Saudi Arabia

Hajj 2023: NAHCON advance team departs for Saudi Arabia

Hajj 2023: NAHCON advance team departs for Saudi Arabia Ahead of the commencement of the 2023 Hajj airlift operations, a…

1 year ago

Lionel Messi’s father denies move to Saudi Arabia’s side Al Hilal

Lionel Messi's father denies move to Saudi Arabia's side Al Hilal Jorge Messi denied any agreement has been reached with…

1 year ago

Lesser Hajj: Saudi-bound widower, divorcee arrested at Lagos airport with 14.4kg cocaine

Lesser Hajj: Saudi-bound widower, divorcee arrested at Lagos airport with 14.4kg cocaine Ariyibi Olaseinde and Tunrayo Akanbi, two Saudi Arabia-bound…

1 year ago

Saudi Arabia gets new national carrier, Riyadh Air

Saudi Arabia on Sunday created some excitement in the global aviation with the announcement of a new airline, Riyadh Air,…

2 years ago

Saudi Arabia agrees to resume ties with Iran, re-opens embassy

Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume diplomatic relations and re-open embassies within two months, state media in both…

2 years ago

Saudi Arabia deposits $5 billion in Turkey’s central bank

Minister of Finance Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan had announced his country's intention to make the deposit in December. Saudi Arabia signed…

2 years ago

Saudi Arabia arrests 800 Nigerians, clamps down on illegal migrants

No fewer than 800 Nigerians have been arrested and detained by the Saudi Arabian government for issues bordering on illegal…

2 years ago

Ronaldo cleared for Saudi debut January 22 – Club source

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo could make his Saudi Arabian debut on January 22 after he was successfully registered by new…

2 years ago

Ronaldo urged to highlight Saudi Arabia human rights issues after ‘sportswashing’ Al-Nassr move

Cristiano Ronaldo has been urged by Amnesty International to speak about human rights issues in Saudi Arabia after his mind-boggling…

2 years ago

Ronaldo’s Saudi Arabia era begins, fans set for first look at star

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo sent shock waves across the sporting world last month by announcing he would be leaving European…

2 years ago