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
Expats hail online family visa system
Expatriate workers from different countries have wholeheartedly welcomed the launch of the Ministry of Interior’s (MoI) new service which enables them to process visas online for their spouses and dependent children to bring them to the second home, Saudi Arabia.
Prince Charles visits Al-Ula, Hejaz Railway
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, undertook a historical trip with Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), when he visited Al-Ula and Hejaz Railway on Wednesday. Al-Ula, located approximately 350 km
Saudi honeymooner found dead in Iran after aerial tour
Iranian police are investigating the death of a newlywed man whose body was found in the Caspian Sea on Monday, Al-Hayat reported. Habib Shuaib Al-Bikhait, on his honeymoon after his marriage two weeks ago, was discovered by fishermen after he
Rain-seeking prayers urged by King Salman
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has called for rain-seeking prayers in all parts of the Kingdom on Thursday. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the king also called upon citizens to seek the pardon of the Almighty
Crown prince, Pakistan envoy pledge to boost cooperation
Crown Prince Muqrin, the deputy premier, hold talks with Pakistani Ambassador Manzoor ul Haq in Riyadh on Tuesday, discussing ways to explore new areas of cooperation in different fields between the two friendly countries. A senior Pakistani diplomat said the
King receives flowery tribute
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has been honored in Yanbu with a portrait comprising 1.27 million flowers of various colors. The portrait was conceived and arranged by engineers of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY)
King’s vision to implement quality health services to citizens lauded
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah commended Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for his role in ensuring quality health care services to citizens. Prince Miteb was inaugurating the international conference on Emergency Medicine of the Saudi
27,000 Indonesians await deportation
Saudi Arabia plans to deport 27,000 Indonesian workers, who overstayed their work permits, over the next few weeks. Government agencies are working with the Indonesian diplomatic missions in Riyadh and Jeddah to deport the workers in groups. “Most of the
King Salman, Prince Charles hold wide-ranging bilateral discussions
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman met the United Kingdom’s Prince Charles here at his palace on Tuesday and held wide ranging talks on issues of mutual interests. Accompanied by a huge delegation, Prince Charles who is on
‘Jeddah region’s most environmentally sustainable city’
The Bride of the Red Sea is the most environmentally sustainable city in the Middle East, according to the inaugural Sustainable Cities Index from ARCADIS, the leading global natural and build asset design and consultancy firm. The Index, which was
Women constitute 13% of Saudi workforce: stats agency
Saudi women occupy only 13 percent of private and public positions occupied by nationals despite accounting for 51 percent of Saudi graduates, according to statistics from the Central Department of Statistics and Information. The department’s statistics included candidates graduating from
Technical problems blamed for Jeddah water shortage
Having just recovered from a gas crisis, Jeddah residents have now been hit by a shortage of water caused by maintenance problems at the Shuaiba power and desalination plant. Many districts in Jeddah have seen a decline of potable water
‘No black market’ in Grand Mosque relics
The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs has rejected reports that rare antiquities found during the expansion of the Grand Mosque has been selling for thousands of riyals on the black market. This comes in the wake of revelations
King’s move spurs progress, stability
New councils to implement political and economic policies. The two new councils set up by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman last month have been given stringent mandates to formulate and implement the country’s political, security and economic
Saudi Arabia’s Egypt stance ‘unchangeable’
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has expressed Saudi Arabia’s close bond with Egypt in a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi. King Salman described Saudi’s stance toward Egypt as “unchangeable” as both countries have strategic
Saudi support for Palestine unflinching, minister says
Palestinian Minister of Women’s Affairs Dr. Haifa al-Agha has said that the Kingdom plays an important and strategic role in favor of the Palestinian cause. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), she said the Kingdom didn’t stop
Expats in Saudi Arabia urged to register fingerprints
The Directorate General for Passports (Jawazat) has asked those expatriates who failed to register their fingerprints to visit any Jawazat office mentioned in the website www.gdp.gov.sa. The Jawazat stopped providing services to those expatriates who failed to register their fingerprints
Border Guard foils smuggling attempts in Asir region
Border Guard patrols in Asir region have foiled several smuggling attempts in the southern borders during the first quarter of 2015. These attempts included 3,200 illegal expats who were trying to infiltrate the Kingdom’s borders, the capture of 8,277 live
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