The summit highlights the first trip by an Iranian leader to Saudi Arabia in 11 years after the two countries restored diplomatic relations in March. Raisi shook hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
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Former imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque jailed for 10 years
The Specialised Criminal Appeals Court in Riyadh sentenced Sheikh Saleh al Talib to prison after overturning a previous acquittal, US-based rights group Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn) said.
NEOM: City of the Future, a magical world with 170 km of glass walls, 7 km floating structures
There are plans to set up a network of airports in NEOM, which will include an international airport. The first, called Niom Bay Airport in the northern region of Sharma, opened last year and operates regular flights for investors and employees on the Neom project.
Saudi leaders meet with Biden over bilateral ties
During the meeting, King Salman and the US President reviewed relations between Riyadh and Washington and ways to strengthen them to serve the interests of the two countries in various fields, Xinhua news agency reported.
Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travelling to 16 nations, including India
Abdullah Asiri, Deputy Minister of Health, has said that the Kingdom has the capability to monitor and discover any suspected monkeypox cases and also to fight against the infection if any new case emerges, The Express Tribune reported.
Saudi Arabia's 1st batch of female soldiers graduate
Military ranks from soldier to sergeant are now available for women in the Saudi Arabian Army, Royal Saudi Air Defense, Royal Saudi Navy, Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force, and Armed Forces Medical Services.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone, missiles
On Thursday, coalition spokesperson Turki Al Maliki said that the drone was destroyed in the morning, while the missile attacks were foiled in the evening, Xinhua news agency reported citing state media.
No COVID-19 case reported among Haj pilgrims so far: Saudi
Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the interior ministry Talal Al Shahloob said that pilgrims performed their rituals safely in accordance with the plans that ensure social distancing and other health precautionary measures.
Saudi Arabia mulls cancelling Haj for first time: Report
Saudi Arabian authorities were considering cancelling the annual Haj pilgrimage season for the first time since the establishment of the Kingdom in 1932, after the number of coronavirus infections exceeded 100,000, a senior official said.