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
Scholarship benefit for 370 Saudis studying in Australia
Some 370 Saudi students, who pursued higher studies in Australia at their personal expense, will now benefit from the King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship Program. Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, who is currently on a visit to
Muslims told to shun agitations
Agitations against the government will only have a negative impact on Indian Muslims, prominent scholar and general secretary of the All India Muslim Scholars Association Kanthapuram Aboobacker Musliyar, alias Sheikh Abubacker Ahmad, said here recently. Sheikh Abubacker, who was in
SCTA to register 10 sites for UNESCO World Heritage list
Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), announced this week the Council of Ministers’ approval for the registration of another 10 Saudi heritage sites in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in
Peace in KSA ‘is essential for Ummah’
Peace and stability in the Kingdom are essential to the well-being of Muslims all over the world, said imam and khateeb at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib in his sermon on Friday. “Every man on earth should
OK’d: 10-week paid maternity leave after 3 years of job
Working mothers in the private sector are now entitled to a fully paid maternity leave for a period of 10 weeks — four weeks prior to the date of delivery and six weeks following it. However, this provision only applies
Old Jeddah photographs on display
The French Consulate is holding a special exhibition of around 50 old photographs of Jeddah and the Hijaz taken between 1895 and 1918, to celebrate 175 years of relations with people of the Arabian Peninsula. Louis Blin, the French consul
Kingdom emerges as China’s largest trading partner
For China, which has so far invested a total of $1.25 trillion abroad, Saudi Arabia remains the largest partner in West Asia and Africa, says Li Chengwen, Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Chengwen said,
Jeddah rain brings power pain for some
Jeddah received the first rainfall of the season Saturday bringing a welcome relief from the heat, albeit with power cuts in some areas. According to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) office, there was scattered rainfall in and around
Taif rain damage assessed
Director of Civil Defense in Taif Saleh Mansi Al-Harthi has announced the formation of a committee to review the damages caused by Friday’s rains and floods in the governorate. He said the committee would embark on its work to record
GPU conference to be held on Jan. 26
Nasser Mohammed Al-Othman, director-general of the Gulf Press Union (GPU), said, the union’s conference will be held Jan. 26-27 in Muscat, responding the invitation of Omani Press Society. The event will be held under the supervision of Turki bun Abdullah
Saudi Arabia to ‘uphold balanced’ oil policy
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz said Saturday that the kingdom would maintain its “balanced” oil policy and urged world leaders to work toward resolving the growing crises in the Middle East. “The kingdom is continuing with its balanced policy
Pakistanis pay tributes to philosopher-poet Allama Iqbal
The Pakistani community paid glowing homage to great philosopher and poet Allama Iqbal, remembering his contributions to poetry and Islamic philosophy, which bears a lesson of love, peace, unity and integrity, brotherhood and tolerance. Bazm-e-Iqbal, a literary organization of overseas
For expatriates, Batha exudes familiarity
Residents of the Saudi capital have been visiting the parks or malls at night or on weekends with their families but many foreigners still visit the commercial district of Batha. “All roads led to Batha for many years in the
Mega projects set to turn Taif into top destination
Taif Mayor Muhammad Al-Mokhrej said that a number of large projects are under way which will transform Taif into a top tourist destination. He said the strategic plan for the city includes the development of large multi-stage projects that will
Iraq pledges ‘excellent’ relations
President Fuad Masum of Iraq who left Riyadh on Thursday following his first visit to the Kingdom expressed his keenness to maintain excellent relations with Saudi Arabia. “The Kingdom is an important player in the region and globally with a
‘Work-at-home’ program for women is reworked
“A new, updated work-at-home program for women will be launched in a few weeks, while its Web portal will be up and running by the end of December this year,” a senior official at the Ministry of Labor said Thursday.
Gifted students win 10 awards at ISC Arab 2014
A total of 10 awards were won by talented Saudi students at the Intel Science Competition for the Arab world (ISC Arab 2014) held in Doha this month. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, minister of education, applauded the students, representing the Ministry
Children’s book sale raises funds for charity
A local charity has set up an exhibition offering a wide range of children’s leisure and educational used books at discounted prices, with the proceeds going to help orphans. Mawakeb Alajr (The Goodness Convoy) organized the initiative as part of
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