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 »
Category Archives: Government
Free medicine through pharmacies for citizens
Saudi Arabia is studying the possibility of dispensing medication to its citizens free of charge through private pharmacies. The Council of Ministers issued a direction to the Ministry of Health to take care of five articles that are related to
KSA acts to reduce harmful effects of tobacco products
Commerce Minister Tawfik Al-Rabiah refuted rumors via Twitter that there would be a hike in tobacco prices in the Kingdom. The Kingdom will, however, increase the specifications of tobacco products to minimize its harmful effects on smokers, the minister said
3,300 school buses to be added to existing fleet
The Ministry of Education has announced that it had ordered some 3,300 school buses for transporting students in schools across the country. The decision comes as part of the ministry’s efforts to facilitate students’ transportation to and from their schools.
Contracts for new GCC medical facilities rise 25%
Contracts for new medical facilities across the GCC are expected to reach $9.53 billion by the end of 2014 — a 25 percent increase on 2013. Dubai plans to attract 500,000 patients for treatment by 2020 as part of its
Riyadh to get more water next year
Riyadh will get 2.8 million cubic meters of water a day around the clock by next year. Riyadh currently gets 2.2 million cubic meters of water daily thanks to projects supported by Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul
Saudi issues new regulations for sex correction
The Ministry of Health has issued new regulations for dealing with cases of sex correction in Saudi Arabia, stressing that such cases, of any kind or age, should be reported to the concerned body at the ministry. Deputy Minister of
E-passport services ‘safe from hackers’
Hackers will not be able to break into the Abshir system, said Maj. Gen. Suleiman Al-Yahya, director-general of the Passport Department, as he launched new online services, including an Abshir portal for extending visit visas of expat family members. He
King, El-Sissi push for Arab solidarity
• Egypt, Saudi see Islamist militancy as main threat • Saudi, Gulf allies gave Egypt $20 billion in aid • Gaza cease-fire also focus of talks Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi
MERS on the decline, says MoH
There has been no fresh case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the past 25 days, the Ministry of Health announced. And there is additional good news. Two patients — a 49-year-old citizen in Hofuf and a 44-year-old
SR1bn Eid boost: SAMA injects new currencies
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has pumped new Saudi Riyal currencies worth SR1 billion to meet growing demand on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, when the Saudi central bank usually issues new currencies in different denominations. “The newly issued
SR54bn educational projects OK’d
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Thursday approved 5,700 new educational development projects worth SR54 billion. He said the new projects were aimed at creating a qualitative improvement in the country’s educational environment. The projects include 1,500 nurseries, 500 educational
KSA calls for stronger UN action to halt Gaza killings
Saudi Arabia has denounced the brutal Israeli aggression on the Palestinians in Gaza and has urged the UN Security Council and the Human Rights Council to realize their responsibilities and apply the Fourth Geneva Convention against Israel to stop its
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
Higher education scales new heights
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah approved a number of resolutions on Sunday to boost higher education in the Kingdom and facilitate higher studies among university staff members. King Abdullah approved changes to the law governing higher studies
Switching jobs within group now possible
The Labor Ministry announced Sunday that it would allow expats to transfer their services to companies within a group, beginning Shawwal 1 (July 28). However, it said such workers should have completed two years with their existing companies and fulfill
Prince Khaled nominated for excellence award
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal was nominated for an excellence award by Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah at the Jeddah Hilton on Saturday. This is the award’s sixth session, which was organized by eight branches under the governor’s office.
Saudi lawyer gets 15 years for activities against govt
A Saudi lawyer accused of abusing the government and leadership has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. A criminal court in Jeddah also ordered him to pay a SR200,000 fine and prevented him from traveling abroad. The man was
US consul general bids farewell at packed iftar
JEDDAH — An emotional US consul general bid farewell to her friends and colleagues in the Kingdom during the annual iftar held at the US Consulate. Anne Casper, who is leaving following less than two years at her post in
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