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
27 new colleges to train 53,000 citizens for jobs
Twenty-seven new technical colleges of excellence will be opened across the Kingdom in September with the support of major international service providers, Labor Minister Adel Fakeih announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a workshop organized jointly by the Education and Labor
70 firms invest SR10 billion in KAEC Industrial Valley
King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) CEO and Managing Director Fahd Al-Rasheed has announced the launch of more than 300 investment opportunities for Saudi and non-Saudi investors with a total value estimated at SR4 billion in real estate and tourism, as
Shoura team in China to improve ties
A delegation from the Saudi-Chinese Friendship Committee at the Shoura Council began an official visit to China on Tuesday with the aim to improve parliamentary relations. Suleiman bin Saad Al-Hamid, the committee chairman, is leading the delegation, which includes several
OIC to discuss extremism, wars affecting Muslims
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states will gather in Jeddah on June 18-19 to discuss a wide range of issues affecting Muslims around the world, including extremism and various conflicts in Africa and the Middle
Road accidents down by 10%: SCTA chief
Road crashes in Saudi Arabia fell by 10 percent over the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year. Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, who released the
NATO holds urgent meeting on Iraq crisis at Turkey’s request
BRUSSELS: NATO ambassadors held an emergency meeting at Turkey’s request on Wednesday on the situation in northern Iraq, where Islamist militants have seized swathes of territory and taken 80 Turkish citizens hostage. “Turkey briefed the other allies on the situation
12 expats arrested for cell phone lottery scam
Police have arrested 12 expatriates, all relatives from a South Asian country, for duping people via cell phones. The modus operandi involved making phone calls to people claiming that they were calling from a telecommunications company and convincing the victims
Huge medical center planned
A medical academic center with capacity to treat 700,000 patients annually will be launched by a Saudi hospital with the participation of the United Arab Emirates by the second half of 2017, a leading figure in the medical sector in
Health facilities that fail to meet standards will lose licenses
Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih announced here recently that the ministry will not renew or grant licenses to facilities that fail to meet the government’s quality standards. The ministry plans to introduce regulations that make it mandatory for every health
Comprehensive plan to check urban migration
The Saudi government plans to limit migration to the country’s cities and the growth of informal urban settlements by developing its rural areas. The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs intends to conduct a comprehensive survey to determine where developments
Jobs elude fresh graduates with poor interview skills
Experts here say that new graduates often fail to get jobs because they do not have the skills to market themselves, write out good resumes and negotiate properly during interviews. Ghassan Abdullah, a former marketing manager, said: “At my old
Malls remain major attraction for children
Residents in the Kingdom dote on their children looking for fun and excitement and hence often take them to malls that offer a variety of recreational facilities. Al-Qasr Mall in Al-Suwaidi district is one such shopping center which offers a
10 offices booked for labor law violations
The Ministry of Labor has booked 10 general services establishments in Riyadh, Makkah and the Eastern Province for violating the labor laws of the country, a senior official from the ministry told Arab News Tuesday. According to the official, the
Iran upbeat on Saudi talks
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdullahian has revealed he had “constructive” talks with Deputy Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Salman in Cairo. Speaking to IRNA, the Iranian official said he and Prince Salman underlined
Man sells son’s ID to expat
Ahmad Al-Asiri, a Saudi national, spent seven years without an identification card number, and when he went to get one from the Civil Service Department, he was informed that it had been issued some time ago. Al-Asiri said he filed
KSA, Philippines enjoy excellent ties
The Philippines is enjoying excellent bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia as it marks its 116th Independence Day anniversary today, with pride and patriotism welling up in the hearts of Filipinos in the Kingdom. Working in the Kingdom, which they consider
Mentally ill girl commits ‘suicide’ in Al-Baha
A 16-year-old teenager was killed reportedly by a gunshot in Al-Baha city. Media spokesman of Al-Baha Police Department, Col. Saad Saleh Tarad, confirmed that the police department has received a phone call from Al-Hajra hospital on Monday morning saying that
Prison and lashes for malicious litigants
The Ministry of Justice plans to introduce tough new legislation to penalize malicious litigants, which would include fines, prison and lashes. The plan aims to reduce case backlogs at the country’s courts and save the state from pumping more money
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