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
600 women from productive families to attend forum
Around 600 women from productive families apart from 300 economists and experts will be among those attending a forum on productive families at a hotel here on Jan. 18. The forum, to be organized under the patronage of Makkah Gov.
Threat to KSA will evoke ‘very strong’ Pak response
Riyadh highlights Islamabad role in war on terror The Kingdom attaches great importance to Pakistan and its armed forces and appreciates their success in the fight against terrorism, as well as supports Pakistan’s position on all matters, Deputy Crown
Saudi-built cyclone shelters in Bangladesh
A total of 170 cyclone shelters funded by the Kingdom will be formally handed to the Bangladesh government this week in its coastal capital of Chittagong. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, chairman of the King Abdullah International Foundation
4 hospitals banned from organ transplants
The Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation has banned four public and private hospitals from performing organ transplant operations because of absence of required evaluation criteria for surgeries at the hospitals. “The center has allowed four other hospitals to perform transplants
2 wives ‘present’ younger wife to hubby, 70
A 70-year-old citizen of Taif got the surprise of his life when his two wives egged him on to get married a third time, and that too to a younger woman. They not only made the suggestion but also offered
Arab League condemns Saudi embassy attack
Arab League foreign ministers agreed at an emergency meeting in Cairo on Sunday to condemn the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran and accused the Tehran government of failing to protect them. In a closing statement distributed after the
GACA lists those who can use VIP lounges
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has defined seven categories of people who can use the VIP lounges, free of charge, at various airports in the Kingdom. Well-informed sources were quoted as saying by a local newspaper on Sunday
Threat to Saudi Arabia to evoke Pakistan response
Pakistani army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif has reiterated that any threat to Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity will evoke a response from Islamabad. Sharif made the remarks Sunday in a statement after Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin
Flynas introduces direct flights to Khartoum
Saudi national carrier flynas has launched direct services from Dammam to the Sudanese capital Khartoum, describing it as a strategic move to continue growing the carrier’s footprint in the wider Middle East region. The inaugural flight XY420 took off on
Kingdom, Djibouti promote energy links
Saudi Arabia and Djibouti held wide ranging talks that discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, including strategic plans devised to utilize alternative energy in the two countries. Ali Yacoub Mahamoud, Djibouti’s minister of energy and water, who was in
4,000 workers detained in EP last year
An official at the Ministry of Labor said more than 4,000 workers in violation of labor and residency laws were detained and more than 16,000 violations recorded in the Eastern Province last year. The official, who preferred anonymity, said the
Next round of Yemen peace talks postponed: minister
The next round of peace talks between Yemen’s government and Iran-backed Houthi militia scheduled for next week have been postponed, Foreign Minister Abdel Malak al-Mekhlafi said Saturday. “The negotiations will not take place on the announced date of Jan. 14,”
Accord to preserve historic mosques
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) and the Ministry of Islamic Affairs will jointly preserve 900 historic mosques in various regions of the Kingdom, according to an online newspaper. The commission and the ministry held a meeting
Female employment figures are real, says MoL
The Ministry of Labor issued a statement recently denying reports that said Saudi women were holding 298,000 fake jobs, mostly in contracting and retail fields. The ministry said that the report had inaccurate data and information and that Saudi women’s
Saudi deputy crown prince on visit to Pakistan
In response to an invitation by the Pakistani government and based on directives of Saudi’ King Salman, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, visited Pakistan on Sunday. A Royal Court statement said on Saturday that the Deputy Crown Prince will
GCC hits out at Iran for meddling in Saudi affairs
Saudi Arabia may take more deterrent measures against Iran to check its foreign policy behavior and to contain its growing interference in the affairs of Arab states, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Saturday. “The Kingdom is looking at additional
War on drugs: Crown prince hails governors
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has praised the governors of administrative regions of the Kingdom in making ‘Nibras,’ an anti-drugs national program, a success. The crown prince, who is also chairman of the National
Hijazi culture under spotlight in festivals
Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah are competing for their Hijazi heritage, culture and civilization, to make young Saudis aware of the history of the past generations through the launch of festivals in every city and in line with holidays of the
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