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
Saudi King Salman meets Turkey’s Erdogan
Saudi King Salman on Monday met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who arrived with his accompanying delegation to the capital Riyadh on the same day. The state-run Saudi Press Agency said that King Salman held official talks session at
Hateem gets a facelift
The Hijr Ismael (Hateem) area in the Grand Mosque got a facelift as laying of the marble work on its inner and outer walls was completed on Monday, the General Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced.
Saudi women on trial over terrorism charges
Sources told Al Arabiya News that twenty-three Saudi women accused of association with Al-Qaeda and ISIS are currently being tried in the Kingdom. Some of them have been convicted and jailed. According to official sources, the Special Criminal Court began
Aramco to build world’s largest gas complex
Saudi Aramco intends to build the largest industrial complex for gas in the world a cost of $2.1 billion in Jazan. The new project will supply 20,000 metric tons of oxygen and 55,000 metric tons of nitrogen to its Jazan
Kingdom’s Petchem industry will adjust to energy price rise
Saudi Aramco’s Chairman Khalid Al-Falih said he is confident that local industries, including the Saudi petrochemical sector, would adjust to the rise in domestic energy prices and remain competitive. Earlier, the government said it was hiking prices for fuels, water
Saudi Arabia unveils 2016 budget
Saudi Arabia unveiled its 2016 budget on Monday which predicted a deficit of 326 billion riyals ($87 billion) in the new year, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. “Our economy has the potential to meet challenges,” King Salman said in a
Saudi budget prioritizes citizens with education, development funds
Saudi Arabia unveiled on Monday its general budget for the fiscal year 2016 with total revenues estimated at SR513.8 billion ($136.9 billion), expenditures budgeted at SR840 billion and fiscal shortfall projected at SR326.2 billion. Education and training received the highest
King: Our economy has the potential to meet challenges
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman approved the country’s budget for the year on Monday, which promised completion of projects from previous years, but with future spending taking into account the need to diversify and reform the economy
Erdogan’s Riyadh talks to focus on anti-terror push
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in the Kingdom today to hold two days of meetings with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and top Saudi officials, expected to focus on boosting military, economic and political ties, including
Saudi prisoner issue in Iraq a ‘top priority’
Saudi Arabia seeks to unite the people in Iraq and also address the issue of Saudi prisoners in that country, Saudi Ambassador to Iraq Thamer Al-Sabhan has said. The envoy expressed the desire to maintain an Arab Iraq that is
23 female terror suspects face justice
Twenty-three Saudi women accused of association with Al-Qaeda and Daesh are currently being tried in the Kingdom. Some of them have been convicted and jailed. According to official sources, the Special Criminal Court began hearing the cases of a number
Kingdom to cut reliance on foreign workers
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to reduce its reliance on foreign workers by recruiting only highly-technical workers and monitoring investments closely. “The Kingdom will now be more selective in hiring foreign workers,” said Ibrahim Al-Assaf, finance minister, while giving highlights
Cabinet OKs hike in gasoline, electricity and water prices
The Cabinet on Monday approved increases in the pump prices of gasoline as well as electricity and water rates, the first of a series of “comprehensive economic, fiscal, and structural reforms” recommended by the Ministry of Finance. Gasoline price hikes
Women harassing men in shopping center
Sixteen cases of women harassing men were recorded in one of the biggest shopping centers of Jeddah recently, an online newspaper reported on Monday. The general manager of the shopping center was quoted as saying that the security department of
Unprecedented Umrah rush
Makkah witnessed an unprecedented crowd of Umrah pilgrims this week with hotels booked to capacity and worshippers praying in the courtyards of the holy mosque and on adjoining streets. Five and four-star hotels are charging SR550 a night, while small
Mataf bridge removal from Feb. 9
The temporary bridges over the mataf, the circumambulation area around the Kaaba, would be removed over a period from Feb. 9 to March 9. This plan is contained in a technical report filed by a government-appointed committee to Crown
Social Affairs department hosts 7,435 domestic workers in EP
The Social Affairs offices in the Eastern Province hosted, over the past year, 7,435 workers, including 878 in the follow-up office in Al-Ahsa, a statistical report has revealed. These workers are hosted until their deportation after they leave their jobs
MoL says it’s not to blame for recruitment delays
Ahmed Humaidan, deputy minister of labor, denied any responsibility on the ministry’s part for delay in the recruitment of household workers from a number of countries in agreement with the ministry, noting that the delay comes from the labor exporting
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