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
Applicants make a dash for jobs in Abdullah Economic City
One thousand male and female applicants looking for jobs registered in the first eight hours at the First Occupations Fair 2014 held at the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) recently. This level is comparable to the number of people who
Riyadh metro project to hire Saudi women
Plans are under way to hire Saudi women to work on the multibillion-riyal metro in the capital city, said Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. Opening the Producers Exhibition and Conference at the Riyadh International Convention Center,
‘High fees’ blamed as 300,000 expat students quit schools
High fees at private schools in the Kingdom has forced over 300,000 expatriate students to quit because their parents cannot afford it, according to an education expert. “Most expat students are only allowed to study at private schools. Government schools
Zahran named world’s most influential woman
A website has named Saudi lawyer Bayan Mahmoud Zahran as the world’s most influential woman for 2014. Buzzfeed cited Zahran’s successful venture in opening the Kingdom’s first female law firm for assigning her the top position among the world’s 15
Interior Ministry deports 62,514 illegal expatriates
The Ministry of Interior announced on Friday that it had deported 62,514 illegal expatriates last month, as part of its efforts to clean up the country’s labor market. It had also arrested 17,740 foreigners over the same period, who had
Al-Assaf: No need for sovereign wealth fund
RIYADH: There is no need for the Kingdom to create a sovereign wealth fund to manage its oil wealth, Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf said, rebuffing suggestions by prominent officials and businessmen. At present, the surplus funds of Saudi Arabia are
King says growth to continue as KSA unveils largest budget
Saudi Arabia unveiled Thursday the largest budget in history for 2015, projecting spending at record SR860 billion, despite a sharp fall in oil prices. The budget projected revenue at SR715 billion showing a huge deficit of SR145 billion for the
KSA unveils SR860 billion-budget for 2015
Saudi Arabia unveiled Thursday the largest budget in history for 2015, projecting spending at a record SR860 billion, despite a sharp fall in oil prices. The deficit budget projected revenue at SR715. Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of
Low oil prices ‘won’t affect KSA housing projects’
Projects of the Ministry of Housing will gain from lower oil prices leading to a decline of 25 percent in costs incurred by customers, according to businessmen. They said that service projects have already been tendered for the next financial
Family visit visa ‘limited to 6 months’
The Passport Department has issued new regulations stating that family visitor visas would now be limited to only six months, or 180 days, an online paper said, quoting an official spokesman. The period would start once a visitor arrives in
Marriage age 18 to restrain dowry-hungry dads
Saudis are eagerly awaiting the approval of a new draft law by the Shoura Council which prevents women under 18 from getting married. The draft law pending approval sets the age of adulthood at 18 and allows women under that
MWL lauds king’s reconciliation initiative
Secretary-General of the Muslim World League Abdullah Al-Turki has commended the initiative of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to bring together Egypt and Qatar and to restore relations between the two states. “The initiative of the custodian
Real estate prices ‘could plunge 30%’
Housing prices in the Kingdom will go down 30 percent due to falling oil prices, distribution of more low-cost homes and the imposition of Zakat on vacant land, a real estate expert has predicted. “The real estate market is facing
‘Expansionary 2015 budget to spur growth, create jobs’
All indications are that the 2015 budget to be unveiled by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Thursday will keep spending at current levels, which will boost growth, ensure an ideal business environment and create jobs. Economists
Saudi Arabia plans to raise spending 0.6% in 2015 budget, run deficit
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia plans to raise government spending by 0.6 percent to a record high next year while covering a large budget deficit due to plunging oil prices with its huge fiscal reserves, the Ministry of Finance said. Spending in
Government approves educational projects worth SR200 million
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal approved a number of projects in seven provinces. They are worth SR200 million. The ministry stated that the projects include the establishment of a number of schools in Madinah and many multipurpose halls in several
Drug traffickers posing as cops nabbed
Jazan police arrested two drug smugglers on Monday impersonating border guards, and found two bags of heroin and an unspecified amount of qat in their car. The officers arrested the two after inspecting their vehicle on the Sabya-Jazan Road when
‘Food prices to reflect decline in price of oil’
Saudi traders and experts have said that the effect of the declining oil prices will reflect on food prices only after a period of four to six months due to the large quantities purchased at higher prices. They said that
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