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
Saudis see no change in ties during Trump presidency
A wide cross section of Saudi society on Wednesday exuded hope that US President-elect Donald Trump will be supportive of peace, security and stability in the Middle East. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
US expert Ali Khedery on what Trump’s victory means for the Middle East
Ali Khedery was formerly the longest serving US official in Iraq, a special assistant to five US ambassadors and a senior adviser to three US four-star generals. He is now based in Dubai. Speaking to News Agency on Wednesday, he
Saudi King congratulates Trump on win
Saudi King Salman on Wednesday has congratulated the Republican Donald Trump for winning the US presidency. King Salman said both Saudi Arabia’s government and its people offer their best wishes for the new US leader, who surpassed the necessary 270
Wider Sino-Saudi cooperation in innovation, technology sought
Saudi-Chinese relations will be further enhanced under Vision 2030, King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) President Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud, said in a statement. Prince Turki’s statement was sent to Arab News from
Saudi govt to settle dues with private sector companies before year-end
Saudi Arabia will pay by next month the money it owes private companies, a committee headed by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Monday. “The council came up with a package of solutions and procedures to settle the dues
Poll: 68 percent of Saudis prefer Hillary Clinton
An opinion poll by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in Washington and that included nine Arab countries revealed that 68 percent of the Saudis prefer that Hillary Clinton wins the presidential elections while 46 percent thought Donald
Shoura team visits Malta to strengthen relations
A Shoura Council delegation, headed by Speaker Abdullah Al-Asheikh, held talks with his Maltese counterpart Anglu Farrugia in Malta on Monday. Malta’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Martin Valentino told Arab News that the Shoura delegation’s visit to Malta is expected
Saudi Shoura Council to study a system against harassment
The Shoura Council will soon include in its agenda the formulation of a system to combat harassment, the council’s spokesman Mohammed Al-Muhana has said. He revealed that a specialized committee of the council has studied the outlines of the system
Saudi charges two for insulting kingdom’s institutions
Saudi’s Public Prosecutor has charged two persons with a list of charges including insulting the Kingdom and its institutions and dividing the national Unity. The list of charges was presented before to the Specialized Criminal Court in the capital Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, China to boost cooperation in fighting terror
Saudi Arabia and China agreed to step up cooperation on various key issues including security and counter-terrorism during talks held in Riyadh Sunday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Deputy Crown Prince
Saudi student in US was ‘not alone’ hours before his death
Police have not been able to confirm if Hussain Saeed Alnahdi’s death was a hate crime.[/caption Camera’s were planted on the busy street in front of Topper’s Pizza which caught the crime in action. It had appeared that Hussain Alnahdi
Saudi police bust drug cells, weapons and cash seized
A large amount of cash, weapons and amphetamine pills were seized as security cells rounded up two cells comprising 12 members, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday. The confiscated items included three machine guns, 11 pistols, 297 bullets and more than
Probe into hiring of minister’s son ‘not yet complete’
The anti-corruption commission Nazaha stressed on its official Twitter account that investigation into the alleged irregular hiring of the son of the minister Khaled Al-Arj is ongoing and that the commission will make the findings public on its completion. Social
KSA joins global drive to halt climate change
Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Abdullah Al-Mouallimi signed the Paris Climate Change Agreement at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday in the presence of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Al-Mouallimi said the Kingdom is concerned about
Shiite cleric condemns attack on Saudi police in Qatif
Shiite cleric Sheikh Hassan al-Saffar has condemned attacks on Saudi police in the Eastern Province city of Qatif. Al-Saffar said the violent attacks on security officers and police “do not represent the true values of people from the province”. “We
Common insurance system to ease labor movement in GCC countries
Minister of Labor and Social Development Mufrej Al-Haqabani confirmed that developing a common system to extend insurance protection for Gulf citizens working in any of the GCC’s countries will encourage the mobility of labor forces between these countries, and realize
‘Ousted Saleh is part of the problem, not the solution’
Iran is using Arabs to kill fellow Arabs and has implanted its minions in Syria, Lebanon and Yemen to implement its destructive agendas, Saudi-lead coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Ahmad Al-Assiri said on Tuesday. “What Iran is doing in Yemen is
Saudi king stresses unity with Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz congratulated the president of Lebanon Michel Aoun in a phone call on Tuesday, extending his support to the newly elected president. King Salman stressed the kingdom’s unity with Lebanon, wishing the President Aoun success
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