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
Expansion of airports on track: GACA chief
Work on developing and modernizing the Kingdom’s 27 airports is ongoing and is expected to be completed within the next five years, according to Sulaiman Al-Hamdan, president of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). “Our goal is that our
Asir governor orders steps to help ‘battered family’
Gov. Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz, Asir region, ordered the formation of a working team in Bisha to address the status of the battered woman who recently shared her suffering on social networking sites. Mohammed bin Sabrah will head the
Cross-border Yemeni shelling kills two in Saudi
A Saudi soldier and a civilian have been killed in cross-border shelling from rebel-controlled northern Yemen, authorities said late Saturday. A Saudi patrol was hit on Saturday morning in the southwestern region of Assir, killing the soldier, the interior ministry
Saudi father urges two sons on wanted list to surrender
A Saudi father has urged his two sons to immediately surrender, after their names recently appeared on the list of suspects who participated in the terror attack on the Special Emergency Forces Mosque in Asir in August last year. Salem
2.4 million amphetamine tablets seized
An attempt to smuggle in 2.4 million amphetamine pills was foiled along the coast of Tabuk. An Interior Ministry spokesman said the traffickers fled from the coast after they were chased by Border Guard patrols. The spokesman said a suspect
Organic farming In Saudi Arabia..
The Saudi government is strongly supporting the development of organic farming and institutional capacity building as part of an ambitious plan to expand the Kingdom’s shift toward organic agriculture, which will be good for the country’s nutritional needs, public health
WhatsApp calling ban lifted….
Users of WhatsApp were a joyous lot on Saturday as the call facility finally became available on the popular messaging service in the Kingdom. The facility, which is for free now, through WhatsApp was earlier banned in Saudi Arabia and
Prince Sultan shares King Salman’s personal life at Janadriyah seminar
Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman takes pride in his religion and his country, according to Prince Sultan bin Salman, Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) chairman. “King Salman lives his life in a confident and reassuring
Justice minister to meet Nazaha chief
Justice Minister Walid Al-Samaani and Khaled Al-Muhaisin, the president of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha), are scheduled to meet soon to clear resolve differences between Nazaha and Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). According to local media, Nazaha said that its realm
Mataf area likely to be shaded
Pilgrims and visitors performing tawaf (circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba or praying around it may look forward to relief from the blazing sun, as a proposal to shade the Mataf area is being studied. According to local media, the matter
Sponsorship transfers at housing projects banned
The Labor Ministry has banned workers transferring their sponsorship after completing housing projects in the country, with contractors ordered to send them back to their home countries. Labor Minister Mofarrej Al-Haqbani has signed an agreement with Housing Minister Majed Al-Hoqail
Firms urged to apply wage protection system
The Ministry of Labor has urged firms to immediately start implementing the 10th phase of the Wage Protection System before it becomes mandatory on March 31. Mohammed Al-Faleh, assistant undersecretary for inspection and development of the work environment, was quoted
104 antiques from Berlin go on display at Riyadh exhibition
As many as 104 antique items that have come from the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany, have gone on display at the National Museum here. The exhibition coincides the Janadriyah festival for heritage and culture. According to local media, the
Riyadh growth creates ‘major investment opportunities’
Saudi Arabia’s capital city has major opportunities for investors across several sectors, the High Commission for the Development of Riyadh stated in its investment climate report for last year. The report, published in a local newspaper on Friday, was released
U.S. welcomes Saudi anti-ISIS troop proposal
The Pentagon on Friday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s pledge to commit ground forces to fight ISIS in Syria, should the U.S.-led coalition ever send in combat troops. The United States has for weeks been calling on partners in the 65-member coalition
Produce quality grads, minister urges teachers
Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa has called on teachers, educators and other officials of his ministry to work hard for the common goal of producing quality graduates. “I urge you to do your level best in transmitting knowledge to the students
Africa ‘unanimously’ backs Sheikh Salman for FIFA presidency
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Friday it was backing Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa of Bahrain as its candidate to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of world body FIFA. “The executive committee decided that CAF will give full
Saudia jets take home stranded Pak pilgrims
Major Pakistan airports remained crippled by industrial action Friday as a strike by employees of the national flag carrier against plans to privatize the airline entered its fourth day. All of Pakistan International Airlines’ foreign and domestic flights were suspended
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