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
Coalition denies bombing Sanaa heritage quarter
A citizen was killed and another injured when a shell fired from Yemen by Iran-backed Houthi rebels fell near a mosque at the Al-Attaya village in Samtah, Jazan, at 1.10 p.m. on Friday. The incident happened when worshippers were coming
Coalition ‘not over’ until UN resolution takes effect: GCC
The Saudi-led coalition bombing Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen for more than two months will continue until a UN resolution calling for a rebel pullback takes effect, Qatar’s foreign minister said on Thursday. Khalid Al-Attiyah spoke after chairing a meeting of
KSA rededicates itself to service of world poor
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman pledged on Thursday Saudi Arabia’s support for the World Food Program’s efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the poor and needy in different parts of the world. He said it during his
Anti-Doha ‘hateful’ campaign denounced
Foreign ministers from the Gulf states on Thursday hit out at the “hateful campaign” directed against Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 World Cup. In a strong statement following a GCC meeting in Riyadh, Qatar’s neighbors affirmed their full support for
Chinese ATM skimmers held in Riyadh
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for stealing SR220,000 from 62 people using sophisticated card readers and cameras installed at ATM machines in the city. The two men, who were in the Kingdom on business visas, had installed the devices
Support for ‘Made in Makkah’ urged
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has called for the formation of an executive committee to help public and private bodies develop the capacity of productive families. During the first meeting of the Higher Committee for the Support and Development of
Shoura calls for head count of worshippers
The Shoura Council has asked the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques to count worshippers in Makkah and Madinah so that accurate statistics can be compiled for a new database. This proposal was made at the 45th ordinary session of
Reject intolerance, youth told
King tells Saudis to ‘stand with us to confront envious foes’ Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has called on young people to abide by Islamic principles and reject intolerance. Addressing the president and senior officials of the
Soldiers wounded in Houthi conflict ‘have high morale’
High morale of the soldiers injured in the clashes with Houthi rebels on the southern border has been praised by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior. He was speaking on Tuesday during his visit to
Two Saudi airport workers to be lashed, jailed over Iran sex case
Two Saudi Arabian airport workers have been jailed for four years each and will be lashed 1,000 times for sexually harassing two teenage Iranian boys, a report said on Wednesday. Saudi news website Sabq said a criminal court in the
Foul play suspected in death of Saudi children in Iran
Iran’s Minister of Health Hassan Hashemi did not rule out the possibility of foul play in the death of four Saudi children at a hotel in the Iranian city of Mash’had. The Iranian authorities have arrested five suspects in this
Racial discrimination, ethnic cleansing in Myanmar flayed
Saudi Arabia has called on the international community to act against the Buddhists who are persecuting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Citing resolutions adopted by the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian
Sponsorship transfer rules eased to help private sector
In a major move to help the private sector hire employees in the Kingdom, the Ministry of Labor will now allow companies falling in the red, yellow and low green categories of the Nitaqat system to transfer their workers to
Private sector to blame ‘for rise in unemployment’
Despite increased spending on education and training, the private sector was unable to provide sufficient jobs to absorb skilled national employees with high levels of education. An official report from the Ministry of Planning and Economy cited two main reasons
Women traveling without mahram under study
The Passport Department is currently drafting regulations that would see women travel without the permission of their guardians. Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, director general of the department in Riyadh, said the rules would be based on the reasons for travel,
Two Saudi soldiers die in cross-border attack from Yemen
A cross-border missile strike from Yemen on Monday killed two more Saudi soldiers, the Riyadh-led coalition said, days after four died in battle and a Scud missile was fired. The attack in the Asir border region happened at 8:40 am
Shoura members push for consumer protection body
Shoura Council members called for the establishment of a consumer protection commission, which would monitor prices, assure fair competition in the market, oversee consumer protection regulations, and promote awareness about consumer rights in coordination with relevant authorities. According to the
US dollar, tough rules hit money exchange business
Money changers say their daily business has dropped to between SR100,000 and SR300,000 at the exchange establishments close to the Grand Mosque because most pilgrims come to Makkah with US dollars There is a high demand for dollar because of
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