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
Ministry OKs educational projects worth SR319 million
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has approved a number of educational projects Kingdom-wide amounting to nearly SR319 million, according to a ministry announcement. The projects are aimed to either construct new or complete on-going educational facilities in a number of
Multiple festivals to boost tourism
Coinciding with the annual school vacation throughout the Kingdom, the tourism development councils and the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) announced the launch of different tourism festivals and events in various provinces. SCTA and other agencies have completed
Online visit visas for expat families soon
The Interior Ministry will soon issue visas online for families of expats without the need to visit the Passport Department or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A source said the move would save time and prevent overcrowding at visa offices
Snow grounds flights at Turaif
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has canceled all flights to and from Turaif Domestic Airport in the Northern Border Province because of heavy snowfall. Khalid Al-Khaibari, GACA’s spokesman, said that Saudi Airlines has been instructed to provide accommodation
Blasphemous cartoons’ reproduction ‘racist act’
CAIRO: Egypt’s Grand Mufti warned the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Tuesday against publishing blasphemous material, saying it was a racist act that would incite hatred and upset Muslims around the world. Charlie Hebdo is due to publish a front
SR225m KSA aid for Palestine budget
Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday that it has given SR225 million to support the budget of the Palestinian Authority (PA) over the past three months. “The Saudi Fund for Development has transferred the amount to the account of the Palestinian Finance
Housing boom ‘unaffected’ by oil price plunge
Falling oil prices would not affect ongoing housing projects in the Kingdom or the loans for citizens provided by the Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) because allocations have already been budgeted for this spending, said Housing Minister Shuwaish Al-Dhuwaihi on
New Pak envoy presents credentials
Manzoor ul Haq, Pakistan’s new ambassador to the Kingdom, presented a copy of his credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Aziz in Riyadh on Tuesday. The prince welcomed the new envoy and hoped that the close and fraternal relations
Saudi Arabia to import medical technology from South Korea
South Korea has agreed to export medical technologies to the Kingdom in a move which will further enhance bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries. South Korean Ambassador in Riyadh Kim Jin-soo called on Health Minister Muhammad Alhayazie and discussed
Alwaleed tops ‘100 most influential personalities’ list
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), has been ranked number one in the “100 Most Influential Personalities” general list in Saudi Arabia via Twitter in the online publication Almarsad Alsaudi for social media “Elmaam”. Furthermore, Prince
Saudi Water & Power Forum focuses on industry challenges
Riyadh Governor Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, accompanied by Water and Electricity Minister Abdullah Al-Hussayen, opened the 10th Saudi Water and Power Forum (SWPF 2015) here on Monday night. The forum is being organized by the CWC Group,
Saudia passenger traffic rises 10.49% to 27.88 million
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) transported a record 27.88 million passengers in 2014, registering a 10.49 percent increase or 2.46 million passengers compared to the previous year, said Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, its director general. He said the airline carried 15.7
Thirty-three new courts to be established in Riyadh
Saad Al-Hazmi, the director of project management at the Ministry of Justice, said that Riyadh will see the opening of 33 new courts and notary offices over the next two years. He said the ministry is relying on assistance from
Program to provide free education for children
The Education Ministry is in the process of launching a new project which involves the distribution of coupons to kindergartens and special education facilities guaranteeing the provision of free and high quality education to pre-school children. The project will be
Govt to bring order to chaotic mobile market
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry will issue new regulations to organize the mobile market in the Kingdom, local media reported. The move follows increasing complaints by consumers regarding mishandling and cheating in the mobile markets in Saudi Arabia, despite
Pak community honors social worker
The Pakistan community in Jeddah honored Mohammed Zubair Badar, a community social worker, for his contribution to the community and help at a local restaurant here. Badar is a Pakistani businessman and a Kashmiri who always helps people in need;
Media urged to highlight Jeddah heritage festival
Prince Mishaal bin Majed, governor of Jeddah and chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Jeddah Historical Festival, visited Bashan House, the media and cultural center for the Jeddah Historical Festival on Saturday. The festival, which kicks off Wednesday, will
Workers end strike in Abha
The labor office in Abha has taken steps to end a strike launched by 150 expatriate workers in a private contracting company demanding end to violations of labor regulations or return to their countries. They complained that their affairs were
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