Saudi Arabia

A flydubai passenger aircraft travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an emergency unfolded aboard the plane, with an Israeli official saying the incident followed a fight between the pilots rather than a hijacking.

Keyamo disclosed this on Thursday following the announcement by Saudi Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef Bin Mohammed Al-Balawi, at the Kingdom’s 96th National Day celebration in Abuja.

A UK coroner has ruled that Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi al Saud died accidentally after taking a combination of alcohol, GHB, and prescription drugs. The inquest heard that the prince had...

June 16, (THEWILL) — Saudi Arabia produced another impressive FIFA World Cup performance as they held Uruguay to a 1-1 draw in their Group H encounter at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The Green Falcons looked on course for a...

March 21, (THEWILL) — Saudi Arabia has ordered the expulsion of Iran’s military attaché and four other diplomats, declaring them persona non grata and giving them 24 hours to leave the kingdom, in a sharp escalation of tensions between...

December 08, (THEWILL) — Saudi Arabia has taken another step to relax its strict alcohol regulations, permitting non-Muslim foreign residents earning 50,000 riyals (about $17,265) or more per month to purchase alcoholic beverages legally. There has been no official announcement...

October 03, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's Under-20 national team revived their FIFA World Cup campaign in Chile with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Saudi Arabia on Friday in Talca. The Flying Eagles, who lost their opening Group F fixture 1-0...

September 17, (THEWILL) — Three Nigerian pilgrims earlier detained in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on allegations of drug trafficking have regained their freedom after four weeks in custody. The released pilgrims are Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and...

September 12, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina, who recently underwent a successful separation surgery in Saudi Arabia, have returned home to a warm reception at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The life-saving procedure was...

June 30, (THEWILL) — A high-level federal government delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has arrived in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, to receive the remains of the late Nigerian business magnate and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu...