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
Forum discusses impact of FDI on Saudi market
Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majid recently inaugurated the Fourth Jeddah Business Forum titled “With the Partnership and Investment, We Build the Future.” An exhibition was also organized on the sidelines of the forum as well as a film shown
Kingdom gives over 5,000 blankets to Syrian refugees
The Saudi National Campaign (SNC) to help Syrian refugees distributed more than 5,000 blankets to their families. “This is part of the 2 million packages allocated to Syrian refugees during the winter,” SNC Regional Director Badr bin Abdul Rahman Al-Samhan
Madinah hotel costs shoot up
Hotel and transport costs have shot up as more people flock to Madinah to visit the Prophet’s Mosque. Due to the high demand, the hotels have increased their rates 10-fold or more, with prices as high as SR35,000 for three
Haia seeks funds to hire women
Faleh Al-Sagheer, chairman of the Islamic and Judicial Committee, has said the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, or Haia, has filed an application with the Ministry of Finance for the fiscal year 1435/1436 to establish
The 27th Jeddah International Trade Fair begins
Hundreds of trade visitors flocked to see the new products on display at the Jeddah International Trade Fair 2015 (JITF), which was inaugurated Tuesday by Adnan H. Mandourah, Secretary General, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the presence of
Fisher products launched in Kingdom
AL-Asasiyah Electronics Co., Ltd. hosted a reception recently at Le Meridien in Al-Khobar which was attended by Hirao, the general manager of Meaji Trading Company – the exclusive representative of Fisher brand in the Middle East & Africa, and Chu,
Women can work from home from next month
The Labor Ministry will officially launch its “work from a distance program” for women next month in seven cities, local daily Al-Madina reported Tuesday quoting an official source at the ministry. The source said under the program, about 200,000 Saudi
OSN brings Oprah’s Belief series to KSA
Beginning this January, OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, in collaboration with Discovery Networks, will air Oprah Winfrey’s epic new series Belief — a groundbreaking documentary series that invites viewers to witness and be moved by some of the world’s
10 Saudis to be released from Iraqi prisons soon
Al-Juhaimah and Jadidat Arar border posts between the Kingdom and Iraq will be opened soon and 10 Saudi prisoners will be released in the coming few days. The opening of the two border posts will facilitate the movement of travelers
Jeddah seeks to attract 1m shoppers
The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) plans to attract 1 million visitors to its shopping and entertainment festival, known as Hayya Jeddah, which takes place from Jan. 7 to Feb. 7. Adnan bin Hussein Mandoura, the secretary general
Trump is dumped by top Saudi stores
Major commercial stores in the Kingdom have removed products linked to US businessman-turned-politician Donald Trump for seeking a ban on Muslims entering the US. The shops are Centrepoint, Home Centre, City Max and Jarir Bookstore which stated that they removed
Anti-terror alliance ‘vital, timely’
The Kingdom signed several investment, aid and loan agreements with Tunisia in Riyadh on Tuesday, covering the military, transport and energy sectors. The pacts were signed after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman met with Tunisia’s President Beji
KSA foes ‘targeting youth with fatal drug’
The narcotic mafia, backed by the country’s enemies, is targeting Saudi Arabia as part of its plan to undermine the Kingdom’s resources, said a top Saudi official on Tuesday. Speaking to the media, Maj. General Ahmed bin Saadi Al-Zahrani, head
King Salman heads KAFRA meeting
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the 45th meeting of the Board of Directors of King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (KAFRA) at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Tuesday. The members of the Board of Directors
KSA strongly supports cooperative sector
The Kingdom strongly supports the cooperative sector and efforts are underway to strengthen it so as to serve the national economy in an effective way, Prince Saud bin Salman, the honorary president of the Saudi Cooperative Societies, has said. “It
Bangladeshi Umrah visa ban lifted as corrupt travel agencies fixed
Saudi Arabia has lifted its nine-month ban on Umrah visas for Bangladeshis after the Asian nation dealt with agencies using Umrah trips to traffic people into the Kingdom. Riyadh informed Dhaka of its decision on Dec. 14 in a letter.
Houthis warned of reprisals
The Saudi-led coalition fighting to crush Houthi terror in Yemen threatened severe reprisals against rebels after they fired a fourth ballistic missile in as many days toward the Kingdom. The Kingdom’s air defense intercepted a rocket fired toward the border
More imams to be hired for mosques in prisons
The Directorate General of Prisons, in coordination with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da’wah, and Guidance has increased the appointment of imams for civilian prisons in view of the rise in the number of mosques and prayer areas in
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