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: Muslim unity will not be undermined
Saud Arabia’s King Salman has emphasized that his country will “always keen on maintaining the Arab and Islamic unity” and will not allow anyone to take political advantage of the Hajj stampede tragedy. King Salman’s comments came as he chaired
Pakistani CG ends ‘memorable’ 3-year assignment in Jeddah
Pakistani Consul General Aftab A. Khokher is leaving the Kingdom after a memorable three-year assignment in Jeddah. Khokher, 51, is a career diplomat, and has been appointed as his country’s ambassador to Lebanon. He will take up the posting in
Saudi Arabia to issue SR20bn of bonds next week: Maaal
Saudi Arabia’s government is in talks with local banks to sell them SR20 billion ($5.3 billion) of local currency bonds next week, the Maaal financial website reported, citing unnamed sources. A five-year tranche will yield 1.92 percent, a seven-year portion
Jazan police arrest teacher for lodging repeated complaints
A SR500-million-project related to the Jazan police landed a teacher in hot soup. The police accused him of continually making complaints, each time accusing the Jazan Roads Administration of corruption and foul play in one of the projects and changing
In remote Saudi village, women are giving birth in cars
Harsh road conditions and the long distance to the nearest hospital leave women living in Madraka, a village in Saudi Arabia’s Jamoom governorate, with no option but to deliver their babies in cars when labor pains are at their peak.
Clockmaker aims to invent device that generates free electricity
The American Muslim teenager who was arrested because his teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb says he plans to invent a device that can produce free electricity. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hassan, who has Sudanese heritage, made this announcement during
Indonesia to resume sending domestics
A top Indonesian official said the decision to stop sending Indonesian workers is temporary and includes all countries that recruit Indonesian workers, not only the Kingdom. The Indonesians will resume sending workers after ending all procedures to improve labor laws.
K.A. CARE to help develop renewable energy program
King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A. CARE) will help develop renewable energy sources, industries and services related to renewable energy, and will provide relevant technical education and training in this field in the holy city of Madinah.
90 Al-Balad buildings ‘public safety hazard’
There are 90 old buildings in the Al-Balad area of the city that are a threat to public health. This is according to a committee that had been set up to check the safety of buildings in this part of
5,127 patients benefit from referral program
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has referred 5,127 patients through the Ehalati Program, including 121 life-saving cases during the past seven days. Supervisor of the Ehalati (referral) Program of the Ministry of Health (MoH) Suleiman bin Ahmad Al-Sharie described the
Saudi mother, daughter murdered in Egypt
An Egyptian man has been arrested for allegedly killing a Saudi mother and her Kuwaiti daughter while they were visiting the country in search of an apartment. The deceased were identified as a 61-year-old Saudi woman and her 27-year-old daughter,
Nomophobia — the fear of being without your mobile phone
Nomophobia is a term describing a growing fear in today’s world — the fear of being without a mobile device, or beyond mobile phone contact. During a two-day event organized by the Social Development Center in Al-Ahsa, two specialists in
Naked electric wires threat to residents
The residents of Al-Jamia district in Jeddah have complained of naked wires on the roads. An online newspaper has expressed a fear that members of the public, including children, were at risk of electrocution from uncovered live wires. The newspaper
1.25m Umrah pilgrims a month from next year
A new Umrah system and its executive bylaws will be issued soon with a view to increase the number of Umrah pilgrims every year, Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar has said. He told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that starting next year, as many
Saudi FM says kingdom seeks political solution to Assad’s ouster
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Sunday said his country was committed to a political solution that would lead to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad giving up power. Speaking in Russia, Jubeir also reiterated that a road map discussed by global
Social media behind most cases of domestic violence, says Saudi study
A recent study on domestic violence revealed three out of 10 domestic violence cases are caused by social media misuse, Makkah daily reported. Sociology professor and family consultant Abdulrazaq Al-Mubarak said the study is timely as many women and children
Riyadh, Moscow join hands against ‘terrorist caliphate’
Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to discuss steps to establish a peace process in war-torn Syria. The deputy crown prince voiced Saudi Arabia’s keen interest in realizing the
Kingdom to chair GCC tourism development group
The second Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tourism ministers’ meeting, which concluded recently in Doha, elected the Kingdom to chair the working group charged with preparing a common vision and strategy for the development and promotion of tourism in member states.
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