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 »
Monthly Archives: June 2014
U.S. captures suspected ringleader of 2012 attack in Benghazi
The United States said on Tuesday it had captured a suspected ringleader of the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans including the U.S. ambassador and ignited a political firestorm in Washington. President
Livestock prices soar 40 percent
Livestock prices have gone up by 40 percent as the holiday season kicks in. Hussein bin Marei, a resident, said he usually buys at least two free-range sheep at SR600 each for Ramadan because he uses the meat for traditional
34% of smokers under treatment kick the butt
Thirty-four percent of Saudis and expatriates, who were receiving treatment at the Health Ministry’s tobacco control clinics, have quit smoking, said Dr. Ali Alwadey, supervisor of the tobacco control program at the ministry. “Our centers received more than 4,600 people
Coronavirus cases down, but vigilance a must for Haj: WHO
LONDON — The deadly MERS virus remains a serious public health problem, especially with the approach of Haj pilgrimage, but a recent surge in Saudi cases of the respiratory disease appears to be abating, the World Health Organization said on
Only 45% vehicles insured
Only 45 percent of vehicles on the Kingdom’s roads are insured, said an official of Najm Company that deals with road accident cases in the country on behalf of the Traffic Department. The official emphasized the need to have all
Canada emerges as top destination for Saudi students
A senior Canadian diplomat said here Tuesday that the number of Saudi students studying in Canada has seen ‘record growth’ with 18,000 students currently enrolled in various disciplines at Canadian academic institutions across the country. MacDonald, in an interview with
BMC honors graduates
The Batterjee Medical College (BMC) held a ceremony on Monday to mark the graduation of its third batch of medical students under the aegis of Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah. The event was attended by a large number of
Training program for Riyadh police launched
Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, inaugurated a training program for the district police, at the Riyadh police headquarters recently. The program was launched with the aim to educate the police employees about the intellectual security, the importance
220 Ramadan programs on Saudi TV, radio
The Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has announced that it would broadcast 220 programs on its nine television channels and five radio stations during Ramadan. Abdul Rahman Al-Hazza, the SBC president, said here on Sunday that Saudi television has the second-highest
Talent contest wins expat community’s applause
The talent hunt program conducted by the Muslim Educational Society (MES) in association with Al-Abeer Educity among Indian school students in the Western Region has won the applause of parents and teachers because of its role in developing the skills
191 sorcery cases filed in KSA courts since November
A total of 191 legal cases were filed against charlatans and black magicians in the Kingdom from November 2013 to the end of May, a recent Ministry of Justice report showed. Of that number, Jeddah courts recorded the most cases
Saudia board to appoint new director general
The board of directors of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has been given the authority to appoint the national carrier’s director general, said Prince Fahd bin Abdullah, president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and chairman of Saudia’s board of
OIC condemns Lanka violence
The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed serious concern at the recent incidents of violence by extremist individuals against Muslims in the towns of Aluthgama, Beruwala and Draga Nagar in Sri Lanka. In a written statement, Iyad
Fighting rages nears Baghdad; crisis life-threatening, says UN
BAGHDAD — Militants pushed a weeklong offensive that has overrun swathes of Iraq to within 60 km of Baghdad Tuesday, as the UN warned the country’s very existence was under threat. Washington, meanwhile, deployed extra troops to protect its embassy
KSA records 222 terror attacks
Saudi Arabia has had the most terror attacks on its soil over the 10 years from 2001 to 2010 compared to other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, a researcher has found. There were 262 terror attacks on GCC countries during
Ministry cracks down on online arms dealers
Mansour Al-Turki, the ministry’s spokesman, said violators — either individuals or website operators — will be treated as criminals. He pointed out that trade in weapons and its accessories are prohibited in the Kingdom. Al-Turki said competent security agencies regularly
Pollution reduction under way in many cities
The Saudi government has issued special regulations to reduce pollution in the country’s cities, and is enforcing it by raiding factories, according to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME). Hussain Al-Qahtani, spokesman of the PME, told Arab News recently
Graduation, dreams and realities!
By : Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi Talking to a number of our students abroad, I told them that every great achievement in life starts with an obsessive dream. Imagine a person driving his car around with no purpose. You ask
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