Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

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

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 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 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 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 woman elected as UN urbanization adviser

Lama Al-Ghalib Alsharif

A Saudi woman has been elected onto the United Nations Habitat Youth Advisory Board for two years as an adviser on the Future Saudi Cities Program. Lama Al-Ghalib Alsharif is the only representative from the Gulf on the board, according

Neutral venue agreed

The timely intervention of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman helped move the venue of a crucial World Cup qualifying match between Saudi Arabia and Palestine to a neutral venue. The deputy crown prince called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and

Saudi U.N. envoy optimistic about Yemen talks

The Saudi ambassador to the United Nations said on Wednesday he was optimistic that a new round of peace talks for Yemen will get off the ground this month after many weeks of preparation. U.N. envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed

Wife, lover executed for husband’s murder

A Syrian woman and her lover, a fellow national, have been executed for the murder of her Saudi husband, according to the Interior Ministry on Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry said Amani Abdul Rahman Khaled Al-Dhaheek, the wife, and

Cultural Personality of the Year Award presented to Prince Khaled

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and emir of Makkah province, was presented the Cultural Personality of the Year award during the inauguration of the 34th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair on Wednesday,

PNU has 3,174 students in five health colleges

More than 3,000 girls are studying in five health colleges at Princess Nora University (PNU), according to its rector. The announcement was made at the international conference inaugurated by Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar at the university in Riyadh

Shoura ‘no’ to Nazaha monitoring accounts

The Shoura Council has rejected a recommendation for the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) to monitor the bank accounts of people suspected of corruption. The proposal was for the anti-graft body to work through the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), the

Train ride to cost 33 and 50 halalas a km

It would cost 33 halalas and 50 halalas a kilometer for second and first class tickets respectively on the high-speed Haramain train, according to a senior project official. These are preliminary costings for the fares on the multibillion-riyal train, said

Saudi King Salman meets with UAE foreign minister, Pakistani army chief

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received on Tuesday in a two separate meetings the UAE’s foreign minister and Pakistan’s army chief in his palace near the capital Riyadh, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. During King Salman’s meeting with UAE Foreign

BCG extends global footprint with 82nd office in Riyadh

As part of its commitment to promoting the development and diversification of the Saudi economy, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has announced the formal opening of its Riyadh office, which brings the management consulting firm’s number of global offices to

Stage set for Global Entrepreneurship Forum

A 21-member Asian Entrepreneurship Alliance was formed at the Second Global Entrepreneurship Forum 2015, which was flagged off at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh on Tuesday. Representatives from the Kingdom, South Korea, Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Japan,

Medical errors ‘claim 11 lives a month’ in KSA

In a startling revelation, forensic medicine departments of the Kingdom said there were 137 deaths in 2014 due to medical errors in addition to cases of disability, according to an online newspaper. It said 11 people on average die due

Iraq hands 2 Saudis death, 3 on the list

Iraq’s Central Criminal Court has sentenced two Saudis to death by hanging after finding them guilty on terrorism charges, with three others likely to share the same fate, according to a report in a local publication on Tuesday. However, Hamed

Riyadh orphans face lack of social services

Ten percent of Riyadh’s population consists of families with orphans, with few having access to basic social services, according to a researcher from King Saud University (KSU). In a paper he presented recently on the status of orphans, Ibrahim Al-Obeidi,

High credit rating ‘reflects’ solid economic foundation

Ibrahim Al-Assaf.

Saudi Arabia’s success in maintaining its high credit rating despite the economic pressures that accompanied the decline in oil prices and anxiety associated with global markets reflects the solid foundations of the Kingdom’s economy, according to Minister of Finance Ibrahim

KSA, UAE send urgent assistance to Socotra

The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Works, UAE Red Crescent Society and the Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Assistance have sent urgent humanitarian assistance to the people of Socotra, which took the brunt of the cyclone

Ministry records 7,127 women job violations

The Ministry of Labor has recorded a total of 7,127 violations of its binding guidelines for women employment in retail shops selling lingerie and other items of women clothing. A source said the ministry aims at increasing employment opportunities for

Over a million Muqeem cards issued so far

The Passport Department (Jawazat) has so far issued 1,012,300 Muqeem identity cards for the expatriates, the department’s spokesman Maj. Talal Al-Shalhoub told Makkah daily on Tuesday. The issuance of the new card, to replace the old iqama, started on Oct.

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