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Trump Saudi F-35 Deal Takes Center Stage As MBS Visits U.S.

Trump Saudi F-35 Deal Takes Center Stage As MBS Visits U.S.

November 18, 2025 4:42 am

U.S. President Donald Trump will host Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, marking the Saudi leader’s first visit to the United States since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The meeting is expected to accelerate discussions on a major F-35 fighter jet sale and advance a raft of commercial agreements with the kingdom, according to U.S. officials.

The renewed engagement signals how far the relationship has rebounded after the global backlash that followed Khashoggi’s death, which U.S. intelligence agencies concluded was approved by the crown prince. Mohammed bin Salman has denied ordering …

REUTERS/ Saudi Crown Prince White House Visit Targets Defense, Tech Deals

Saudi Crown Prince White House Visit Targets Defense, Tech Deals

November 17, 2025 6:57 am

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, aiming to revive strategic ties and push forward major agreements on defense, advanced technology, and nuclear cooperation. The meeting marks the crown prince’s first visit to the United States since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an incident that severely strained the partnership.

U.S. intelligence agencies previously assessed that the crown prince had approved the operation to capture or kill Khashoggi, though he denied ordering it and said he bears responsibility as the kingdom’s de facto leader. More than seven …

Saudi Arabia Plans World’s First 46,000-Seat NEOM Sky Stadium

Saudi Arabia: Unveils The First 46,000-Seat NEOM Sky Stadium

October 28, 2025 11:40 am

Suspended 1,150 feet above ground, the 46,000-seat NEOM Sky Stadium aims to redefine sports architecture as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

Saudi Arabia has on Tuesday October 28, 2025, unveiled plans to build the world’s first-ever “Sky Stadium,” an architectural marvel set to hover 1,150 feet (350 meters) above the desert landscape within its futuristic city project, NEOM.

The 46,000-seat arena, officially named the NEOM Stadium, will be suspended high in the air, offering spectators an experience that blends cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and luxury. Designed as part of NEOM’s flagship development, The Line, the project marks another bold step …

Biden Vows To Deal With Saudi Arabia After Oil Output Cuts

Biden Vows To Deal With Saudi Arabia After Oil Output Cuts

October 13, 2022 7:03 am

The President of the United States, Joe Biden has sent out a very stern warning to Saudi Arabia that there will be ‘consequences’ after a global cartel of oil-producing countries which is led by the kingdom and Russia announced that they would cut oil production despite Washington’s objections.

While making his remarks on Tuesday come a day after influential Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the US must immediately freeze all cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including arms sales.

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‘There’s going to be some consequences for what they’ve done with Russia,’ …

Tragedy Strikes As Nigerian Pilgrim, Aisha Ahmed Dies In Saudi

Tragedy Strikes As Nigerian Pilgrim, Aisha Ahmed Dies In Saudi

June 30, 2022 11:16 am

One of the Nigerian pilgrims who had travelled to Medina, Saudi Arabia, has reportedly passed away. The victim has been identified as Aisha Ahmed.

Her death had also been announced by the Executive Secretary of the Nasarawa State Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board,  Alhaji Idris Al-Makura on Wednesday.

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Confirming the sad event, Al-Makura noted that the deceased, who hailed from Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, died after a brief illness.

According to him, she had no record of ailment before departing from Nigeria.“The deceased had no medical

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2022 Hajj: NAHCON Pleads With Candidates Who Missed Slots

2022 Hajj: NAHCON Pleads With Candidates Who Missed Slots

June 29, 2022 9:38 am

While making implementations to the promise made to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, on additional Hajj slots from Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Abdullahi Magaji Hardawa who is the NAHCON Commissioner of Operations, has led a delegation to actualise the offer.

According to NAHCON, the visit had become very important and crucial to make sure they lessen Private Tour Operators’ genuine outcry over a shortfall in the particular number of clients they would be able to accommodate for the Hajj.

