July 12, 2023 Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will fight in October in Saudi Arabia Promoters announced on Tuesday that boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will fight ex-UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.
July 11, 2023 Saudi Arabia provides $2B deposit to Pakistan's central bank, easing financial strain Pakistan received a significant financial boost on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia deposited $2 billion into the country's central bank, according to the Pakistani government.
July 7, 2023 UN calls on Saudis to release 2 women jailed over tweets criticizing Salman regime Saudi Arabia's monarchic government has drawn the United Nations' ire for allegedly jailing two women who criticized the regime online for arbitrary reasons.
June 29, 2023 Shootout outside Saudi Arabia US consulate leaves guard, attacker dead A gunfight broke out near the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, early Thursday morning, the Department of State reported. No U.S. citizens were injured in the shooting.
June 26, 2023 Nick Kyrgios welcomes Saudi Arabia's reported interest in tennis: 'Sign me up' Tennis star Nick Kyrgios would gladly welcome Saudi Arabia's PIF into his game, as he believes they see the value of the players in terms of financial benefits.
June 7, 2023 Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to strengthen strained ties with Saudi Arabia as the kingdom forges closer to China and Russia.
June 6, 2023 Saudi Arabia plans to reduce how much oil it sends to global economy, meaning US oil prices may rise Oil prices in many countries across the world will potentially rise after Saudi Arabia announced that it planned on reducing how much oil it sends to the global economy.
May 29, 2023 Saudi Arabia executes 2 alleged Bahraini militants after 'grossly unfair' trial Saudi Arabia claims to have executed two Bahraini men the kingdom claims belonged to a militant group intent on destabilizing the neighboring Mideastern countries' governments.
May 26, 2023 Sudan conflict: Improved adherence to cease-fire reported by Saudi Arabia and US Saudi Arabia and the United States say the warring parties in Sudan are adhering better to a week-long cease-fire after days of fighting. The two countries made a statement Friday.
May 23, 2023 Bloody red carpet: Assad returns to international stage with Arab League welcome Syrian President Bashar Assad was welcomed back into the Arab League for the first time in more than a decade, as regional states look to end the country's status as an international pariah.