanaa, the rebel-held capital, according to Saudi Arabia's Al Ekhbariya...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned an exchange of attacks between Yemen's Huthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition, calling for "restraint" on all sides in the seven-year conflict. "The Secretary-General strongly condemns the recent escalation of the...
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...
