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 »
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King Salman campaign for Syria aid begins
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has launched a humanitarian aid campaign to collect 100 million Saudi riyals ($27 million) to help those suffering in Syria. The campaign will begin on Tuesday and will enlist the help of the entire kingdom, according
Fundraising drive for Syrians gets enormous Saudi support
The instruction from King Salman to organize a fundraising campaign in the Kingdom to provide humanitarian assistance to the war-torn Syrian people received overwhelming support with the Council of Senior Scholars making a call on Tuesday for urgent contributions to
87 tons of rotten fish destroyed in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam
The Dammam Municipality and the Saudi ministry of commerce have said they destroyed a huge amount of rotten shrimps and frozen fish which were ready to for export and local distribution. Those who are responsible for this violation have been
Saudi soldier killed in firefight near Yemen border
A Saudi soldier was killed in a cross-border firefight with Yemeni militias, the interior ministry said Sunday. A border post was attacked overnight by Houthis, a spokesman said, adding that one soldier wounded in the exchange – Sultan bin Ayed
Saudi Arabia welcomes UN vote denouncing Israeli settlements
Saudi Arabia has welcomed Friday’s UN resolution strongly advising Israel to end its illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, with the Saudi Foreign Ministry calling the decision “commendable.” The vote on Friday at the 15-member UN Security Council passed
OIC information ministers commend Saudi Arabia’s war on terror
Information ministers from 57 Muslim countries praised the efforts and strategy of Saudi Arabia in combating Islamophobia, and terrorism in Syria, Iraq and other countries. On the sidelines of the 11th session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of
Saudis among other Arabs arrested in US immigration sting
Saudi, Jordanian, Iraqi and Lebanese citizens were among 74 foreign nationals arrested in an operation carried out by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across Michigan and Ohio. “Those arrested had criminal histories with past convictions for drug trafficking,
Haramain train to be fully operational by end 2017
The Haramain high speed train will start operating gradually in six months, with the first trip departing from Makkah to Madinah via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic city in Rabigh, a 450-km-long trip. The Haramain train will be full operational
Saudi King Salman receives Palestinian President
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas at Al-Yammamh Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday. The king welcomed Palestinian President and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For his part, Abbas, expressed
Saudi budget to be announced today
Saudi Arabia will today unveil its annual budget statement, which is expected to outline a series of tough measures designed to put the Kingdom on the road to achieving financial balance by 2020. Subsidy cuts, rationalized spending and new fees
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Meets CEO of Japan’s Stock Exchange
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, met at his office in Riyadh yesterday CEO of Japan’s Stock Exchange Akira Kyota. During the meeting, they reviewed areas of cooperation and investment opportunities
Saudi Arabia lobbies US over 9/11 JASTA law
Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters on Sunday that he had been “trying to persuade” US legislators to change a law allowing victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks to sue the kingdom. According to Agence France-Presse, Jubeir said
King orders reinstatement of 200 government employees
In a rare gesture, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered the reinstatement of 200 employees who were dismissed in January 2013 from their jobs at the Ministry of Education. Minister of Civil Service Khaled Al-Araj thanked
Saudi Arabia condemns killing of Russian ambassador in Turkey
An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed the kingdom’s strong condemnation of the killing of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov. The source added that this action is contrary to the international laws, the principles of protection of
Saudi Cabinet denounces slaughter of innocent Syrians
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, on Monday at Al-Yamamah Palace, condemned the continuing brutal shelling of the city of Aleppo, exposing innocent people to killing, siege, starvation, displacement and violation of their basic
‘Roads of Arabia’ show opens in Beijing today
“Roads of Arabia” exhibition opens Tuesday in the Chinese capital, Beijing. The exhibition, to be held at the Chinese National Museum in Beijing, is showing for the first time in an Asian country; it was previously held in four European
Asiri: Coalition has stopped use of cluster munition
Arab coalition spokesman Ahmed Asiri has announced that the use of cluster munition has now been stopped and clarified that its use was only against legitimate military targets to prevent civilian casualties in Saudi Arabia. Responding to Amnesty International’s claim,
Madinah governor opens new building of National Narcotics Control Commission
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Monday opened the new building of the National Narcotics Control Commission in the region. Upon arrival, the governor was received by the director of Narcotics Control in Madinah, Brig. Gen. Mansour Al-Subaei, and
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