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
Follow the 2014 Football World Cup
With less than two days to go, the countdown is well under way to the 2014 @FIFAWorldCup in Brazil, and the conversation is building on Twitter. In fact, there have already been more World Cup-related Tweets this year than during
Measles threatens thousands of children in Somalia: UN
MOGADISHU: Thousands of children in war-torn Somalia are facing death or disability due to an outbreak of highly contagious measles, the United Nations said Tuesday. Recent rates of infection are four times higher than the same time last year, and
KSA seeks support for Palestinian unity govt
JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers on Monday called on the international community to extend full support to the new Palestinian unity government as well as to prevent Israel’s move to undermine the peace process through building more settlements. The
India govt makes economic revival ‘paramount’ goal
NEW DELHI — India’s new government pledged on Monday to fix the flagging economy and provide water, power and toilets to every home as it laid out its agenda following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landslide election victory. In an address
Saudi petrochemical sector to remain volatile due to lack of catalysts: Al Rajhi
JEDDAH – The Saudi petrochemical sector is currently trading at a discount due to near-term headwinds, Al Rajhi Capital said in its recent report on “Saudi Petrochemical Sector.” It expects the performance of the petrochemical sector to remain volatile over
Economic diversification to stir Dubai real estate sector
DUBAI – Dubai’s drive to diversify its economy is key to the growth of the real estate sector in the emirate, according to Khatija Haque, head of MENA research at local bank Emirates NBD. Speaking at MEED’s Dubai Real Estate
Rotten food items confiscated
Inspection teams from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry confiscated over 5,000 rotten food items that were on their way to be distributed in Madinah City markets. Some of the items were so rotten that they started to have bacteria
Hunt on for ‘hashish boy’
JEDDAH — The General Directorate for Drug Control (GDDC) is searching for a 13-year-old boy who appeared in a video clip teaching some of his friends the art of wrapping a cigarette laced with hashish. Abdul Ilah Al-Sharif, assistant director
Barrel bombs become answer to insurgency
WASHINGTON — In desperate efforts to gain ground on battlefields, frustrated governments in the Mideast and Africa are using barrel bombs against their enemies, launching the cheap, quickly manufactured weapons as a crude counter to roadside blasts and suicide explosions
Berlin prayer house unites Jews, Christians and Muslims
BERLIN — Christians, Muslims and Jews, all praying under the same roof — that’s the groundbreaking project of a pastor, a rabbi and an imam in Berlin. Still a sand-strewn vacant construction site, St. Peter’s Square in the center of
Well-trained and armed, Taliban tried to hijack plane in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Their backpacks stuffed with food and ammunition, a squad of highly trained Taliban fighters attacked Pakistan’s biggest airport in what they clearly expected to be a protracted siege. Seven fighters were shot dead by Pakistani forces after five
Prisoner exchange pact with Yemen OK’d
The Council of Ministers on Monday approved an agreement with Yemen to swap persons jailed in the two countries. The meeting, which was chaired by Deputy Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Salman, also condemned the Israeli move to
Free bus service for public school students
Parents across the Kingdom welcomed the government’s decision to provide free transportation to students enrolled in public schools. Six local transportation companies will implement the government project in a four-year contract, which will take effect in next academic year, said
Be prepared for 50 degrees C heat during 15-hour fasting
Muslims should expect scorching temperatures of over 50 degrees Celsius and more than 15 hours a day of fasting in Ramadan this year. However, the hours will decrease slightly to 14 hours and 40 minutes toward the end of the
Riyadh, Moscow explore diplomatic fix for Syria
Saudi Arabia and Russia discussed Monday prospects of reaching a diplomatic solution to the three-year-old Syrian crisis that has claimed the lives of more than 100,000 and left millions of Syrians homeless. “Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal and his Russian
E-system may not be fully in place for Haj
The chances that the Haj Ministry will be able to launch online system for Haj operations this year look grim. “We are working to launch the electronic system for Haj operations from this year but are not certain if we
Runaway domestics out to cash in on Ramadan
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of runaway domestics over the past month because employers are desperate for help during Ramadan, according to the Passports Department. Lt. Ahmad Al-Luhaidan, spokesman of the department, said 6,524 male and
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