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
Over 260,000 emergency cases recorded in 2014
The total number of emergency cases transferred to hospitals in 2014 was 260,789 by means of 1,328 ambulances and 360 aid stations located in 13 regions of the Kingdom. There was an average of 724 cases for each station, and
Reports that school students are using drugs rejected
Abdul llah bin Mohammed Al-Sharif, the secretary-general of the National Commission for Narcotics Control (NCNC), dismissed news circulated by some media outlet that about 30 percent of male and 23 percent of female intermediate school level students are addicted to
Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Don’t link terror to Islam
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stressed that violent extremism and terrorism undermine its common goal to live in a peaceful and prosperous world, Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to U.N. Ambassador Abdullah Al-Moallemi said here on Friday. Addressing the General
Man guns down mother in Riyadh, arrested
A Saudi man in his forties shot his mother dead at his residence in the district of Bader, west of Riyadh, on Saturday afternoon. The suspect was arrested, but motive of the murder was yet to be ascertained. Col. Fawaz
KSA urges aid groups in Yemen to ‘be careful’
Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative in Geneva says his country sent letters to the UN humanitarian agency chief calling on aid groups to “be careful” to avoid damage from airstrikes led by the Saudi-led coalition in war-torn Yemen. Ambassador Faisal bin
Saudi Arabia confirms sending jets to Turkey
Turkey and Saudi Arabia could launch a ground operation against Daesh terrorists in Syria, the Turkish foreign minister said Saturday, adding the Kingdom was already sending jets to a Turkish base to attack the extremists. The coordinated plans by Riyadh
‘Iran lobby paying UK papers to malign KSA’
Saudi-bashing has become the norm in British print media, with most newspapers indulging in a disinformation campaign against Saudi Arabia while tilting toward Iran. An escalation in the hate campaign following the execution of 47 terrorists in the Kingdom points
Education office staff still shocked
Employees of the Education Office in Al-Daer governorate, Jazan, where seven people were gunned down on Thursday are in a state of shock and perplexed as to what prompted the attacker — a teacher — to take such an extreme
Madinah governor visits project sites
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman recently visited a number of ongoing developmental project sites in the Holy City, as part of his efforts to ensure that they meet the set standards and deadlines. During the visit, he said that
Grand mufti begins campaign against deviant ideologies
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh inaugurated this week a campaign to safeguard Saudi society against bad influences. “The campaign seeks to immunize society in the Kingdom from deviant ideas as well as utter lies and heresies that could lead people
Private sector work reduction may lead to increase in expat salaries
The Shoura Council’s decision to reduce working hours in the private sector from 48 hours to 40 hours per week would result in additional operational costs in the sector due to 30 percent higher wages for expat workers, according to
UK conference highlights Saudi students’ accomplishments
The 9th Saudi Student Conference which is being held on Feb. 13-14 is sponsored by Umm Al-Qura University and hosted by the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. It was organized by the Scientific Society for Saudi Students in
Pakistan school felicitates best students in Alkhobar
The Pakistan International School in Alkhobar hosted their 49th annual prize distribution ceremony to honor outstanding students in the presence of Pakistani Ambassador Manzoor Ul Haq and his wife, Nighat Manzoor. Haq appreciated the efforts of the teachers in producing
KASCH successfully conducts first liver transplant on infan
A medical team of the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH) at the King Abdulaziz Medical City (National Guard) here have successfully conducted the first liver transplant on a baby boy. Fahad Mari Said Al-Sairdh, father of the eight-month-old child,
JISH holds workshops for speech language specialists
The Jeddah Institute for Speech and Hearing (JISH) on Saturday began two-day training workshops for their clinical team at the Center for Autism Research in Riyadh. Dr. Nahla Dashash, consultant speech language pathologist, and director of Clinical Services at JISH,
Integrating technology in educational system
In a major step towards turning the KSA to a knowledge-based economy country, to establish a solid future for the coming generation, the Kingdom is currently investing heavily in integrating technology in educational system. With the growing trends and the
Saudi FM says removal of Assad is crucial
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Friday the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was crucial to defeat ISIS. Speaking at a security conference in Munich, Jubeir said Assad was responsible for the creation of ISIS by turning Syria
Gitmo Saudi subjected to inhuman torture
Amnesty International has demanded that Mustafa Al-Hosawi, a Saudi prisoner at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, be treated for the torture he underwent at the hands of the CIA. The US branch of the organization sent a message to health officials
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