Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who on Saturday (Nov 11) landed in Saudi Arabia to attend a summit on the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, said that now was the time to take decisive action rather than mere talks.

'Gaza not an arena for words, should be for action,' says Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

Saudi Arabia's non-oil business sector has seen a strong growth trend, as indicated by a recent survey, revealing that the Kingdom's economy has been on an upward trajectory for a second consecutive month in October.

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil business activity surges to four-month high on new orders

All shares of SAL Saudi logistics services' IPO in Riyadh were taken up within hours of books opening on the sale, in an indication of continued investor appetite for listings in the kingdom.

Saudi cargo powerhouse SAL's IPO generates $678 million surge

As they continue ceasefire talks with Riyadh, the Houthi movement in Yemen sent a message to their enemies in a coalition led by Saudi Arabia on Thursday by showcasing armed drones and ballistic missiles in a major military parade in Sanaa.

Yemen Houthis flex military muscle in parade as Riyadh seeks ceasefire

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived Thursday in Riyadh, his first official Saudi trip since a landmark rapprochement in March, state media reported.

Thaw in ties: Iranian foreign minister arrives in Riyadh for first Saudi visit after China-brokered deal

Saudi Arabia's economic plans to move away from oil-related activity seem to have encountered a significant dent as business growth in the kingdom slowed in July. Saudi Arabia's non-oil industries started to feel the effects of rising interest rates, which hurt the overall business growth last month. Riyad bank said the purchasing managers' index for Saudi Arabia was 57.7 in July, down from 59.6 in June. While the figure was still well above 50, which differentiates growth from contraction, the slowdown was mostly caused by slower growth in new orders.

Saudi Arabia's business growth decelerates in July | World Business Watch

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Elysée Palace in Paris on Friday where the two will discuss the Ukraine war and Riyadh's World Expo 2030 bid, media reports said.

Macron welcomes Saudi Crown Prince in Paris, will discuss Riyadh’s bid to host World Expo 2030

Hello and Welcome. This is The Capitals. Exhausted but happy and at peace, four indigenous children who had been missing for more than a month in the Colombian Amazon rainforest were reunited with their relatives in the Colombian capital Bogota this weekend, in a happy ending to a nerve-racking saga that gripped the nation.

The Capitals: Bogota's great Amazon miracle, Riyadh's oil games in Vienna and more

Iran on Tuesday (June 6) reopened it embassy in Saudi Arabia for the first time in seven years. The move has reaffirmed a Chinese-brokered rapprochement between two formerly antagonistic powers in West Asia.

Iran reopens embassy in Saudi Arabia seven years after closing it over diplomatic rift

Hello and Welcome. This is The Capitals. Your weekly round-up of some of the biggest stories from the corridors of power all over the world. This week, Riyadh’s successful efforts towards the evacuation of foreign nationals from conflict-hit Sudan became a crucial moment of geopolitical respite in at least 12 capitals.

The Capitals: Riyadh leads Sudan evacuation effort, Moscow’s Latin America outreach, and more

Delegates from nine Arab nations met in Saudi Arabia to discuss possibility of Syria's return to the Arab League. This comes after Syria's foreign minister flew down to Jeddah. Riyadh and Damascus have agreed to work towards normalisation of ties. Will Saudi Arabia now broker truce between Syria and the Arab world? Vikram Chandra tells you.

Will Syria return to Arab league? Saudi hosts summit to discuss ties with Syria | This World

Reports say Saudi Arabia could be thinking of pulling out of the Yemen war, this comes weeks after Riyadh and Tehran struck a deal to resume diplomatic relations. Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas: Will Saudi Arabia pull out of the Yemen War? Is China behind the big decision?

Saudi Arabia's ambitions of turning its capital Riyadh into a global aviation hub got a significant push with a multi-billion dollar deal between Riyadh Air and US firm Boeing which included 39 confirmed 787-9 Dreamliners and options for further 33 additional airplanes.

Riyadh Air to get 72 Boeing Dreamliner airplanes in multi-billion dollar deal

A new national airline will be launched in Saudi Arabia as part of a strategy to develop Riyadh into a worldwide aviation hub that can compete with regional aviation giants such as Dubai and Doha, as reported by AFP.

Saudi Arabia launches new airline, plans to turn Riyadh into aviation hub

Portugal Captain Cristiano Ronaldo visits Riyadh to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. @ghadifrancis brings you all the details on this week's #TheWestAsiaPost

The West Asia Post: Al-Nassr's new hero Ronaldo in Riyadh

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo faces a wait to make his Al Nassr debut because the Saudi club have exceeded their quota for foreign players, club sources told AFP on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo's much-awaited Al Nassr debut on hold over player quota: Sources

Cristiano Ronaldo has been officially unveiled as an Al Nassr player. The five-time world player of the year claims that his work in Europe is done and insisted that this is not the end of his career as a top-level footballer. He joined the club on a two and a half year deal.

Cristiano Ronaldo unveiled as Al Nassr player in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh

Video footage released by Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr showed Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo arriving in Riyadh and greeting fans late Monday (January 2) after joining the club on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo arrives in Riyadh after joining Al Nassr

Ties between China and West Asian nations continue to grow stronger as Arab leaders express their support for China and call for greater cooperation with the world's second largest economy. During the Arab-China summit in Riyadh, from oil market to climate change, China and the Arab nations signed several memorandums.

China-Arab ties hit new milestone; Saudi hosts China-Arab leaders' meet

The Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Saudi Arabia where the Chinese Premier met with the Gulf leaders in Riyadh. In the first of the two milestone Arab summits that are showcasing Saudi Arabia's crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a sparring leader in the Middle East and also a key partner for the global powers.

Saudi Arabia leans closer to China; China-GCC summit kicks off in Riyadh

A new axis is in the making between China, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Riyadh, Beijing have signed 34 agreements. Has India become collateral damage? Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas: A new axis between China, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

When Saudi scaled down oil production recently in the OPEC+, U.S. went all guns-blazing in its response saying there will be ‘consequences’ which basically hinted at halting security assistance for the kingdom. But few days later, the Saudi kingdom reached out to the U.S. claiming Iran might attack the Arab Kingdom, and U.S vowed to respond for Saudi Arabia, the same country that it threatened for cutting down oil production. What is going on between U.S. and Saudi Arabia? Are they friends or foes? Does U.S. have the fortitude to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the biggest importer of U.S. arms? Here’s a report by Shivan Chanana

US - Saudi Ties: Can't live with, Can't live without

Riyadh recently hosted an international fashion show. It featured bold and modern cuts from local designers. Outfits that were once considered forbidden in the kingdom were on display. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Fashion show in Riyadh features bold and modern cuts

In West Asia, new alliances are being built. Saudi Arabia and Israel are taking steps towards normalization that would have been unimaginable a few years ago. The first steps were seen during Biden's west Asia trip when Riyadh opened its airspace to all Israeli carriers.

Riyadh opens up airspace to all airlines: Saudi-Israel normalisation on cards?

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