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US approves $3.5 bn missile sale to Saudi ahead of Trump's planned visit

The United States has given initial approval to sell $3.5 billion worth of air-to-air missiles for Saudi Arabia's fighter jets, the latest proposed arms deal for the region ahead of President Donald Trump's planned trip to the region later this month. The sale, announced early Saturday, likely will be one of several heralded by Trump on his visit to the kingdom. Saudi Arabia has already said it wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, likely as a way to woo Trump to again pick the kingdom for his first formal trip as president. Trump travelled to Italy briefly for Pope Francis' funeral. Trump's 2017 trip to Saudi Arabia upended a tradition of modern US presidents typically first heading to Canada, Mexico or the United Kingdom for their first trip abroad. It also underscored his administration's close ties to the rulers of the oil-rich Gulf states as his eponymous real estate company has pursued deals across the region. The arms sale involves 1,000

Understanding the unlikely Saudi Arabia push for lower oil prices

To appreciate Saudi oil policy, it always helps to focus on what the kingdom does, rather than on what it says - whether in public or private

Trump company signs deal for Qatari golf resort, continuing foreign ties

The Trump family company struck a deal Wednesday to build a luxury golf resort in Qatar in a sign it has no plans to hold back from foreign dealmaking during a second Trump administration, despite the danger of a president shaping US public policy for personal financial gain. The project, which features Trump-branded beachside villas and an 18-hole golf course to be built by a Saudi Arabian company, is the first foreign deal by the Trump Organisation since Donald Trump took office and unlike any done in his first term. Back then, he forswore foreign deals in an extraordinary press conference surrounded by stacks of legal documents as he pledged to avoid even the appearance of conflict of interest. Noah Bookbinder, president of a watchdog group that has sued Trump for alleged ethics violations, blasted the Qatari deal. You want a president making decisions that are in the best interest of the United States, not his bottom line, said Bookbinder, who leads Citizens for Responsibility a

Saudi to invest in 2 refineries in India; strengthen crude oil, LPG supply

Both nations to collaborate on India's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, expand talks on green hydrogen

IMEC, energy ties in focus as PM Narendra Modi begins Saudi Arabia visit

Possibility of pacts being explored in logistics, clean energy, data cooperation

Watch: PM Modi receives 21-gun salute on arrival in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marked by a ceremonial 21-gun salute.

PM Modi calls Saudi ties 'limitless', bats for trade and strategic growth

Modi congratulated Saudi Arabia for securing the bids to host the World Expo 2030 and the FIFA World Cup 2034, calling these achievements a matter of "immense pride"

PM Modi lands in Saudi Arabia; to discuss Hajj quota, trade pacts

PM Modi's aircraft was escorted by F-15 jets of Saudi Arabia when his special flight entered the airspace of the Gulf nation today

Wildlife reserves across GCC countries grow by 6.6% in 2023, shows data

According to the statistics published in the March 2025 bulletin, the cumulative area of nature reserves in the GCC recorded a notable leap in 2020

MEA slams Pakistan's misuse of OIC, calls it 'longstanding habit'

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was asked about Pakistan's repeated misuse of the OIC, where Saudi Arabia is regarded as a leading voice

PM Narendra Modi to pay two-day visit to Saudi Arabia from April 22

The visit of PM Modi reflects the importance India attaches to its bilateral relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia adds 10,000 Hajj slots for India, 2025 quota hits 175,000

Quota for Indians reached 175,000 for 2025 by the Saudi government, but missed deadlines by private operators caused delays

Saudi, America on 'pathway' to civil nuclear agreement: US Energy Secretary

Wright, on his first visit to the kingdom as secretary as part of tour of energy-producing Gulf states, said further details over a memorandum detailing the energy cooperation

Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia with 1st showroom, service centre in Riyadh

Tesla has officially launched in Saudi Arabia, marking a new chapter in the company's global expansion after Elon Musk's troubled relationship with the kingdom but the Middle East country's extreme heat could pose a challenge for its electric vehicle performance and battery efficiency. Musk and Saudi Arabia have had a complicated history. Back in 2018, the Tesla CEO claimed he had secured funding from the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund to take the company private. That deal never happened, leading to lingering tensions. With the launch of its first showroom and service centre in Saudi capital Riyadh on Thursday, Tesla makes its long-anticipated entry into the Saudi market. The facility will offer models, including Model 3, Model Y and the Cybertruck, and pop-up stores are also opening in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. The Riyadh event drew a large and diverse crowd from content creators and car enthusiasts to visitors excited about Tesla's launch. It's a beautiful step we've been .

Oil crash could push Saudi Arabia's budget deficit to $67 bn: Goldman Sachs

Crude has plunged to its lowest level in about four years after US President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs on almost all countries

Coromandel Int'l signs deal with Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden to get fertilisers

Deal will secure DAP and complex fertilisers for Indian farmers, says Indian company

Tesla set to enter Saudi Arabia as Musk mends relations with the kingdom

The company will showcase its model lineup, plus prototypes of its Cybercab and the humanoid robot Optimus, at a launch event in Riyadh

Saudi halts short-term visas for 14 nations including India, ahead of Hajj

The suspension, which comes into effect on April 13, will apply to business visit visas (both single- and multiple-entry), e-tourist visas, and family visit visas

Donald Trump to visit Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia next month: White House

Asked if the trip will take place in May as reported, Trump responds, It could be next month, maybe a little bit later

Lebanon, Syria sign border agreement to ease tensions, boost coordination

Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement on border demarcation and to boost coordination between the two countries regarding security along their tense frontier, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday. The deal signed by the Lebanese and Syrian defense ministers in Saudi Arabia late Thursday came after clashes in border areas earlier this month left several people dead and dozens wounded on both sides. The plan for border demarcation also comes after the ouster in early December of the 54-year Assad family rule in Syria, leading to tensions along the frontier where Lebanon's Hezbollah group was active on both side of the border during Syria's 14-year conflict. Hezbollah had been fighting in Syria alongside Assad during the conflict that has left half a million people dead. The deal also comes after the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war that weakened the Iran-backed group in Lebanon. Lebanese Defence Minister Michel Menassa was scheduled to visit the Syrian capital, Damascus, on ...