Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Daily Archives: May 29, 2014
The UK: Island of crisis and denial
By: Neil Berry The sixth UK Armed Forces Day takes place at the end of June. This annual military extravaganza was established by the former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in response to worries about growing alienation between British military
Smriti Irani: Fit or unfit?
By: Afifa Jabeen Quraishi What is a substitute for good education? A political career, you say? If you are in India, that’s likely. The debate raging over the academic qualifications of the country’s new HRD minister Smriti Irani exposes the
Turbulent times ahead for Modi
By : Rajeev Sharma Turbulent times are ahead for Narendra Modi, if the first 24 hours in the office is any indication. On the first full day of his work as India’s 15th Prime Minister Modi held “substantive talks” with
No MERS effect on pilgrimage
JEDDAH — Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar has refuted reports that a number of Muslim countries had banned their citizens from traveling to Saudi Arabia for Haj or Umrah because of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) which is caused by
Fakeih says working with WHO to fight coronavirus
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia is working with international scientific organizations to improve its response to a deadly new virus that has killed 186 people in the Kingdom, Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih told Reuters on Wednesday. “We have been working
41,000 to benefit from low-cost Haj
Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar has warned domestic Haj service operators against increasing Haj service charges, adding that companies that impose exorbitant prices would be fined up to SR100,000. “Monitoring panels have noticed that 52 companies have hiked prices during the
Duty hours relief for women
The Labor Ministry has fixed the working hours for women between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. The move ensures that women don’t begin work too early and don’t work after streets become empty. The ministry has urged businesses to employ
KSA: Don’t misuse freedom of expression to attack divine religions
Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah on Wednesday called for tough action by governments against those who misuse freedom of expression to attack divine religions and Prophets. Addressing the 17th Non-Aligned Movement Conference in Algiers, he said such
MERS snuffs out 6 more lives
The MERS coronavirus has killed a further six people and infected three others, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. MERS has now killed 186 since September 2012, with most of the deaths taking place over the past few months
Manila sorry for raiding Saudi diplomat’s home
The Saudi government has welcomed an apology from the Philippine government over law enforcement officers raiding the home of a member of the Saudi diplomatic mission in Manila. According to reports, the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested the
Awamiya arsonist handed death
A citizen has been handed death by the criminal court after he was found guilty of a variety of offenses, including sedition, dissidence, partaking in riots, being in possession of arms, targeting security patrols with Molotov cocktail and infringing
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