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Muslims around the world are marking the start of Ramadan. The Islamic holy month was declared Sunday evening when officials in Saudi Arabia witnessed the crescent moon.

During a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan al-Saud suggested that the kingdom could “certainly” recognize Israeli sovereignty on two conditions.

The Israel-Hamas conflict shows no signs of slowing down, and Israel’s neighbouring countries are watching the situation closely. Touria Izri explains how a diplomatic deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, which the U.S. is trying to broker, is now on thin ice due to the Middle East crisis.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday after visiting Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt that everyone is determined to stop a spillover of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Wednesday that normalization discussions between Saudi Arabia and Israel were productive but have “a long way to go.” He said both sides had made progress on several issues.

To celebrate Arafa, the most important day of the hajj pilgrimage, Muslim pilgrims gather on June 27, at sunrise, on the rocky Mount of Mercy to pray together. That mountain is where it is believed that the Prophet Mohammad delivered his final sermon nearly 1,400 years ago.

Saudi Arabia announced it will make cuts to its oil output to limit supply in an effort to boost dropping oil prices. The news is being analyzed closely in Alberta where Budget 2023 forecasted oil prices to be around $79 USD a barrel for the upcoming fiscal year. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports.

The PGA and European Tour sent shockwaves through the golfing world by ending a feud and agreeing to a partnership with LIV Golf, a tour backed by billions of dollars from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Eric Sorensen reports on PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan’s reversal, and the mixed reactions from fans and players at...

Millions of Canadians are being urged to wear a mask or stay indoors, as the smoke from hundreds of wildfires leaves an eerie haze over Eastern Canada. How people are coping, why the conditions prompted an Ontario hospital to cancel some surgeries, and how wildfire particles can be more toxic as they travel. After a...

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management’s Clinton Orr talks about Saudi Arabia and oil production making financial headlines, along with and a development conference for Apple.

A crew of four astronauts, including two Saudis, joined seven others aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, after their SpaceX capsule docked with the orbiting ISS on the second all-private Axiom mission. Rayyanah Barnawi, a scientist specializing in cancer stem-cell research, is Saudi Arabia’s first woman astronaut to head to the ISS where...

Before heading to Japan for the G7 Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise stop in Saudi Arabia, where he addressed leaders at the Arab League Summit. Here, he made a personal appeal to broaden support for Ukraine amid Russia’s war, beyond its Western allies. Crystal Goomansingh has the story on Ukraine’s desperate plea...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended a summit of the Arab League in Saudi Arabia on Friday to canvas support for his people, while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his readiness to mediate in the war between Moscow and Kyiv.

A day ago, it seemed unlikely that WestJet would reach a deal with its pilots, who threatened to strike. However, a late-night tentative agreement has stopped full-blown turmoil before the Victoria Day long weekend. Plus, before heading to Japan for the G7 Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise stop in Saudi Arabia, where...

Planeloads of prisoners linked to the long-running war in Yemen landed in the Houthi-led capital of Sanaa and in the government city of Aden on Friday, as part of an exchange of more than 800 detainees. As part of the three-day exchange, flights operated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will transport...

Cesar Jaramillo of Project Ploughshares on Wednesday accused Canada of “willfull blindness” to the misdeeds of Saudi Arabia, claiming that the government has not met its obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty despite evidence of “misuse of exports” by the Saudi government.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has invited U.S. oil executives to the White House to discuss ways to help the industry “ravaged” by slumping energy demand during the coronavirus outbreak and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.

Speaking at a press conference Thursday in Ottawa, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland said Canada has been concerned “for some time” regarding Russian and Saudi Arabian disruption of global energy markets, with the obvious impacts on Canada’s domestic energy sector.

Noor Ul Ain Mahmood talks about being separated from her husband in Saudi Arabia due to slow visa processing.

Representatives of the Biden administration said Monday that the U.S. would be “recalibrating” its relationship with Saudi Arabia, following the release of a U.S. intelligence report that found Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi.