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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to launch several strategic and high-impact projects under a new Economic Cooperation Framework aimed at strengthening trade and investment relations. The framework was announced in a joint statement after talks between Pakistan&rsquo;s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday. According to the statement from the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office, the framework covers economic, trade, investment, and development projects. These projects are designed to improve cooperation between the governments, increase private sector involvement, and expand bilateral trade. Priority sectors under the framework include energy, industry, mining, information technology, tourism, agriculture, and food security. The two countries are studying several joint projects, including a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an electricity interconnection project. It also includes an MoU for cooperation in the energy sector. The statement said the framework extends both nations&#39; efforts to strengthen fraternal ties. They aim to build a sustainable partnership that meets the goals of their leadership and the citizens. The two leaders also look forward to holding a meeting of the Saudi-Pakistani Supreme Coordination Council to advance cooperation further.

Foreign Affairs

As part of an Economic Cooperation Framework, several projects will be discussed in the economic, trade, investment, and development fields that will contribute to strengthening cooperation between the two governments. 

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to launch strategic, high-impact projects 

JERUSALEM: Israel&rsquo;s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday apologized for what he called his &ldquo;unfortunate&rdquo; remarks about Saudi Arabia, after facing backlash for making disparaging comments toward the Kingdom.&nbsp;Speaking at a conference earlier in the day, Smotrich had rejected the idea of Saudi Arabia linking normalization with Israel to the creation of an independent Palestinian state.&nbsp;&ldquo;If Saudi Arabia tells us normalization in exchange for a Palestinian state, friends, no thank you,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Keep riding camels on the sand in the Saudi desert; we&rsquo;ll keep developing our economy, our society, and our state.&rdquo;&nbsp;The comments sparked swift criticism at home, with opposition figures accusing Smotrich of damaging Israel&rsquo;s international standing.&nbsp;In a video statement posted on X, Smotrich expressed regret, calling his earlier remarks &ldquo;unfortunate.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;I regret any offense they may have caused,&rdquo; he said, adding that he also expects others &ldquo;not to offend the State of Israel.&rdquo;&nbsp;Smotrich, who lives in a West Bank settlement, is a strong advocate for annexing Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967.&nbsp;Opposition leader Yair Lapid denounced the comments, posting in Arabic on X:&nbsp;&ldquo;To our friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Smotrich does not represent the State of Israel.&rdquo;Lapid later urged the minister to issue a formal apology.&nbsp;Former defense minister Benny Gantz also criticized Smotrich, saying his comments &ldquo;reflect ignorance and a lack of understanding of his responsibilities as a senior minister.&rdquo;&nbsp;Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s normalization talks with Israel have been on hold since Hamas&rsquo;s October 2023 attack on southern Israel, which triggered the ongoing Gaza war.

Middle East

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich apologizes for “unfortunate” remarks telling Saudis to “keep riding camels” amid normalization talks. His comments draw condemnation from Israeli opposition leaders, as Saudi-Israel ties remain frozen since the Gaza war.

Israeli minister apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ remarks about Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Wednesday a visit by Israel&#39;s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir to the Al-Aqsa compound, a disputed area in occupied east Jerusalem home to Islam&#39;s third-holiest site that is also Judaism&#39;s holiest place. Riyadh voiced its &quot;condemnation of the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli officials and settlers under the protection of the occupation forces, reiterating its strongest condemnation of the continued attacks on the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque,&quot; the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound, calling it a provocative “storming” under military protection and denouncing repeated Israeli violations against the sanctity of Islam’s third-holiest site.

Saudi Arabia condemns far-right Israeli minister's 'storming' of Al-Aqsa compound

ISLAMABAD: Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, chairman of the Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council, arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday, leading a high-level Saudi business delegation to strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation.&nbsp;According to a statement issued by Pakistan&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, the visit underscores the close and longstanding relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and reflects their shared commitment to expanding economic and investment partnerships under the Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council framework.&nbsp;During the visit, Prince Mansour and his delegation will meet with Pakistani leadership, senior government officials, and representatives of major business groups and chambers of commerce.&nbsp;Discussions are expected to focus on trade facilitation, investment promotion, and joint ventures in priority sectors aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 and Pakistan&rsquo;s economic growth agenda.&nbsp;The Foreign Office said the visit aims to deepen collaboration in key areas including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, information technology, and services, paving the way for sustainable economic cooperation between the two countries.

Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud arrived in Islamabad leading a Saudi business delegation to discuss trade, investment, and joint ventures, aiming to strengthen Pakistan-Saudi economic cooperation under Vision 2030 and Pakistan’s growth agenda.

Prince Mansour leads Saudi delegation to Pakistan for economic cooperation

ISLAMABAD:&nbsp;Researchers have uncovered life-size rock carvings of camels, gazelles, and other animals in the Saudi Arabian desert, dating back around 12,000 years. Many carvings measure over 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and were made using a wedge-shaped rock to create sharp lines.&nbsp;Some were etched on narrow ledges, preventing artists from stepping back to view their work. Maria Guagnin, an archaeologist at Germany&rsquo;s Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology involved in the discovery, said creating such detailed engravings with just a rock required significant skill.&nbsp;The carvings and tools found at the site indicate human presence in the area about 2,000 years earlier than previously believed. It remains unclear how people survived in the arid conditions, whether relying on shallow lakes that formed seasonally or water collected in deep crevices.&nbsp;Guagnin noted that rock art has been made in Saudi Arabia for thousands of years, but dating older engravings is difficult due to the lack of writing and scarce organic remains like charcoal for analysis. Michael Harrower, an archaeologist at Johns Hopkins University not involved in the research, said little is known about art in the Middle East from this ancient period. Scientists were able to date the carvings by finding a rock pick buried beneath them, as reported in the journal Nature Communications. Previously, it was uncertain if people lived in the desert at that time because the environment was dry and water scarce, leading to the assumption that humans settled there later when the landscape was greener.&nbsp;One carving showed an auroch, a wild cattle ancestor extinct today that did not inhabit deserts, prompting Guagnin to suggest the artists might have encountered the animal elsewhere during dry seasons. She said the evidence points to well-established communities with strong knowledge of the landscape.&nbsp;

This image provided by Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project shows experts excavating the ground underneath an animal rock carving, in a desert in northern Saudi Arabia in 2023. (AP)

Asia

Researchers discovered 12,000-year-old life-size animal rock carvings in Saudi Arabia, revealing skilled artistry and suggesting human presence in the desert 2,000 years earlier than thought.

12,000-year-old giant animal carvings discovered in Saudi desert

DUBAI: Dar Global, a London-listed luxury real estate developer, said on Monday that it plans to launch a Trump Plaza in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah in the second collaboration with the Trump Organization, following the success of Trump Tower Jeddah. The announcement by the company, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, said the $1 billion landmark development is to rise along King Abdulaziz Road in the heart of the city. Dar Global said the project will have a Central Park-inspired green spine as an anchor, &ldquo;bringing Manhattan-style vibrancy&rdquo; to Jeddah. It is the second collaboration in the coastal Saudi city with The Trump Organization and Dar Global said Trump Plaza Jeddah will represent the second Trump-branded development in Saudi Arabia, following the launch of Trump Tower Jeddah in December last year. Trump&rsquo;s company struck many real estate licensing deals overseas before he entered the White House in 2017, including for hotels and residential towers in Canada, Dubai, Mexico, India and Turkey. Trump&rsquo;s close ties to Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s crown prince and day-to-day ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, drew heavy criticism after the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi columnist for the Washington Post who had written critically about the monarchy. Dar Global is the international arm of Dar Al Arkan, a large Saudi developer. It says it has $7.5 billion worth of projects under development in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, the United Kingdom, Spain and Saudi Arabia. Dar Global said Trump Plaza Jeddah will transform the city&#39;s skyline into a world-class community that will include premium residences, serviced apartments, Grade-A office space, and exclusive townhouses. Designed to redefine urban living in Saudi Arabia, the development will integrate living, working, and leisure into one seamless destination, the statement said. &ldquo;This project embodies our vision of excellence by blending world-class hospitality, modern living, and dynamic business environments,&rdquo; Dar Global&#39;s statement quoted Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization, as saying. &ldquo;Together with Dar Global, we are creating a destination that will set a new benchmark for prestige and innovation in the kingdom,&rdquo; he said.

