The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he will be attending the Future Investment Initiative Institute conference. Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated that the…
Janet Jackson performs in Saudi concert after Nicki Minaj pulled out
Janet Jackson, 50 Cent and Chris Brown were among artists who performed Thursday at a concert in Saudi Arabia that rapper Nicki Minaj pulled out of citing human rights concerns. A cheering crowd danced to the thumping music at Jeddah…
Saudi Arabia pushes on with steep Qatar demands
Saudi foreign minister reiterates that list of 13-point demands to Qatar ‘to stop funding terrorism’ is non-negotiable Saudi Arabia has reiterated that its demands to Qatar to end the standoff in the Gulf were “non-negotiable”. Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi foreign minister, said on Twitter on Saturday that “demands…
Putin discusses Qatar dispute with Bahrain king: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the dispute between Qatar and several other Arab states with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa in a telephone call, the Kremlin said on Saturday. Putin stressed the need for direct dialogue between all governments…