Aug 21 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Firefighters have success holding back wildfire threatening Yellowknife In our news wrap Monday, firefighters have had some success holding back a wildfire threatening Yellowknife, two people died in wildfires burning in Washington state, former President Trump agreed to a $200,000 bond in the Georgia election interference case and… Continue watching
Aug 18 Iranian and Saudi dignitaries meet, a sign of easing tensions between longtime rivals By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Saudi state television aired images of Prince Mohammed sitting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Continue reading
Aug 17 Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia for first time in 8 years By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's foreign minister has traveled to Saudi Arabia, the first by Tehran's top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a détente earlier this year. Continue reading
Aug 03 Saudi Arabia extends daily oil production cut through September to boost energy prices By Associated Press The Saudi cut of 1 million barrels per day, which began in July, comes as the other OPEC+ producers have agreed to extend earlier production cuts through next year. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:32 News Wrap: Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer sentenced to life in prison In our news wrap Monday, the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer was sentenced to life in prison after a guilty plea, lawyers made closing arguments in the trial of a former sheriff's deputy charged with child neglect for not… Continue watching
Jun 26 2 million begin Hajj as pilgrimage returns to full capacity for first time since pandemic By Riazat Butt, Associated Press The Hajj pilgrimage has officially started in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Jun 20 Cities in Saudi Arabia, Italy, South Korea battle to host 2030 World Expo By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Cities in Saudi Arabia, Italy and South Korea are vying for the chance to host the 2030 World Expo, or world's fair. The event brings in big revenue and a boost to the image and reputation of the host cities. Continue reading
Jun 08 Amid Blinken visit, top Saudi diplomat says kingdom seeks U.S. nuclear aid By Associated Press Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan was responding to a question about recent news reports that Saudi Arabia is asking for U.S. aid in building its own nuclear program in exchange for establishing diplomatic relations with Israel. Continue reading
Jun 07 With LIV-PGA deal, Saudi Arabia's crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom's influence By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Tuesday's surprise announcement of a commercial merger between Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and the PGA Tour looks to end a messy legal battle between the two rivals. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 6:31 PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf announce surprise merger following legal battle By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Cybele Mayes-Osterman The PGA Tour is merging with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The stunning announcement ends months of bitter legal fights between the rival groups. The PGA says the move will unify the game of golf, but critics and human rights activists… Continue watching