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
Wallan teams up with Dirab Park to launch Hyundai Drift Academy
WALLAN, the exclusive dealer for Hyundai in the central region, has announced initiating registration in (Hyundai Drift) Academy, recently launched by the company in cooperation with Dirab Park for Motor Racing, supervised by a team of trained Saudi and European
Tenth Plan aims at one million housing units
The Tenth Development Plan (TDP) aims to create more than one million housing units and spend SR444 billion on health and social services, according to a report. The Ministry of Housing will provide 300 million sq. meters of land for
Muqeem card glitch at banks will be prevented
The passport department will coordinate with banks to address the issue of updating the accounts of new Muqeem card holders, a top official has told our sister publication Urdu News. Customers had complained to Arab News that some banks refused
Haramain Rail: Property owners seek bigger comp
Real estate owners have filed three lawsuits against the Transport Ministry’s land acquisition committee saying properties acquired for the Haramain Railway project are undervalued. They are demanding the properties be re-evaluated. In another case, the court rejected a lawsuit brought
Pollution threatens Gulf coral reefs
The World Health Organization classified Saudi Arabia as the fifth in terms of pollution, and official statistics indicate that 80 percent of coral reefs in the Arabian Gulf are affected by pollution. Coral reefs are expected to become extinct within
Finnish minister arrives today to boost commercial relations
A 50-member delegation led by Lenita Toivakka, Finland’s minister of education and foreign trade, will arrive here Sunday to boost bilateral cooperation in different sectors. “The purpose of the ministerial visit is to promote cooperation mainly in education, health and
Acquisitions for ambitious Darb project halted
The Finance Ministry has instructed executive authorities to stop evacuating properties and acquiring land for the Darb Al-Sunnah project in Madinah until further notice. The ministry has also postponed the payment of compensation to owners of properties to be acquired
Uniform rules for GCC citizens at universities
Rectors of higher education in the Gulf Cooperation Council recently discussed the possibility of allowing GCC citizens to study at universities of member states with the terms of admission and privileges same as their nationals. The event was attended by
KSA demands Iran hand over Alkhobar terrorists
Saudi Arabia has again raised the issue of Iran giving shelter to the terrorist leaders involved in the 1996 Alkhobar bombing, and demanded that they be handed over to the Saudi authorities. The demand was made by Foreign Minister Adel
Iran bigger threat than Daesh, say Saudis
The opinion in the Kingdom on Daesh is mostly negative, but the citizens consider Iran as more dangerous than the terror organization, a survey has revealed. A huge 78 percent of Saudis said Daesh was greatly negative and 14 percent
Your personal information ‘is safe’
Spokesman of the National Information Center at the Interior Ministry Mohammed Al-Asiri has said that the Kingdom is one of the most successful countries in the world in terms of “digital targeting.” “We monitor new developments in the field of
Al-Jubeir: Yemen war in final stage
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir has said that he sees the Yemen war nearing its end. “I am confident that the Yemeni conflict has entered its final stage, and I’m optimistic,” he said. “There are indications that the war in Yemen
KSA highlights expats’ role in economic growth
Saudi Arabia has provided work for 10 million expatriates, most of them Muslims from the Islamic world, Labor Minister Mufrej Al-Haqabani said on Friday. These expatriates have helped to boost the economy of the Kingdom, Al-Haqabani said at the Organization
Scholars: Daesh an ignorant gang
The country’s top scholars have condemned a suicide bombing in Najran earlier this week that killed two worshippers and injured several others. In a statement issued shortly after the attack, the Council of Senior Scholars said the attack was meant
Program tackles youth extremism
Taiba University, under the aegis of Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, has launched a program aimed at preventing the youth from being influenced by extremist organizations and ideologies. It is being conducted in cooperation with the King Abdulaziz Center
Artists elated at meeting king
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received on Wednesday a group of artists, journalists and intellectuals who paid him a courtesy call. “It was great to meet the Custodian of the Two Mosques King Salman again after serving
Tourism to generate 1.7m jobs by 2020
Job opportunities in the tourism sector of the Kingdom are expected to reach 1.7 million by 2020, according to the Tourism Information and Research Center (MAS), the statistical division of the the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH).
18m Captagon pills seized over two years
A whopping 18 million Captagon pills were seized by customs officials at Dhuba port over the past two years. This is according to Ali Al-Atwi, director general of Dhuba’s customs department, who said that 11 million Captagon tablets were hidden
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