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
Haia chief decries Arar attack
The suicide attackers who killed three Saudi soldiers this week have committed a “heinous crime” for which they would be punished in the Hereafter, said Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, chief of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention
Fee hike for seasonal work visas proposed
The Shoura Council’s human resources committee has proposed an increase in fees for seasonal visas, with SR1,000 for the visa and a further SR1,000 for an extension. The proposal is part of amendments to regulations governing visas for temporary and
CSE to send female students for summer workshops in Germany
The Council of Saudi Engineers (CSE) plans to send female engineering and architectural students from three universities in the Saudi capital next summer for training workshops in Stuttgart, Germany. “This plan is in accordance with the program of the CSE
‘Kingdom doing joint projects with FAO’
The Kingdom is currently implementing 16 projects under the FAO-Saudi Technical Cooperation Program, according to Mouhab Fouad Alawar, FAO information and communication officer. “Under the program, the Kingdom has been given agricultural development goals related to food security and the
20 cooking gas stations shut
More than 20 cooking gas stations have been closed in Jeddah over the past month for violating safety regulations. This was revealed by director of the Civil Defense in Jeddah Salim Matrafi recently. He said that the role of the
Report: Two Saudis behind attack along Iraq border
Two Saudis nationals were identified among the four gunmen who were involved in a deadly attack on a Saudi border patrol on the frontier with Iraq, London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper reported on Wednesday. The newspaper quoted unidentified official sources as
300 stranded Indian workers going home
A group of about 300 Indian workers, who were stranded after being duped by their recruitment agencies in India, are set to leave the Kingdom for their home country, with their sponsor finally agreeing to pay for the return journey
Mataf expansion to be ‘completed before Haj’
The ongoing expansion of mataf, or circumambulation area around the Kaaba, would be completed before this year’s Haj, said Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, on Wednesday. Inspecting the Haram expansion project here, he
Saudi Arabia condemns ‘cowardly terrorist’ shooting in Paris
Saudi Arabia condemned on Wednesday the shooting at a French newspaper in Paris that killed at least a dozen people, including 10 journalists, the Saudi Press Agency reported. “Saudi Arabia denounces this cowardly terrorist act which Islam as well as
Green light for Saudi women diplomats
The Foreign Ministry does not oppose the notion of having Saudi women serve as ambassadors overseas, a ministry official has said. Women can fill these senior positions as long as they have the qualifications to do so, said Osama Nugali,
‘Firm’ fiscal policy vowed for stability
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, pledged Tuesday that the country would continue its “firm” fiscal policies in the face of dropping oil prices and that the armed forces would remain “vigilant” to regional security threats. In
Victim of suicide attack laid to rest in Makkah
Thousands of people attended the funeral on Tuesday of the Border Guard officer killed by a suicide attacker on the Kingdom’s border with Iraq on Monday. Brig. Audah Al-Balawi was killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up. The funeral
Retailers, customers find new shop closure time inconvenient
The proposed 9 p.m. shop closure time, which is expected to be approved by Cabinet, has created fears among retail shop owners who say they may face low sales. They claim that customers in the Kingdom cannot make shopping in
Saudia boosts Manila services with Boeing 777-300ER
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will operate 11 flights weekly to the Philippine capital Manila from Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam using Boeing 777-300ER to meet the needs of growing passenger traffic between the two countries, said a senior Saudia official. “The
Health insurance a must for dependent’s iqama
The Passport Department has announced that mandatory medical insurance for the dependents of expatriates living in the Kingdom would start on Jan. 21, with no residence permits issued or renewed for those failing to comply. In a statement on Tuesday,
MCCI seeks priority for hotel investors to launch Umrah firms
A leading Haj operator has called on the Ministry of Haj to give priority to the owners of hotels in Makkah and Madinah for launching Umrah companies, which the ministry plans to do in the coming days. Khalil Abdul Rahman
Crackdown on beggars continues
In a relentless crackdown on illegal expats and beggars, the Riyadh police announced here on Monday that more than 190 beggars (male and female) of various nationalities were arrested in a dawn raid on Saturday in their hideouts in the
New Pakistan envoy takes charge
A career diplomat and one of Pakistan’s top experts on the Middle East has taken up office as the country’s ambassador in Riyadh. Manzoor ul Haq, who was born in 1957, was Pakistan’s ambassador to Egypt before taking charge in
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