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
Clinton defends prisoner swap
BROOMFIELD, Colorado — Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday gave a measured defense of the Obama administration’s controversial decision to swap five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a US soldier held hostage in Afghanistan, noting that many of America’s allies make similar
Saudi-Pakistan ties reach new heights with visit
A six-member delegation of Pakistani parliamentarians and scholars visited the Shoura Council on Tuesday to hold discussions with Saudi officials on improving ties between the two legislatures. Pakistan Sen. Mushahid Hussain led the delegation, which met with Shoura Council President
Free glucometers for diabetics
The Ministry of Health will distribute 800,000 blood glucose meters free-of-charge to diabetics within the next three years to help them regularly monitor their blood sugar rates. Officials at the ministry revealed the distribution plan during a press conference held
Singapore Islamic finance bright
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s prospects in Islamic finance look bright, with more funds establishing themselves here to tap the Islamic debt market, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) top executive said on Tuesday. “Singapore is the only non-Muslim majority country among
Israel decries US ‘knife in back’ over Palestinian govt
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM – Washington’s support for a new Palestinian government backed by Hamas, has left the Jewish state feeling betrayed, triggering a new crisis with its closest ally. Several Israeli ministers expressed public anger on Tuesday after the US State
KSA to excavate 500,000oz of gold
MADINAH – Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) is planning to excavate 500,000oz of gold across the Kingdom, including in Madinah region, announced its president and CEO Khalid Al-Mudaifer at the Mining Investment Opportunities Forum here on Tuesday. He said Maaden
HK billionaire eyes investing in Kingdom’s real estate
JEDDAH – PineBridge Investments LLC, the money manager controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, plans to invest about $400 million in real estate across countries including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. A fund focused on the six
Saudi non-oil business activity slows in May
JEDDAH – Growth in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil business activity slowed in May as new orders rose at their most sluggish pace since September 2011, a survey showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers Index slipped
Aviation safety remains high
DOHA – Safety in global aviation remains high, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday, as it seeks to improve in-flight tracking after the disappearance of a Malaysian passenger jet in March. There were 0.34 accidents per million flights in
Tendulkar savors opportunity to pair up with Lara at Lord’s
SINGAPORE — Retired Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar said Tuesday he is savoring the opportunity to pair up with West Indies great Brian Lara at Lord’s for an exhibition match marking its 200th anniversary. Marylebone Cricket Club last month confirmed
Gulbis sets up Djoko semis
Sharapova to face Bouchard in last 4 PARIS — Ernests Gulbis followed up his shock French Open defeat of Roger Federer with a straight sets dismissal of sixth seed Tomas Berdych Tuesday to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal. The
Irfan wants to win World Cup for Pakistan
LAHORE — The world’s tallest cricketer Mohammad Irfan Tuesday said he could win next year’s World Cup for Pakistan single-handedly after regaining full fitness from a hip bone injury which had sidelined him for six months. Irfan, who is seven-feet
Amla named SA Test captain
JOHANNESBURG — South African star batsman Hashim Alma was named the country’s Test cricket captain Tuesday, replacing retiring Graeme Smith who led the side for a decade. A “glad and humbled” Amla said he would give “all his heart” to
InSight: Some gender issues are pretty complicated
A discussion on gender issues can become complicated in a conservative society, especially if talk shifts to the seemingly growing subculture of girls and women behaving like men and having intimate relations. A person who displays this behavior is known
Shoura approves district-level community development centers
JEDDAH – The Shoura Council on Tuesday approved the draft law for establishing district-level community development centers. According to the draft, the district centers will be set up throughout the Kingdom with the objective of enhancing citizens’ prosperity and bolstering
2,100 nurses coming from India and Philippines
RIYADH – A total of 2,100 female nurses from India and the Philippines have been contracted to work in various government hospitals in the Kingdom, the Health Ministry announced. Director of the ministry’s nursing department Ilham Sindi told Makkah daily
GCC slams Syrian elections as ‘farce’
Foreign ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have labeled the elections in Syria as a farce. They dismissed the vote as a way for President Bashar Assad to stay in power and prolong the country’s bloody three-year conflict.
Expatriate sex pests face deportation
Expatriates found guilty of sexually harassing women and sentenced to three months and over in jail, and more than 40 lashes, would be deported, the Ministry of Interior announced recently. However, it appears that judges still have wide discretion on