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
Saudi names six women as deputy chairpersons of Shura committees
The Shura Council reconstituted on Monday its 14 specialized committees for the third year of its Sixth Session, which will begin its business on Thursday. As many as six women members were chosen as deputy chairpersons of the committees. The
Three-day week for Saudi women in remote schools
A three-day work week for women teachers in schools in remote areas, to be applied from next semester, may also cover male teachers, according to the Ministry of Education. The decision to cut the working week for women teachers in
Report: First woman leader in Saudi Arabia’s Holy Mosques Presidency
Fatimah Al-Rashoud has become the first woman to occupy a leading position at the General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, Makkah daily reported. Due to the growing need for women leaders in the kingdom’s organizations and the active role
KSA ‘ready to increase crude output if new clients emerge’
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is prepared to increase its oil output and claim a bigger market share to meet the demands of any new customers, the A-Hayat newspaper quoted Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi as saying. Asked if Saudi
Kingdom Holding ‘concludes 2014 with a strong performance’
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), held a board meeting at the company’s HQ in Riyadh recently. The meeting was attended by KHC Board that comprises Talal Almaiman, executive director for development and domestic investments, Sarmad
KSA insulated from oil price fluctuation
The Saudi economy and its industries are strong enough to withstand the impact of oil price fluctuations, the Council of Ministers said on Monday, pledging to continue its “balanced policy” commitments as contained in its budgets over the past few
Private sector supports unified GCC expat hiring policy
The private sector supports efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments to develop a unified policy that would govern their contractual relationships with labor exporting countries including India, Indonesia and the Philippines, a leading official said here Monday. Abdurahim
GCC, Arab League commend King Abdullah for cementing Arab unity
Qatar has pledged its “full support” to Egypt, an official statement said, ending more than a year of regional isolation over its support for Cairo’s ousted Islamist president. “The security of Egypt is important for the security of Qatar… the
No conspiracy behind oil price fall: Al-Naimi
ABU DHABI: Gulf countries on Sunday blamed “irresponsible” non-OPEC producers for a plunge in global crude prices, but voiced confidence that markets would rebound. World prices have fallen almost 50 percent since June, mainly due to a supply glut, the
ICT development must to create jobs: Entrepreneurs
The low input of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to build a culture of openness, creativity and innovation is resulting in Saudi youth facing many challenges in using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in their quest to boost entrepreneurship initiatives.
Indian school expo displays students’ skills
Students of the International Indian School-Riyadh (IISR), Girl’s Section, organized an exhibition recently in the capital city to showcase their skills and products. Indian ambassador’s wife, Asia Hamid Rao, inaugurated the event that drew huge crowds from the Indian community,
Saudi hails Egypt-Qatar rapprochement
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met a top Qatari envoy in Cairo on Saturday as part of Saudi-brokered reconciliation that was hailed by Riyadh as the opening of “a new page” between the two Arab states. Sisi met Sheikh Mohammad
3-day week cuts travel risks for female teachers
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has endorsed a special program for female teachers who work far away from their homes and must travel long distances to teach. Prince Khaled approved a three-day week for these teachers, as part of the
Saudi security forces kill four ‘terrorists’: ministry
Saudi police killed four “terrorists” Saturday in the eastern oil-rich village of Al-Awamiya while attempting to arrest suspects wanted in the fatal shooting of a soldier last week, the country’s state-run agency quoted the Interior Ministry as saying. The spokesman
GCC chambers to honor inventors
Under the patronage of Abdul Latif Al-Zayani, secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Federation of GCC Chambers will be organizing the closing ceremony of the 2nd Gulf campaign for the “GCC Inventors 2014” in Riyadh on Monday. The
Easy Taxi reduces taxi roaming time by 20%
In a new development, the Ministry of Transport has made it mandatory for taxi firms to install communication and tracking systems in their vehicles in order to reduce and eventually put an end to cabs roaming the streets, saying that
Nazaha wants govt officials to declare assets
To catch those stealing from state coffers, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has revealed it may ask the government to introduce legislation that would force all government officials to disclose details of their financial assets. Abdullah Al-Abdulqader, the deputy chairman
Massive fire damages five EP paper and plastics stores
A fire damaged five plastic and paper stores in the first industrial city in Dammam on Thursday. A Civil Defense officer suffered minor burns to his foot during firefighting operations. He was taken to Dammam Medical Complex for treatment. There
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