Americas

Dar Global announced plans for Trump Plaza Jeddah, a $1 billion luxury development along King Abdulaziz Road. The project, the second Trump-branded venture in the city, will feature residences, offices, and Manhattan-inspired urban vibrancy.

Dar Global to launch a $1 billion Trump Plaza in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD:&nbsp;Arab and Muslim countries made clear to US President Donald Trump the dangers of Israeli annexation of the West Bank, Saudi Arabia&#39;s foreign minister said on Thursday, Reuters reported. &quot;Some countries made very clear to the president the danger of annexation of any type in the West Bank and the risk that poses not just to the potential of peace in Gaza, but also to any sustainable peace at all. And I feel confident that President Trump understood the position of the Arab and Muslim countries,&quot; Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud told reporters at the United Nations. Trump&rsquo;s assuranceAccording to NBC News, President Donald Trump has assured Arab leaders that he will not allow Israel to annex the already occupied West Bank, sources told NBC News, amid fears of retaliation from the US ally after a host of countries moved to recognize Palestinian statehood. Trump made the comments Tuesday, according to two sources who were in the room, as he presented his 21-point plan for peace in the Middle East to Arab leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.&nbsp; The comments were first reported by Politico.&nbsp;

Arab and Muslim nations warned Trump about the dangers of Israeli West Bank annexation, citing risks to peace in Gaza and overall stability. Trump assured leaders he would prevent such annexation during the UN General Assembly.

Muslim countries warned Trump of Israeli West Bank annexation dangers, Saudi says

ISLAMABAD:&nbsp;Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh, and head of the Council of Senior Scholars, passed away at the age of 82 on Tuesday, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The Royal Diwan announced that funeral prayers will be held today after the Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh. A prominent member of the Al Ash-Sheikh family, Sheikh Abdul Aziz had served as the Kingdom&rsquo;s Grand Mufti since 1999, guiding religious discourse and offering jurisprudential leadership for over two decades. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his condolences on his official X account, describing the Grand Mufti as a profound Islamic scholar who served the Muslim world with distinction. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has also ordered absentee funeral prayers to be offered after Asr in all mosques across the Kingdom, according to the Saudi Gazette.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif mourned the Grand Mufti, calling him a distinguished Islamic scholar who served the Muslim world with dedication and wisdom.

Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz dies at 82

<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DUBAI: Pakistan&rsquo;s defense minister said his nation&rsquo;s nuclear program &ldquo;will be made available&rdquo; to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries&rsquo; new defense pact, marking the first specific acknowledgment that Islamabad had put the kingdom under its nuclear umbrella. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif&rsquo;s comments late Thursday night underlined the importance of the pact struck this week between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, which have had military ties for decades. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The move is seen by analysts as a signal to Israel, long believed to be the Middle East&rsquo;s only nuclear-armed nation.&nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This comes after Israel&rsquo;s attack targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar last week killed six people and sparked new concerns among Gulf Arab nations about their safety amid the Israel-Hamas war that devastated the Gaza Strip and set the region on edge. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Speaking to Geo TV in an interview, Asif made the comments while answering a question on whether &ldquo;the deterrence that Pakistan gets from nuclear weapons&rdquo; will be made available to Saudi Arabia. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&ldquo;Let me make one point clear about Pakistan&rsquo;s nuclear capability: that capability was established long ago when we conducted tests. Since then, we have forces trained for the battlefield,&quot; Asif said. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&ldquo;What we have, and the capabilities we possess, will be made available to (Saudi Arabia) according to this agreement,&rdquo; he added. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The two countries signed a defense deal Wednesday declaring that an attack on one nation would be an attack on both. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Neither country has responded to questions about the pact and what it meant in regards to possibly accessing Pakistan&rsquo;s nuclear arsenal. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Retired Pakistani Brig. Gen. Feroz Hassan Khan has said Saudi Arabia provided &ldquo;generous financial support to Pakistan that enabled the nuclear program to continue, especially when the country was under sanctions.&rdquo; Pakistan faced US sanctions for years over its pursuit of the bomb, and saw new ones imposed over its ballistic missile work at the end of the Biden administration. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pakistan developed its nuclear weapons program&nbsp;to counter India&rsquo;s atomic bombs<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The two neighbors have fought multiple wars against each other, and again came close to open warfare after&nbsp;an attack on tourists in April<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;in Indian-controlled Kashmir. India is believed to have an estimated 172 nuclear warheads, while Pakistan has 170, according to the US-published Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.

Security

Pakistani Defense Minister Asif signals nuclear cooperation under newly signed defense agreement

Pakistan willing to extend nuclear program to Saudi Arabia under defense pact

<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> </div></div>ISLAMABAD: In a landmark development during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif&#39;s state visit to Riyadh, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a &ldquo;Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement&rdquo; on Wednesday, the statement from the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office said, declaring that any act of aggression against either country would be considered an attack on both.&nbsp; &nbsp;PM Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a historic agreement at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The agreement, anchored in decades of brotherly relations and shared security interests, aims to bolster joint defense mechanisms and create a united front against external aggression.&nbsp;&ldquo;Any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both,&rdquo; the agreement declares.&nbsp;The announcement came during Sharif&rsquo;s visit to the Kingdom, where he was received with full state honors, including a 21-gun salute, an F-15 fighter jet escort, and a ceremonial welcome in the Saudi capital.<div class="fr-embed" style="line-height: 2;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nqvlwE2tfU8?si=BGeNa_wcGUFmu6LL" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="">&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div>&nbsp;During bilateral talks, both sides emphasized the importance of enhancing defense cooperation, securing regional peace, and maintaining strategic coordination amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. In a post on X, the Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman said that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were standing &quot;side by side against the aggressor. Always and forever.&quot;&nbsp; This visit follows a recent emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha, where PM Sharif and the Saudi crown prince met to discuss Israel&rsquo;s expanding military operations, including recent attacks on Iran and Qatar. The two leaders reaffirmed their shared vision for a stable Islamic world and a just resolution to ongoing conflicts.&nbsp;Since taking office, Sharif has visited Saudi Arabia multiple times, reflecting the deepening economic, political, and military partnership between the two countries. Last year, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed MoUs worth $2.8 billion aimed at boosting private-sector collaboration.&nbsp;At the conclusion of the visit, PM Sharif thanked the Saudi leadership for their warm hospitality and reiterated Pakistan&rsquo;s unwavering commitment to its &ldquo;most trusted brotherly nation.&rdquo; <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1968593885619188071&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F335%2F&sessionId=1af93c8dd39914b28d859052841b717f532bcba5&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 923px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" id="isPasted">Later in the day on Thursday, according to a post on government of Pakistan&#39;s X account, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation was escorted by Riyadh&#39;s deputy governor Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Bin Abdul Aziz to the airport.&nbsp; <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The premier and his delegation bid farewell to the Saudi delegation for a successful visit and departed for London from Riyadh.

Saudi defense minister says Saudi Arabia, Pakistan are standing "side by side against the aggressor. Always and forever." 

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