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
GCC closes door on chronically ill expats
Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries have decided to only hire expatriates who are medically fit, to reduce pressure on their health services. This follows reports that about 10 percent of 2 million workers recruited annually by these states suffer
Prince Faisal wins GCC award of excellence
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, chairman of Takaful charitable society for orphans, has won the GCC award of excellence for 2014 thanks to his humanitarian services for the care of orphans in the Kingdom. The Regional Network for Social
80 countries to participate in Marrakesh WAMY conference
The 12th conference of World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) will be in the historical Moroccan city of Marrakesh from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1. Announcing this, Saleh Al-Wohaiby, secretary general of the WAMY, told a press conference here that
AMU alumni in Jubail demand Bharat Ratna for Sir Syed
Sir Syed Day, the annual get together event organized by the alumni of India’s premier educational institution Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), was held at Jubail’s SABIC beach camp. The event was organized to pay tribute to and remember the contribution
Children showcase artistic talent
Mahd Al-Uloom International School Jeddah (MIS) celebrated its annual art festival in Jeddah recently. The students put up a display of performances at the Impala Garden Auditorium in Sharafiya. It was called MIS Cultural Gusto 2014. Saudi folk fusion, duff,
All hospitals ordered to treat emergency cases
New Health Minister Mohammed Ali Alhayazie has ordered all government and private hospitals to treat patients needing emergency care, and warned that there would be penalties for those failing to comply. In a circular issued to health facilities on Wednesday,
New year to see more rail trips between Saudi cities
The Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) has announced it would increase the number of trips between cities from 12 to 16 from next Sunday to meet growing demand. The trips between Dammam and Hufuf have been increased to three, in addition
Visitors’ medical insurance a must
Health insurance would be mandatory for all foreigners coming to the Kingdom on visit visas, the Cooperative Health Insurance Council announced on Wednesday following a meeting chaired by the health minister. “Those applying for visas to enter the Kingdom for
Crown prince: Charity sets us apart from other nations
Women nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and charities dominated the winners of this year’s King Khaled Award, indicating the growing role of Saudi women in social welfare and empowerment. Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, handed over the prizes
Shoura divided on women TV anchors’ dress code
The Shoura Council was divided on Tuesday over whether to force women television presenters on Saudi-funded private channels to abide by a dress code, which includes wearing abayas and scarves. The members had been discussing an amendment to the country’s
Another expat executed for drug trafficking
RIYADH: Saudi authorities on Wednesday beheaded a Pakistani man for heroin smuggling, the 13th prisoner from Pakistan to be executed in the kingdom for drug trafficking since mid-October. His beheading in Makkah province brings to 87 the number of Saudis
Prince Alwaleed and Pepsico CEO discuss economic issues
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo. and an accompanying delegation. The meeting was also attended by a delegation from KHC that included Adel Alsayed, executive director for Private
Saudia to introduce ‘book and buy’ system
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will introduce the new “Book and Buy” system on domestic flights from Jan. 1 while increasing the validity of tickets from six months to 12 months. “The move comes as part efforts to make optimum use
Saudi Electricity signs SR1bn deal for integrated gas/solar plant
ALKHOBAR: Saudi Electricity Co. has signed a contract worth SR1 billion ($267 million) to buy generators for the kingdom’s first fossil fuel-fired power plant that will also produce solar energy. The 550-megawatt integrated solar combined cycle (ISCC) plant will primarily
Tributes pour in for top Indian intellectual
The death of noted educationist and intellectual Saiyid Hamid in New Delhi on Monday has left the Indian Muslim community in a state of bereavement. In a series of tributes by high-ranking Indians, the 94-year-old Saiyid Hamid was described as
KSA foils massive infiltration bid
The Saudi Border Guard foiled the attempts to enter the country of over 14,000 infiltrators in the past two months, a report in local media said quoting data released by the Ministry of Interior. Meanwhile, the government deported 50,262 foreigners
Budget’s focus on education hailed
The Shoura Council hailed the government for its budget on Monday describing it as a balanced distribution of funds to all regions and sectors despite the decline in oil prices. This was part of a statement issued at the beginning
Syrians on Haj, Umrah visas can stay on
The Kingdom has decided to allow Syrians to stay in the country without iqamas as long as their visit, Haj, or Umrah visas are valid, but they would have to correct their status later. According to the Minister of Justice
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