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: National
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince meets Japan’s former chief of staff
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Japan’s former chief of staff and highest ranking admiral in the country’s Self-Defense Forces Katsutoshi Kawano at his office in Riyadh on Tuesday. During the meeting, bilateral relations were discussed, especially
Riyadh governor opens Alzheimer’s conference
On behalf of Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, honorary president of the Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association (SADA), Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar inaugurated the third International Alzheimer’s Conference at the headquarters of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
Riyadh condemns Israeli settlements
The Saudi Cabinet has condemned a move by Israel to approve new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The announcement last week of 2,500 new housing units in the West Bank marked one of the largest such construction drives in
Saudi Cabinet approves VAT measure
The Saudi Cabinet approved on Monday the Unified Agreement for Value Added Tax, which will be implemented throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) starting next year. In a session chaired by King Salman at the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, the
Two killed after Houthis attack Saudi warship
A Saudi frigate warship has come under a terrorist attack by three suicide boats belonging to Houthi militias while it was on patrol west of Yemen’s Hodeida port. The command of the coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen confirmed the
Houthis target UN building in Saudi Arabia
Houthi militias targeted a United Nations building in the southern province of Asir, near Yemen’s border, News Agency reported. Pictures show the front of the build destroyed and glass shattered on the floor, with the reception area wrecked. A rocket,
Saudi Public Investment Fund to be world leader
The publically owned Saudi Public Investment Fund is looking set to become one of the world’s most powerful sovereign funds after a sudden burst deal making, UK daily the Financial Times has reported. The previously little known and generally inactive
SCTH, King Abdulaziz University ink cooperation deal
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) and the King Abdulaziz University recently signed an agreement for the development of cooperation programs. Prince Sultan bin Salman, SCTH president, and Dr. Abdurrahman Al-Youbi, King Abdulaziz University rector, signed the
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
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
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
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,
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
Forces destroy Iranian drone in Yemen’s Mokha
Arab Coalition Forces, with the help of UAE Air Force in Yemen, have destroyed on Saturday an Iranian military drone in the northern port city of Mokha. The aircraft was at a mobile launching platform, intended to target Yemeni forces
Kingdom bags four regional tourism awards
Several Saudi personalities and journalists gathered Thursday at the Arab Tourism Media Awards announcement ceremony 2017 at Casablanca Grand Hotel Jeddah. Among the attendees of the program were Hussain Al-Mannai, chairman of the Arab Center for Tourism Media; Ahmed Al-Juaed,
Ministry orders municipalities to abide by regulations on public warehouses
Abdul Lateef Al Al-Sheikh, minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, said secretariats and municipalities in all provinces, cities and governorates should abide by municipal and technical instructions related to warehouses. Municipalities and secretariats issue licenses according to municipal and technical
Saudi Apache helicopters bomb mountainous Houthi sites
Saudi Apache helicopters on Thursday night bombed military sites in the Yemeni mountains of Tawr al-Hashim that are under the control of Houthi militias and fighters allied to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The militias had situated themselves in these
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