Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers plan to meet during Ramadan
The announcement came after Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, held their second phone call in less than a week.
The announcement came after Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, held their second phone call in less than a week.
Their discussions is likely to see Shia-majority Iran and Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia reopen their embassies and missions within two months.
The agreement shows China's growing clout in one of the world’s most volatile regions, says the writer.
An official said the navies of China, Iran, Russia and other nations will carry out the maritime joint military exercise in the Gulf of Oman from Wednesday to Sunday.
The deal, if all goes according to plan, would open up a new vista of cooperation between two of the Muslim world’s most influential states.
Aftera standoff lasting seven years, Saudi Arabia and Iran sent high-level delegations to Beijing for five days of talks last week.
According to the Foreign Ministry, President Xi Jinping will hold the talks to "jointly chart the course for and navigate the future development of bilateral relations."
China continues to be Iran's leading trade partner, largest export destination and second-largest source of imports, according to the Foreign Ministry.
At a gathering with Korean troops in Abu Dhabi, President Yoon said South Korea and the UAE faced similar security landscapes, with each facing its biggest threat, North Korea and…
The republic is locked in negotiations to revive a 2015 deal that offered sanctions relief in return for curbs on its nuclear programme.