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
Student’s death in US: Cousin reveals details
Several relatives of Abdullah Alkadi, the Saudi scholarship student in the US whose body was found late on Thursday more than a month after he went missing, are flying to Los Angeles, California, to bring his body back home. Alkadi’s
Kingdom’s budget surplus likely to hit SR147 billion
Total revenues of the Kingdom are expected to reach SR1.1 trillion in the current year, or a surplus of SR147 billion over the projected SR855 billion budget estimated earlier in the year, a financial report said. The expected surplus is
Riyadh gears up for first global entrepreneurship forum
The Kingdom gears up to host the first Global Business Entrepreneurship Forum (GEF) with the presence of an elite group of international and Gulf speakers. The Centennial Fund organizes the first event of its kind on Nov. 3, simultaneously with
King orders free treatment for people with special needs
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has instructed the Ministry of Social Affairs to pay the treatment costs of people with disabilities at rehabilitation centers. Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Prince
20 million to vacation abroad by 2030
The number of Saudi vacationers spending their holidays abroad will increase sixfold by 2030, a local study revealed. The study carried out by a company specializing in travel information systems predicted that 20 million Saudi travelers will vacation abroad by
‘Single’ GCC visa targets frequent travelers
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will soon introduce a Schengen-style, unified visa for tourists and businessmen from 35 foreign and Arab countries, according to a high-ranking Kuwaiti official. Samira Al-Gharib, assistant undersecretary for tourism at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Trade,
Focus on education to guide Arab youth: Prince Khaled
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal stressed the role of the Arab Education Office in achieving educational awakening to protect youth from destructive ideologies in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. “It is the responsibility of the Arab Education Office to take
KSA border troops step up alert after Yemen port raid
Saudi troops along the Kingdom’s southern border have been placed on high alert after Houthi rebels seized a strategically important Yemeni land port close to Jazan. The Haradh port, one of three major land entry ports in the north of
Children below 10 may face Haj ban
Children below the age of 10 may be barred from performing Haj from next year. According to a report in a local newspaper, the subject came up for discussion during a recent meeting between the heads of pilgrim establishments and
30-hour ordeal of 400 Saudia passengers ends
Some 400 Riyadh-bound passengers stranded at the Islamabad airport for 30 hours arrived at the King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) on Saturday morning after their plane finally took off from Pakistan. The Saudia flight SV723 from Islamabad to Riyadh was
Saudi officials seize half ton of ivory at Riyadh airport
Customs officers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh intercepted half a ton of ivory being smuggled from Africa to east Asia, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. They found 588 pieces of different shapes and sizes weighing about
Riyadh Metro poses technical challenges to contractors
The Kingdom is set to construct the Riyadh Metro at a cost of $22 billion to provide a safe, efficient and fast means of public transport. However, the project poses stiff technical challenges, according to a Saudi civil engineer teaching
KSA, Germany to widen cultural ties
Representatives from the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) and the German government held talks here Wednesday to improve cultural ties. Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the SCTA, met with newly appointed German Ambassador Boris Ruge at the
Saudi students complete training program in US
Four Saudis and one student from the United Arab Emirates have just completed the 2014 Global Externship Program under the Northrop Grumman Corporation and University of Maryland in Baltimore County in the United States. “The program gives international students exposure
Shoura to fine-tune law on trade in petroleum
The Shoura Council is slated to discuss a draft law on trade in oil and petroleum products sent to it by the Council of Ministers. An official said that some time will be needed to deliberate over the draft and
Kingdom backs tough steps against terror
KSA deplores extremist ideologies at Geneva forum Saudi Arabia has asserted that fighting extremist ideologies is an integral part of any strategy to combat terror. “From our experience, it has become crystal clear that terror has no religion, no
SABB profit up 17.8% for nine months
The Saudi British Bank (SABB) has reported a net profit of SR3,297 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, an increase of SR499 million or 17.8 percent compared to SR2,798 million for the same period in 2013. SABB reported
Riyadh warned world of terror threat
The deputy speaker of the Shoura Council, Mohamed bin Amin Al-Jafri, said that Saudi Arabia had forewarned the world of the danger of terrorism. Addressing the 131st session of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Al-Jafri said the Kingdom
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