Saudi Arabia

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrives for a meeting on Syria, following the recent ousting of president Bashar al-Assad, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2025. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
Middle East

Saudi Arabia urges Syria sanctions relief at talks with regional, EU diplomats

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they pray at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 12 July 2022. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Saudi prepares for another hajj menaced by extreme heat

Cars drive through standing water in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, following strong winds and heavy rain, May 2024 Photo: AFP
Middle East

Saudi Arabia hit by thunderstorms, floods, with temperatures at 9 degrees

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed spoke as the chief guest at the launch of a report at the Foreign Ministry on 5 January 2025. Photo: Foreign Ministry
Bangladesh

Bangladesh paying for past policy mistakes: Finance adviser

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

S Arabia revises fees for visa, Iqama renewals

Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Youssef Essa Al Duhailan speaks at a report launching ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, 5 January 2025. Photo: UNB
Energy

Saudi's Aramco keen to build refinery in Bangladesh

Syria's foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, speaks during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (not pictured), after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
Middle East

Syria FM hopes first foreign visit to Saudi opens 'new, bright page'

To remain competitive, Bangladesh must adopt a multi-pronged strategy to prepare its workforce and establish a robust framework for labor migration. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

2034 FIFA World Cup opens up opportunities for Bangladesh’s workforce

Representatives from Saudi state-owned company Ma’aden and the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation sign a new agreement for import of diammonium phosphate fertiliser in Riyadh on 15 December 2024. Photo: Arab News
Bangladesh

Bangladesh signs new deal with Saudi Arabia to import 400,000 tonnes fertilisers

Saudi Arabia has discovered significant lithium reserves within its oil fields near its sea, as Saudi Aramco has successfully extracted lithium. Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Saudi Arabia has extracted lithium from oilfield runoffs, vice minister says

Sanjana Prachee Rahman. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Labour rights at the centre: Bangladeshi migrant workers and the 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Saudi launches trial run of hydrogen-powered buses for first time

The Saudi Embassy in Dhaka held a press briefing on the occasion of distributing sacrificial meat for marginalised Bangladeshi people today (15 December). Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia issues 4,000 to 6,000 visas per day to Bangladeshi workers: Envoy