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
King Salman meets Kerry in Riyadh
Saudi King Salman on Saturday met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the capital Riyadh, and discussed regional affairs, the state-run news agency reported. During the meeting, the two discussed the latest developments in the region, “particularly the
Tourist trips to border posts, military zones banned
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has banned tourist trips to military zones or border posts. The commission communicated the decision to all tourism organizers and told them photography in these areas is strictly forbidden. “Visits to
Haia bans women from reality show
Bedaya TV has banned women from attending the popular “Increase your account” reality show, following a directive by the Riyadh branch of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia). Haia took the action against
School buses raise fares 100 percent
Fares of buses transporting female students to schools and colleges in Jeddah were raised 100 percent last week, from about SR400 to SR800. Company owners attributed the increase to rising fuel prices. However, citizens, like Faisal Ghazi, insist companies are
Kerry: most of Hezbollah’s arms come from Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Johan Kerry expressed his concerns about Iran’s military support to the Shiite Lebanese Movement of Hezbollah in a joint press conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Saturday. Kerry said most of Hezbollah’s arms come
Saudi women more affected by advertisements than men
Sixty-four percent of women are affected by ads, followed by children at 34 percent, then men by 2 percent, according to a field study conducted by Hassan Niazi, associate professor in the Department of Communication and Information at King Faisal
King Salman marks one year in power
King Salman bin Abdulaziz marks one year in power since becoming the ruler of Saudi Arabia after the death of his half-brother, the late King Abdullah. Salman was crowned as the new King following the death of King Abdullah who
Iran apology meaningless unless it stops fanning terror in Gulf: Riyadh
Instead of apologizing for the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions, Iran’s leaders must change their government’s policies, become good neighbors, stop supporting militant groups, desist from assassinating people and not harbor terrorists, said Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir in an interview
Projects in Jeddah worth billions ‘progressing well’
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has said here that he was pleased with the progress made on development projects in Jeddah worth billions. There were 857 projects worth SR74 billion earmarked for the region over the past number of years,
Support for productive families urged
Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed has urged the city’s people to buy the goods of productive families. Speaking at the fifth edition of the productive families’ forum and exhibition earlier this week, on behalf of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled
Knowledge transfer is a two-way street
In spite of depressed oil revenues, Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure investment is set to maintain the upward trajectory of the last two decades. According to MEED Projects, the Kingdom has the biggest pipeline, about $800 billion of planned projects, of the
Food-saving panels soon
The Royal Court has ordered that committees be formed to reduce food waste because it is a threat to the natural resources of the Kingdom including groundwater, according to Minister of Agriculture Abdul Rahman Al-Fadli. A recent study has forecast
Irresponsible social media use slammed
Many people are using social media in an irresponsible manner including showing ingratitude for their blessings, boasting and unfairly criticizing the government, according to Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid, imam and khateeb of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. In his sermon
Saudi-Ukrainian businessmen to explore investment
The first meeting of the Saudi-Ukrainian businessmen will be held in Riyadh on Feb.1. Describing the meeting as a private sector initiative, Ukrainian Ambassador Vadim Vakhrushev told a press conference here on Tuesday that the businessmen dialogue will aim to
There’s never been a better time to ‘Make In India’
THE idea of the ‘Make in India’ initiative, originated after the Indian Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made a clarion call from the rampart of the Red Fort on the Independence Day, to make India a manufacturing hub, a
PAL resumes Jeddah flights after 18 years
Filipinos in the western region on Thursday welcomed the resumption of Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights between Manila and Jeddah after an 18-year absence. “Welcome back to Jeddah. We missed you for a long time,” said John Pamintuan, an employee of
Jeddah municipality beats back land grabbers
The Jeddah municipality and governorate have taken drastic measures to free 4.6 million square meters of government land from encroachment. Hani Abu Ras, the mayor of Jeddah, said that the municipality has foiled attempts and put all their efforts into
OIC flays ‘terror backer, sectarian Iran’
Several members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) launched a blistering attack on Iran at an extraordinary meeting here Thursday of its Council of Foreign Ministers, accusing it of fomenting sectarianism and supporting terrorist groups in the region. A
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