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Ali al-Nimr, a Saudi national from the minority Shia group who was previously sentenced to death and later received commutation of sentences, was released on Wednesday (27/10) after serving a prison sentence of approximately nine years. He was sentenced for taking part in anti-government protests. “Ali al-Nimr, a young man …

Pakistan said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia would deposit $3 billion into its central bank to help boost the underfunded Islamic nation’s foreign exchange reserves. Shaukat Tarin, a top official at Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance, also said on Twitter that Saudi Arabia would also supply Pakistan with $1.2 billion worth of …

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Saturday that the world’s biggest oil-exporting nation is aiming to achieve ‘net zero’ emissions of greenhouse gases by 2060, 10 years later than the United States. He also said he would double the emission reductions he plans to achieve by 2030. Crown Prince Mohammed bin …

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Sports, Saturday (16/10), allowed sports fans to attend matches at full capacity in all stadiums and other sports facilities starting Sunday (17/10). However, the stadium and sports facilities only accept spectators who have received two doses of the kingdom-approved COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday (15/10), the Interior …

The good news about the resumption of Umrah for Indonesian pilgrims by the Saudi Arabian government was conveyed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi in a virtual press statement from Jakarta, Saturday (9/10). Retno explained that the decision from the Saudi government came after a long discussion at …