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
New Asir ambulance centers to be opened
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority is set to open seven ambulance centers in Asir with new vehicles and equipment on Sunday. Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, head of the Saudi Red Crescent, said here recently that it would be opened in
Embassy calls on Filipinos to leave Yemen
The Philippine Embassy has called on all Filipinos in war-torn Yemen to leave the country as soon as possible due to the continuing political and security crisis there. Ambassador Ezzedin Tago met Filipinos working in Yemen last month in order
Man kills his brother-in-law, injures wife
A Saudi man in Jeddah opened fire on his wife and her brother on Thursday following a family dispute, killing the brother-in-law and injuring wife, according to Col. Aati Al-Qurashi, spokesman for Makkah police. “We have received information about a
Saudi Prince Miteb meets Obama during U.S visit
Saudi National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud said there was complete agreement between Riyadh and Washington when it came to issues relating to the Middle East region, following a meeting with President Barack Obama. Prince Miteb
Historical landmarks threatened by Prophet’s Mosque expansion
Power outage notices on the doors of a number of mosques including the historical Sajdah Mosque have left historians fearing that they might get demolished to make way for the Prophet’s Mosque expansion project, Makkah daily reported. Local authorities erected
Mobile video traffic to rise 10-fold by 2020
Mobile video traffic will increase tenfold and constitute 55 percent of all mobile data traffic by 2020, the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report – a comprehensive update on mobile trends leveraging big data from live networks worldwide –
SR2.5bn to be disbursed to build 6,204 housing units
On an approval made by the Ministry of Housing, the Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) on Wednesday announced that it will disburse SR2.5 billion as loans to build 6,204 new housing units throughout the Kingdom. REDF Director General Yusuf Al-Zohaibi
‘Islam has nothing to do with IS group’s atrocities’
Top Saudi leaders joined representatives of other faiths in condemning violence by the so-called Islamic State (IS) at a conference organized in the Austrian capital by the King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) on Wednesday. The
Miteb, Obama discuss Mideast crises
US President Barack Obama held talks here Wednesday with visiting National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah on major regional and international issues including Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Middle East peace. Prince Miteb said he had discussed with the US
Saudi king hails Riyadh pact, urges Egypt cooperation
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz praised on Wednesday a recent meeting in Riyadh that saw an end to the rift between the Gulf Cooperation Council and member Qatar, the Saudi Press Agency reported. An unannounced
Saudi Arabia employs 8,000 personnel to serve 6m pilgrims
The Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques is ready to receive more than six million pilgrims with the beginning of the new Umrah season next Sunday. Sheikh Abdurahman Al-Sudais, head of the presidency, said that the presidency
Data services: Mobily, Al-Rajhi Bank ink deal
Mobily has signed a communications and IT (CIT) services agreement with Al-Rajhi Bank. Ismail Al-Ghamdi, acting business chief officer, signed the agreement on behalf of Mobily. Ibrahim Al-Rashid, chief officer of IT, signed the deal on behalf of Al-Rajhi bank.
ZTE considers localization as all-time strategy
For ZTE, localization is an all-time strategy. Since the company’s launch in Saudi 2004, ZTE has been training hundreds of local telecommunication talents and providing job opportunities for a large number of university students, said a top executive of the
Saudi exhibition industry keen to build global links
Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiques (SCTA) President Prince Sultan bin Salman has honored Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC) in recognition of its ongoing efforts in promoting the meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) industry in the Kingdom. The event coincided
Urgent need for training bankers in Islamic finance
With Islamic finance (IF) and Islamic financial products (IFP) growing popular worldwide, there is an urgent need for training bankers in IF and IFP, says Azmi Omar, director general of Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) and member of Islamic
Almulla’s back, wins his second Saudi Aramco Invitational title
Othman Almulla, the original poster boy of Saudi golf, has ended years of struggle with his game and looks ready to recapture his lofty place in the sport he so loved. Recently, the talented Almulla celebrated his return to form
Saudi envoy to UK pledges more support for investors
The issue of the United Kingdom’s tax domicile system was the focus of the recent talks held by Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the UK, with officials at the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC). During his
5 health insurance companies banned for violations
The Cooperative Health Insurance Council (CHIC) has issued a decision to immediately stop the operations of five health insurance companies, and have prevented them from issuing or renewing insurance documents for six months, due to their violation of the health
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