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: January 2017
Syrian regime ‘retakes control’ of Wadi Barada
The Syrian army said on Sunday that it had recaptured a flashpoint area from rebels near Damascus that supplies water to the capital. Wadi Barada had been the scene of fierce fighting in recent weeks between regime and rebel forces
King Salman, Trump discuss fight against terror
King Salman on Sunday received a phone call from US President Donald Trump, during which the two leaders discussed international and regional developments as well as means to boost economic, security and military ties. Among the issues discussed were the
Second missing Pakistani blogger found, leaves country, says family
Pakistani blogger Aasim Saeed who went missing earlier this month has been found but has quickly left the country fearing for his life, his family said on Sunday. Saeed’s father said his son was detained by “state agencies” while visiting
190,000 Myanmar nationals’ get residency relief in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has granted more than 190,000 free residency permits to members of the Myanmar community. A report by the chief of the permanent committee, meant to study and address the condition of the Myanmar community, said more than 190,000
Riyadh to host camel festival, beauty contest
The Saudi capital is set to host a major camel festival, which will feature its very own four-legged beauty contest. The festival, to be inaugurated on March 19, typically features more than 15,000 camels from the Kingdom and the Gulf
US raid in Yemen kills 57 people, including militants
Helicopter-borne commandoes launched a raid in southern Yemen at dawn on Sunday that killed around 57 people which included 41 al-Qaeda militants and 16 civilians. Residents and officials as well as al-Qaeda itself said the attack was carried out by
Prince Sultan bin Salman receives joint Bosnian-Serbian delegation
Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), on Sunday received a joint economic delegation of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The delegation arrived in Riyadh as
PM Trudeau says Canada welcomes refugees
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a message for refugees rejected by US President Donald Trump: Canada will welcome you. He says he also intends to talk to Trump about the success of Canada’s refugee policy. Trudeau reacted to Trump’s
Saudi Arabia: Nine MERS virus cases in eight days
Nine people have been infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) during the past eight days in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Health said. A Saudi man, 75 years old, in Taif and a Saudi woman, 74 years,
Prominent Muslim lawyer in Myanmar assassinated
A legal adviser for the National League for Democracy was assassinated at a Myanmar airport Sunday after returning from a trip overseas, the government said. Ko Ni was the Supreme Court advocate for the NLD and a longstanding adviser to
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in West Bank
A Palestinian was shot dead Sunday and five others were wounded by Israeli soldiers at the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medical sources said. The person who was killed at the camp located in the northern West
Tiger kills man at China zoo as horrified visitors watch
A tiger killed a visitor to a wildlife park in eastern China on Sunday after the man apparently entered its enclosure, the second such attack in just six months, media reports said. The incident occurred at the Youngor Wildlife Park
Trump sets calls with leaders of Saudi Arabia and UAE
US President Donald Trump will speak by phone with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, according to the White House. The new Republican president, who took office on January 20, first will speak with
Attempt to distribute 835,900 Captagon pills thwarted
Narcotics control squads have thwarted a bid to distribute 835,900 Captagon pills. The drugs were hidden inside glue bags allocated for tile construction, and were seized in a warehouse in the capital Riyadh. A Syrian expat who received the drugs
Entertainment in Saudi Arabia and the meaning of city living
By : Turki Aldakhil Cultural, entertainment and art events in Saudi Arabia have stirred a loud controversy despite the fact that there has been very few of them. The disagreement is not between those who support them and oppose them
Is Gulf reconciliation with Iran possible?
By : Mshari Al Thaydi Recent measures were taken to restore and repair the dilapidated relations between Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, or most of them to be exact, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The recent visit of
Federal judge bars deportations under Trump ban
A federal judge issued an emergency order Saturday night temporarily barring the US from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban. US District Judge Ann Donnelly in New York issued the emergency order after lawyers for
‘It’s not a Muslim ban… it’s working out very nicely’
President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his executive order barring travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US. “It’s not a Muslim ban,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he signed several executive orders. In the executive
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