Read Also: NAHCON Initiates Agreement With Air Carriers For 2022 Hajj

He also added that it was also targeted at …

Saudi Embrace Online Registration For Hajj To Combat Scams

Saudi Embrace Online Registration For Hajj To Combat Scams

June 14, 2022 4:53 am

Saudi Arabian authorities have disclosed that it would henceforth require that would-be hajj pilgrims from many Western countries apply for visas via a government portal online, a move which is intended to crack down on ‘fake’ travel agencies, officials told reporters on Tuesday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the new system was put in place as the kingdom concludes preparations to welcome 850,000 Muslims from abroad for the annual hajj after two years during which pilgrims not already in Saudi Arabia were barred because of Covid pandemic restrictions.

It applies to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, …

OPEC+ Production Hike Causes Dip In Oil Prices

OPEC+ Production Hike Causes Dip In Oil Prices

June 4, 2022 9:05 am

It was a sinking day for Oil prices as they fell on Friday after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ states agreed to bring forward oil production rises to offset Russian output losses because of Western sanctions.

The downside, however, remained capped by signs of tight global supply and expectations of increased demand as China eases its COVID-19 restrictions.

Benchmark Brent crude futures dropped by 0.7 per cent to 116.75 dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down by 0.8 per cent at 115.92 dollars.

The oil exporters’ cartel said it would increase supply by 648,000 …

2022 Hajj: NAHCON Pleads With Candidates Who Missed Slots

Flights For 2022 Hajj Begins June – NAHCON

June 3, 2022 10:37 pm

Reports reaching Africa Daily News, New York have shown that the airlifting of Nigerian pilgrims to this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia will commence on June 9 from Maiduguri, Borno State. The spokesperson of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Fatima Sanda Usara said in statement Friday.

She said the commission’s advance team will depart for Saudi Arabia on June 6.

The statement further stated that NAHCOM has also signed Hajj airlift agreement with three airlines.

The airlines are Max Air, Azman Air and FlyNas. The agreement was signed Friday with the airlines by the commission’s Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah …

How 727 Nigerian Doctors Migrated To UK In 5 Months - Report

How 727 Nigerian Doctors Migrated To UK In 5 Months – Report

May 19, 2022 4:46 am

No fewer than 727 medical doctors who were trained in Nigeria relocated to the United Kingdom between December 2021 and May 2022 Africa Daily News, New York has gathered.

The figure was contained in data obtained from the website of the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom on the number of foreign doctors working in the UK.

The data showed that Nigeria is the country with the third highest number of foreign doctors working in the UK, coming behind only India and Pakistan.

As of November 2021, 8,983 Nigerian trained doctors were working in the UK.

But another 727 …

NEMA Clears Air Over Hoisting Of Saudi Arabian Flag

NEMA Clears Air Over Hoisting Of Saudi Arabian Flag

August 17, 2021 3:41 pm
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has responded to rumours making the rounds that it hoisted the Saudi Arabian flag to Islamize Nigeria.
The agency’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Manzo Ezekiel, in a statement which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York, explained that the flag was temporarily hoisted at the launching of NEMA’s newly upgraded Emergency Call Centre, which was partly supported the Saudi Arabian government.
Ezekiel called on the public to disregard what he called ‘failed campaign of calumny.’
He said: ‘The attention of National Emergency
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Saudi Arabia’s First Wind Farm Begins Electricity Production

Saudi Arabia’s First Wind Farm Begins Electricity Production

August 9, 2021 2:38 am

Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm has been connected to the grid and began producing carbon-free electricity, Africa Daily News, New York reports.

The region’s largest wind farm identified as Dumat al-Jandal is made up of at least 99 wind turbines, each with the capacity to generate electricity for up to 70,000 homes in the kingdom, Saudi Arabia-based Al Arabiya reported.

The 400-megawatt (MW) utility-scale wind power project is being developed by a group led by EDF Renewables and Masdar, two of the world’s leading renewable energy companies.

The project has created more than 600 jobs during the construction phase …

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