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    37 Ethiopians among scores of foreign nationals at “imminent risk” of execution in Saudi Arabia: rights groups report

    Saturday June 21, 2025At least 37 Ethiopian men are facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia for drug-related offences, according to a joint...

    Saudi Arabia approves counter-terrorism agreement with Somalia

    Wednesday May 21, 2025Jeddah (HOL) – The Saudi Arabian government has formally approved a security cooperation agreement with Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security...

    Somali cabinet approves Saudi security deal to strengthen military cooperation

    Thursday May 15, 2025Members of Somalia’s Council of Ministers attend a cabinet meeting in Mogadishu, Somalia, on May 15, 2025. The session, chaired...

    Amnesty report exposes abuse of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia

    Wednesday May 14, 2025More than 70 Kenyan women have documented their harrowing experiences working as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia, a new report...

    Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, secures $600 billion Saudi deal

    By Yousef Saba, Gram Slattery, Pesha Magid and Nafisa EltahirWednesday May 14, 2025U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister...

    Trump heads to Saudi Arabia eyeing more investment in US

    Sameer HashmiBusiness reporterTuesday May 13, 2025With US President Donald Trump due to visit Gulf states this week, a key focus will be securing...

    Somalia, Saudi Arabia to fast-track migrant worker deal despite rights concerns

    Wednesday May 7, 2025Somalia’s Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Yusuf Mohamed Aden, meets with Saudi Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social...

    Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah and Family visit visas for 14 countries including Somali citizens

    Tuesday April 29, 2025Riyadh (HOL) — Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the issuance of Umrah and family visit visas for Somali citizens and...

    Somalia urges Saudi Arabia to release citizens facing execution for drug trafficking

    Saturday April 19, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government has launched formal talks with Saudi authorities to secure the release or repatriation of...

    Somali government seeks to overturn death sentences of nearly 40 nationals in Saudi Arabia

    Saturday March 15, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government is working to overturn death sentences imposed on nearly 40 Somali nationals currently imprisoned in...

    Saudi border forces accused of killing ‘hundreds of Ethiopian migrants’

    Fred Harter in Wukro, Ethiopia and Obock, DjiboutiSaturday March 1, 2025Ethiopian migrants arrive on Yemen’s coast. People attempting to reach Saudi Arabia on...

    Somali government engages Saudi authorities over prisoners on death row

    Friday February 21, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government announced on Thursday that it is closely monitoring the legal and humanitarian conditions of Somali...

    Somali families protest in Mogadishu, urge action to save relatives on death row in Saudi Arabia

    Thursday February 20, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Families of Somali citizens sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia staged a protest in Mogadishu on Wednesday,...

    Saudi Arabia executes Somali man as family decries unjust trial

    Monday February 17, 2025FILE - A 2015 photo shows a public execution in Saudi Arabia, where capital punishment is enforced for crimes...

    Somalia Finance Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Settled $4.5 Bln in Debt with Saudi Support

    Riyadh: Abdulhadi HabtorWednesday February 12, 2025Somalia’s Minister of Finance Bihi Iman Egeh announced that the country has successfully settled around $4.5 billion in...

    Saudi Arabia slams Netanyahu’s suggestion it should host Palestinian state

    Monday February 10, 2025Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saudi Arabia has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion that the kingdom’s land be...