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
MERS strikes: 4 dead, 9 new cases surface
The MERS coronavirus has killed four persons and infected nine others, announced the Health Ministry on Thursday. One of the latest victims of the deadly disease is an 84-year-old expatriate who lived in Taif. The nine latest MERS infected patients,
Saudi ministry: Umrah season begins on Nov. 23
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj has unveiled plans to further strengthen the electronic regulations to improve the services as well as streamline the arrival and departure of pilgrims with the beginning of the Umrah season on Nov. 23 (Safar 1).
KSA narrows gender gap
Saudi Arabia ranks ninth among Arab countries in terms of gender equality, according to data released by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum. The WEF’s annual Gender Gap Index for 2014 states that Saudi Arabia has improved the income of Saudi
Father of 6 daughters, Saudi fighter dies in Kobani
A Saudi man, who left the Kingdom 18 months ago to join the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, has died, leaving behind six daughters, according to a report. Al-Zahrani, 42, was killed in Kobani, the main theater of war at
Mataf expansion phase-3 under way
The third phase of the King Abdullah Project for the expansion of the mataf, the circumambulation area around the Kaaba, began this week. Contractors have removed several old structures between the Safa hillock and the central area facing the King
Expats manning mall’s women-only shops held
In a major crackdown, the Labor Ministry launched on Tuesday an inspection campaign targeting a leading mall in east Jeddah where expatriate men were engaged in selling women’s accessories. The campaign is in line with the implementation of the third
Hajis’ airport ordeal ends
Some Hajis from the Indian state of Assam, who had been stranded at Jeddah’s airport for the last four days because of a technical snag in their flight, finally flew out Wednesday night. Their flight was originally scheduled to depart
Saudi ministry of hajj unveils 25-year strategic plan
The Ministry of Haj has announced the initiation of its administrative and financial strategic plan for the next 25 years. The plan was designed in cooperation with a consulting company specialized in developing the administrative and financial structure of the
Zain KSA transformation plan yields positive results
Zain KSA announced improving financial results for the 3rd quarter of 2014, recording a 21 percent increase in EBITDA during the first nine months of 2014, reaching SR825 million, up from SR684 million in the same period of 2013. The
Flynas suspends long-haul services
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first and only budget airline, flynas, has suspended long-haul flights because profits on the routes did not meet expectations, Chief Executive Raja Azmi said. “We had some issues from a financial standpoint in terms of the profitability
KSU holds Career Week Exhibition
Culture and Information Minister Abdulaziz Khoja graced the Career Week Exhibition, organized by King Saud University (KSU) under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. He expressed satisfaction about the event, which he said is one
Madinah police arrest charlatan
Madinah Police have arrested a man in a hotel for claiming to have a conversation with Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Media spokesman for the Madinah Police Fahd Al-Ghannam said that the individual was referred to the police station
360 Saudi students to take part in skills development program
The Riyadh-based King Abdul Aziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) will launch personal skills development programs in major cities such as Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. According to an expert in this field, the Saudi education process
Etaam’s food-saving drive expanded to malls
Etaam, a Riyadh-based philanthropic organization, has extended its project of food saving and distribution of leftovers to shopping malls. Amer bin Abdulrahman Al- Barges, executive director of Etaam, said the campaign aims to spread the culture of food preservation in
Expert warns against smoking shisha
A prominent health expert has warned against the dangers of smoking shisha (water pipe), which has reached alarming proportions in the Gulf states. The warning came in a paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Water-pipe Tobacco Smoking Research
Saudi female researcher at Leeds University honored
The University of Leeds, one of Britain’s most prestigious academic institutions, has adopted the research study of a Saudi female Ph.D. student of biomedical sciences, local media said. Nada Abu Arab is researching on ion channels in one of the
Exhibition to highlight suffering of Kashmiris
The OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) in cooperation with the Pakistan Consulate is planning to hold a photo exhibition highlighting human rights violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir on Nov. 6, to time with Kashmiri Martyrs Day at the its headquarters in
‘Abuse of workers not behind Kenya maid ban’
The Saudi Ministry of Labor has rejected reports that Kenya has stopped sending domestic workers to the Kingdom because of the abuse of these workers by their employers. Ahmed Al-Faheed, Saudi Ministry undersecretary for international affairs, said the Kenyan government
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