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: August 2017
Flag-hoisting in Islamabad marks Pakistan’s 70th Independence Day
:: Pakistan began celebrating its landmark 70th Independence anniversary on Monday with commemorative ceremonies held in cities across the country. The main ceremony is being held at Islamabad’s Convention Centre, where President Mamnoon Hussain hoisted the Pakistani flag. Prime Minister
UAE minister Gargash says Qatar must end neighbors’ fear of instability
:: The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said the best way for Qatar to exit its current crisis is to seriously work to end its neighbors’ fears of shaking their stability as sovereign states. While talking
Pakistani council of scholars issues ethical controls for Hajj, Umrah pilgrims
:: The Pakistani Ulema (scholars) Council issued a statement specifying the ethical controls which pilgrims and visitors of the holy sites in Saudi Arabia must abide by. The council called on pilgrims not to discuss controversial issues and to keep
Flag-hoisting ceremonies in Riyadh, Jeddah
:: The Embassy of Pakistan will hold a flag-hoisting ceremony to celebrate the country’s Independence Day on Monday in Riyadh. The embassy has invited members of the Pakistani community along with their families to attend the ceremony and to reach
Italian tourist held over killing of hotel supervisor at Egyptian resort
:: An Italian tourist has been detained in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam on suspicion of killing a supervisor on a hotel building site, judicial sources said. The supervising engineer, identified as Tariq Ahmed Abdel Hameed, died
Saudi official: Fall of Iraqi lady from balcony of hotel in Madinah was accident
:: Saudi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for Visit Affairs in Madinah Mohammed Bejawi said that investigations in the incident of the fall of an Iraqi woman in her fifties off a balcony of a hotel where
Saudi authorities pursue preacher for hate speech against late Kuwaiti actor Abdulhussain Abdelredha
:: Saudi authorities have opened an investigation into a preacher who has been referred to the public prosecution for a tweet about the late Kuwaiti comedy actor, Abdulhussain Abdulredha. The actor died on Friday evening in London and the preacher
Saudi, UAE foil bid to smuggle 9 mln amphetamine tablets; 12 Syrians held
:: The security spokesman of the Saudi Ministry of the Interior stated that “within the framework of carrying out the tasks of the security authorities to combat drug smuggling into the Kingdom and due to cooperation and exchange of information
Saudi summons group of Twitter users, others for ‘harming public order’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution has issued an order to summon a group of Twitter users and others who have been charged with criminal offenses of harming public order “by influencing the integrity and moderation of the intellectual curriculum of
Kuwait: One of the convicts in al-Abdali cell case arrested
:: On Sunday morning, the Kuwaiti authorities arrested a convict in the al-Abdali cell, Mustafa Abdulnabi Khan, at his father’s house in Al-Rumaithiya district, following the arrest of 12 convicts accused of belonging to the terrorist cell known as the
Tips on how pilgrims can avoid eye infections during the Hajj season
:: The Saudi Ophthalmology Society warned pilgrims of eye infections they may suffer from and advised them to take certain precautions in order not to catch any while performing hajj. One of the common infections is conjunctivitis which can be
Saudi budget: Revenues up, deficit down in second quarter
:: Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry announced the kingdom’s second quarter budget performance on Sunday, the highlight of which was a 6 percent rise in revenues from last year to SAR 163.9 billion ($43.7 billion). The ministry said the results confirm
Trump to ramp up trade pressure on China with call for probe on Monday
:: President Donald Trump on Monday will order his top trade adviser to determine whether to investigate Chinese trade practices that force US firms operating in China to turn over intellectual property, senior administration officials said on Saturday. The move,
Egypt streamlines industrial licensing to boost investment
:: Egypt announced executive regulations on Sunday for a new industrial licensing law it says will slash bureaucracy and decrease the waiting time for new projects, reforms it hopes will draw badly needed investment. Egypt’s economy has struggled since a
Lessons from the past for a man building the Saudi future
By : Eric Morris :: With the Middle East in a state of flux and old alliances reshaping and reforming, the challenge facing Saudi Arabia’s crown prince may seem daunting. But there are lessons from the past he can draw
How can Saudi Arabia prioritize and obtain its strategic interests?
By : Faisal Al-Shammeri :: It has been said that “Great Powers do not have friends, they have interests.” As valid as this statement is, it is applicable up and down the ladder in multiple aspects in life. People have
Why is Britain opting for cut-price diplomacy?
By : Anthony Harris :: In the midst of my concerns about what kind of country Britain is likely to become, what with Brexit and the government’s inability to decide what that actually means, I noticed a small article in
Late mediation makes Doha sink further
By : Sawsan Al Shaer :: The delay in finalizing the Qatari problem escalates the situation and makes us more distant with Qatar. The more mediators renew their efforts, the more Qatar thinks it is right and that everyone wants
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