JEDDAH – Pilgrims have been allowed to touch the Holy Kaaba again as barriers installed around the sacred place have been removed after the gap of over two years. The barricades were installed around the house of Allah in March 2020 to ensure social distancing between pilgrims and prevent ...

ISLAMABAD – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan. The invitation was extended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a telephone call made to exchange greetings on the eve of Eidul Adha. Pakistan and Saudi ...

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has been awarded the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellent Class, an order of merit named after Saudi Arabia's founder. The army chief is currently on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he was received by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the ...

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday spoke to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discussed military cooperation and other issues. Long-time allies Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy strong military ties. Saudi soldiers and officers have for ...

RIYADH – Kingdom’s octogenarian monarch Salman bin Abdulaziz will stay under the surveillance of medical professionals after undergoing a colonoscopy. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) citing the royal court said the aging Arab ruler underwent a colonoscopy at a medical facility in the Red Sea ...