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
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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
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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,
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:: 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
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:: 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
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A global Muslim body on Thursday condemned the attacks on Saudi missions in Iran earlier this month and denounced Tehran’s regional “interference”. Foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, in a statement, said it “condemns the aggressions against the
In a major advancement in the telecommunication industry, the Kingdom will build a new center for development of telecommunications and information technology. The agreement for the proposed center was signed between the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir has reiterated that the government would do whatever it takes to protect its citizens and their beliefs, and warned that Iran could not be trusted to help bring peace to the region. Al-Jubeir made the comments
As per directives of King Salman, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, deputy premier and minister of interior, has ordered to intensify relief efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people.
WAN-IFRA’s 11th Middle East Conference is set in Dubai for two days from Feb. 24, which will provide publishing executives with an excellent opportunity to discover the latest regional and international top trends and best-practice ideas. The event is an
Five years on from the start of the bloody civil war in Syria, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, told CNBC that the global community has “done nothing” to help. Speaking to
China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said Wednesday they would accelerate talks on a free trade deal which has been under negotiation for more than a decade. The announcement, in a joint statement, came during a visit to Saudi
A Syrian opposition council backed by Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it will not attend next week’s peace negotiations with the government if a third group takes part, a reference to a Russian bid to widen the opposition’s team. Riad
Saudi Arabia and China have agreed to upgrade their bilateral relations to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership. In a joint communique issued at the end of the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh on Wednesday, the two
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping remotely inaugurated the Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF) located in Yanbu on Wednesday. The King also inaugurated in Riyadh the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research
China’s President Xi Jinping ended a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday with a tour of a historical palace alongside Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz. Xi’s visit to Saudi Arabia was part of his first trip to the Middle
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi reviewed aspects of bilateral relations and discussed a number of regional and international issues on Wednesday. Earlier, speaking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room on, Al-Jubeir said the
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdullatif Al-Zayani said that the leaders of the GCC countries’ adoption of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s vision for the promotion of the GCC joint action in the Riyadh
Following appeals by members of the Shoura Council for easier access for women to the Prophet’s grave in Madinah, a study has been completed by a team of engineers and architects on how to expand the area. Several women Shoura
The International Conference on Remote Sensing concluded in Riyadh on Wednesday and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), which sponsored the event, announced plans to launch a new satellite in cooperation with China which will upgrade its
Some young men are paying girls and women up to SR100 at weekends so that they can enter malls as their relatives, according to a report in a local publication recently. Nahala Khalid, who is often approached, said: “Usually guys
“Saudi Arabia will not allow Iran to undermine our security or the security of our allies. We will push back against attempts to do so,” Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said in an op-ed published in the New York Times
Eight distinguished scholars from various parts of the world, including a top Saudi scholar, won the prestigious King Faisal Prize in different categories on Tuesday. The glittering event was held under the patronage of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Makkah governor and
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