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
‘Abducted’ Saudi woman marries Yemeni
The Saudi woman who fled the Kingdom in 2013 with her Yemeni boyfriend has married him with the help of Houthi members, according to recent reports. Huda Al-Niran reportedly married Arafat Al-Qadi last Thursday, Nov. 6, in the city of
Arriving late to work, gossiping, making private calls ‘corruption’
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has issued a raft of new regulations declaring various behaviors at work as corrupt acts including gossiping, making personal calls, reading irrelevant material and not adhering to office hours. This expands the previous definition of
Banks to allow emergency ATM access
A number of banks in the Kingdom have launched the service of cash withdrawals from ATMs without a card. Bank sources indicated that the new service is initially being implemented by two banks — the National Commercial Bank and Saudi
Saudi rises from cleaner to top young hotelier
A young Saudi citizen has shown it is no shame to take on an unskilled job and then work hard to achieve one’s dreams. Mohammad Sharaf started out as a cleaner and dishwasher at a restaurant in 2004 and now
French celebrate 175 years of presence in Jeddah
The French Consulate General is celebrating the 175th anniversary of the opening of the French Consulate in Jeddah with a number of cultural programs which kicked off Sunday and will last through Thursday. Louis Blin, French consul general in Jeddah,
Hundreds of drifters arrested in Riyadh
Riyadh traffic police arrested more than 646 car drifters during the last six months thanks to its undercover and intensive campaigns at drifting sites. The campaign was carried out by research teams in Riyadh supported by the official traffic patrols.
KSA to pay $2m for education of Syrian children
Interior Minister and General Supervisor of the Saudi National Campaign to Support the Brothers in Syria Prince Mohammed bin Naif have decided to cover the tuition fees of 3,000 Syrian students who are now enrolled in Lebanese schools to the
Iraqi president to visit Kingdom today
Iraqi President Fuad Masum is to visit the Kingdom on Tuesday for the highest-level talks between the two neighbors in years, as relations thaw, the SPA announced on Monday. Saudi-Iraqi relations began to improve after Masum’s nomination of Prime Minister
KSA green technology patents up 58%
The Kingdom increased its patents in 2013 by 58 percent for technological inventions and solutions to protect the country’s environment. This is according to Muhammed Al-Suwaiyel, president of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), quoting a Thomson
Al-Ahsa murderers condemned
The Cabinet condemned on Monday the Al-Ahsa attackers as murderers and welcomed an initiative by scholars, intellectuals and preachers to counter extremism in the country. Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, chaired the meeting at the Al-Yamamah
Government extends ban on hunting of migratory birds
With the coming of winter, local authorities have reiterated the ban on hunting migratory birds that are passing through the Kingdom in their thousands. For the fifth year running, the Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) has banned hunting migratory birds passing
Expats control 75% of Jeddah vegetable market
Ahmad Al-Silmi, head of the inspection committee at the Ministry of Labor’s branch in Makkah, says one of the important obstacles that face the Job Nationalization Committee at Jeddah’s vegetable market is the dominance of foreign work force, which conducts
MoH announces 15,314 job vacancies
The Ministry of Health has announced the availability of 15,314 jobs in the self-employment programs of medical specialties across the Kingdom. Majid Basha, adviser to the minister of health and director general of transformation department, said that the job vacancies
Excellence in science awards ceremony to be held in Tabuk
Tabuk Gov. Prince Sultan bin Fahd on Sunday met Mohammed Abdullah Lehaidan, the chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Prince Sultan bin Fahd Award for Scientific Excellence. The governor was briefed on the preparations for the distribution of the
Masked gunmen wound two in EP
Two young men were wounded after unknown masked men attacked them in Awamiya district in Qatif on Sunday afternoon, according to a police statement. The police stated that the assailants took the victims to a nearby farm where they were
Haram expansion: Abdulaziz Gate closed
The King Abdulaziz Gate or Bab Malik Abdulaziz, one of the main gates leading to the Grand Mosque in Makkah has been closed as part of the mosque’s ongoing expansion project. The King Abdulaziz Gate is located right opposite Ajyad
Shoura calls for consumer protection law
Shoura Council members have called for a law to protect consumers and to punish those who import fake goods with imprisonment for a maximum of two years, as well as a fine totaling 10 percent of the whole value of
Forum highlights role of media in promoting interfaith dialogue
The Imam Mohammed Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) hosted on Sunday a UNESCO forum on the role of the media in promoting interfaith dialogue as part of the initiative of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. A number of
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