Новости по теме Saudi Arabia

France signs deals worth $10 bn with Saudi: French PM France announced a series of deals worth 10 billion euros ($11.4 billion) with Saudi Arabia, during a visit by Prime Minister Manuel Valls.

13 October 2015

'Something was going to happen,' pilgrim feared before tragedy Sirens wailed and helicopters hovered overhead as dozens of ambulances brought in victim after victim from a stampede that killed more than 700 in the holy Saudi valley of Mina.

25 September 2015

Mecca crane collapse highlights city's development boom The deadly collapse of a construction crane in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca has highlighted the controversial pace of high-end urban development in the birthplace of Islam.

14 September 2015

Crane collapse kills 107 at Mecca's Grand Mosque ahead of hajj At least 107 people died when a massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque, with scores more injured, Saudi authorities said, days before the annual hajj pilgrimage.

12 September 2015

Saudi oil minister says OPEC strategy working OPEC's strategy of not cutting production in order to maintain market share is working, Saudi Arabia's oil minister said.

02 June 2015

Saudi Arabia interested in importing Kazakh grain Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in importing grain from Kazakhstan.

27 May 2015

Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia to launch direct flight Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia plan to launch a direct flight.

14 May 2015

US Ambassador George Krol presents letter of credence to Nazarbayev The Ambassador of the United States of America to Kazakhstan George Krol has delivered a speech in Kazakh language in Akorda.

09 April 2015

Top Muslim cleric urges education reform to curb extremism The head of Al-Azhar called for education reform in Muslim countries in an effort to contain the spread of religious extremism.

23 February 2015

Nazarbayev expresses condolence over death of Saudi Arabian King President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has expressed condolences over the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah.

25 January 2015

Turkish president postpones Somalia trip to attend Abdullah funeral Turkish President Recep Tayyi Erdogan on Friday postponed a planned trip to Somalia to attend the funeral of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah.

23 January 2015

Saudi King Abdullah dies, Salman is new ruler Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah died and was replaced by his half-brother Salman as the absolute ruler of the world's top oil exporter.

23 January 2015

OPEC won't cut output even at $20 a barrel: Saudi OPEC will not cut oil production even if the price drops to $20 a barrel and it is unfair to expect the cartel to reduce output if non-members do not.

23 December 2014

Interational Olympics Committe introduces antidiscrimination clause; Kazakhstan is bidding to host 2022 Olympics The IOC has declared a new antidiscrimination clause would be included in all future host city contract starting with 2022 Winter Olympics that Kazakhstan is bidding to host.

10 November 2014

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev to pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia September 25 the Senate Speaker Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev had talks with the Speaker of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh.

26 September 2014

Ebola screening for Nigeria's Mecca-bound pilgrims With some 76,000 Nigerian Muslims expected at the hajj in Saudi Arabia, organisation was always going to be a major logistical undertaking.

19 September 2014

Kerry to make trip to build coalition against Islamic State John Kerry is to set off on a trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to build an international coalition to counter Islamic State militants.

09 September 2014

Kazakhstanis recommended to postpone Hajjs to Saudi Arabia Kazakhstanis are highly recommended to postpone Hajjs to Saudi Arabia amid a deadly virus outbreak.

01 August 2014

Arab states to mark end of Ramadan from Monday The Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Monday in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring states.

28 July 2014

Qatar emir in surprise Saudi visit, holds talks on Gaza The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, made a surprise visit Tuesday to Saudi Arabia where he discussed developments in strife-torn Gaza with King Abdullah, state media said.

23 July 2014

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