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: July 2014
SR200m from KSA for treatment of Israeli victims in Gaza
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the payment of SR200 million to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Gaza to provide medicine and treatment to the Palestinians injured as a result of the Israeli military aggression
Egypt proposes cease-fire between Israel, Hamas
JERUSALEM: Egypt presented a cease-fire plan Monday to end a week of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip that has left at least 185 people dead, and both sides said they were seriously considering the
6 in 10 women want to quit jobs over schedule, pay — survey
More than 62 percent of women employees are forced to consider leaving their jobs in women’s shops in Riyadh owing to the inconvenient working hours. This startling revelation was made when the preliminary results of a survey conducted by the
UN authorizes cross-border aid to Syrians
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday authorizing cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syrians in rebel-held areas in desperate need of food and medicine, without government approval. UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said several weeks
Prince Saud upbeat on Saudi-Indian ties
Prince Saud bin Musaed bin Abdul Aziz, president of the Gammon Group, has highlighted the strong relationship between Saudi Arabia and India. “We hope the Saudi-Indian relations would reach greater heights in the coming years,” he said while addressing an
Grand Mosque emergency plan in place
Civil Defense forces have been mobilized to implement the general emergency response plan since the beginning of Ramadan to deal with the influx of pilgrims and visitors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah, head of the Grand Mosque Civil Defense
Fakeih: MERS under control
Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih said in Makkah on Sunday that there is a remarkable decline in the number of new MERS coronavirus cases in the Kingdom in recent days. The minister made this statement when he visited the Jiyad
Pak expats urged to do more to boost economy
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Sen. Mohammad Ishaq Dar says overseas Pakistanis should do more to shore up the economy and that the country’s currency and the forex market had stabilized in the last four months. “We have turned around the economy.
Hungarian envoy finds friendly faces everywhere
• Which particular aspect of Saudi Arabia you like the most? The dynamism and religious commitment of its people. • Can you tell us your favorite and oft-repeated Arabic word? Assalamu alaikum. • Which book is now on your bedside?
Ukraine plane ‘likely’ shot down from Russia
KIEV: Ukraine’s defense minister said on Monday that a Ukrainian AN-26 plane, taking part in the military campaign against separatist rebels, had been shot down by a rocket which was “probably” fired from Russian territory, the presidential website said. Crew
Missing Nigerian girls will be home ‘soon’
ABUJA: Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan promised on Monday that more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by militants would “soon” return home, teenage Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai said after meeting him. Malala, who became a global celebrity after surviving being shot
IS jihadists seize more territory in Syria from rivals
BEIRUT: Islamic State jihadists in Syria took over opposition-held areas of a provincial capital near the border with Iraq on Monday after expelling rival fighters from an Al-Qaeda-linked group, activists said. The march by IS militants on the city of
Harman secures maiden PGA Tour title and spot at British Open
SILVIS, Illinois: Unheralded American Brian Harman won his first PGA Tour title on Sunday, capturing the John Deere Classic to claim a spot in next week’s British Open. Harman became the 20th player to win his first US tour crown
Airbus A380s due by year-end
FARNBOROUGH, England: Airbus said the snags holding up delivery of the new A380 superjumbos ordered by Qatar Airways would be resolved by the end of the year, after the chief executive of the Middle Eastern airline criticized the European planemaker.
KSA rental inflation rebounds in June
Food prices still remain the second largest contributor to Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation, after rental and housing related services, researchers have confirmed. “Looking ahead, we expect inflation in the second half of the year to gradually increase compared with the
Mobile zoo attracts Baha visitors
Al-Baha Summer Tourism Festival has been a major destination for tourists from across the Kingdom for the diversity of activities it has offered to the audience. Participating for the second year in a row, the festival is showing the biggest
Social media’s impact on TV viewing pattern
If there is anything that could be considered as “newly added” to Ramadan traditions in the Arab world, then it is the boom in TV productions. Any idea, from anyone, in any subject, can find its way to become a
World Cup changed my life: Shakira
BRAZIL: Colombian pop star Shakira, who performed at this year’s FIFA World Cup closing ceremony, said the tournament changed her life as she met her husband on the 2010 closer. The ‘She Wolf’ singer, 37, who has an 18-month-old son
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