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: June 19, 2014
Israeli crimes in occupied territories denounced
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday urged the international community to shoulder its responsibility toward halting the dangerous Israeli military escalation against the Palestinian people. “Israeli forces have been committing horrendous crimes against the Palestinian civilians under the pretext of the disappearance
Working women juggle demands of family and jobs
Working women often have the unenviable task of trying to find time for family and demanding careers. Latifa Alabdelkadir, a fashion designer, says there is no doubt working women have to sacrifice time spent at home. “My work limits the
Expats can now lead prayers during Ramadan
Saudis and expatriates take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Grand Mosque in Riyadh in this August 19, 2012, Reuters file photo. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs on Wednesday said expatriates in the Kingdom would now be allowed to
Prince Miteb bears expenses for girl’s psychiatric treatment
Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, minister of the National Guard, has recently come to the rescue of a little girl named Shouq. He issued a decision to have the girl treated at the King Abdullah Medical City and undergo psychiatric treatment
Madinah man wins Range Rover in SRMG contest
A Madinah man has won a luxury SR390,000 Range Rover in the subscription competition run by Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), the parent company of Arab News and a range of other top publications in the region. An ecstatic
Private firms to help reduce litigation time
Jeddah is leading other Saudi cities in the move to enter into a partnership with the private sector to subpoena opponents in lawsuits in courts, following in the footsteps of Amman and Dubai, the only two other Arab cities to
Sign language OK’d by civil status department
The Ministry of Interior’s civil status department has moved to approve a new mechanism of sign language to communicate with individuals with hearing disabilities to complete their procedures for civil status. The move aims to ease the procedures for this
472 cases of family violence in one year
Saudi courts registered a total of 472 cases of family violence last year including psychological or physical/corporal abuse. The victims were mainly children or spouses, local media said quoting sources at a local human rights body. There were some 112
More courts to ensure speedy justice
Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Eissa on Wednesday disclosed plans to establish new courts of grievances as well as other courts in different parts of the Kingdom to meet increasing demand and speed up judicial procedures. “The new courts will be established
Iraq appeals for US air strikes on advancing militants
BAGHDAD: Baghdad asked Washington Wednesday to carry out air strikes on militants who attacked Iraq’s main oil refinery and seized more territory in the north, amid warnings the country’s future was at stake. The appeal for strikes — which the
Arsonists arrested in Bisha
Bisha police arrested two arsonists who set fire to a police car on Sunday. The car which belonged to Director of Police Patrol Maj. Muhammad Hanadi was parked in front of his house. “Police detectives arrested the suspects after discovering
Suspect held in murder of Saudi student
A Saudi female student was killed Tuesday in the UK while she was on her way to the English Language Institute in Colchester, 90 km northeast of London. Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf, said that
Employee gets lashes, jail for murder attempt
The Jeddah Criminal Court has sentenced a man to one year in prison and 200 lashes for trying to poison a colleague at his company with insecticide in his milk, according to local media. The man, a senior employee of
Kingdom’s statement on networks fighting in Iraq
The statement reads: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to see the defeat and destruction of all Al-Qaeda networks and the Islamic State of Iraq and Al Sham (ISIS) operating in Iraq. Saudi Arabia does not provide either moral or
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