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
World-class safety measures in place at Grand Mosque expansion projects
A technical committee tasked with ensuring safety inside the Grand Mosque held a meeting with the Ministry of Higher Education to discuss health and safety measures during the expansion project. The meeting, which was also attended by officials from the
Saudi king launches first phase of border security project
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, in the presence of Bahraini King Hamad bin Issa, inaugurated on Friday the first phase of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ project for border security. The border security project includes 3,397 trainees, 60
Shabiha network busted with arrest of 48 Syrians
Several Syrian terror suspects who have been detained by Saudi authorities in recent months may have been employed by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Forty-eight people — Shabiha — were arrested during a nine-month period for plotting to
Saudi grand mufti warns youth against extremist ideology
Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh urged citizens, especially young men, not to listen to ‘instigators of sedition.’ He addressed Saudi youth by saying: “Any human being who incites you to hate or harm your country and your leaders does
Bahrain king arrives today
King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain will arrive in Jeddah on Friday for talks with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, an official statement said Thursday. During the meeting, the two leaders will discuss ways of strengthening
Pilgrim program reflects Saudi hospitality
The Haj Ministry has embarked on a unique program to welcome pilgrims once they are through passports and customs procedures and leave the airport’s lounges at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. Pilgrims are welcomed by a group
Save Al-Aqsa from Israel
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, urged UNESCO on Thursday to take effective steps for protecting Masjid Al-Aqsa — the third holiest mosque in the world — from Israeli designs. Prince Salman made this call during a
Saudi authority denies plans to destroy Prophet’s dome
The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques has strongly denied reports that surfaced in Western media outlets claiming that the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in Madinah may be removed. “This is the personal opinion of
Sudais launches blood donation drive
The employees of the Grand Mosque in Makkah kicked off a blood donation campaign on Tuesday with Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs, officially opening the campaign by donating his blood. The
Low-cost Haj: More slots made available
The Haj Ministry will expand low-cost services to more than 41,000 pilgrims this year by allocating some of the vacant tents for the service, a senior official announced Wednesday. “Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar has instructed authorities to allocate the tents
Four children drown in Saudi valley
Four children aged 8 to 12 drowned in the Shahdan valley, east of Jazan, while they were swimming in water that had accumulated due to recent rainfall in the area. Onlookers who witnessed the children calling for help notified the
Saudi customs officers, families ‘receive death threats’
Saudi Customs confirmed that its officers at border points receive death threats when they confiscate smuggled goods. During a media workshop on the work of Saudi Customs and the role of the media, the head of the directorate Saleh Al-Khelaiwi
Saudi Crown Prince holds talks with French PM
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz held talks on Tuesday with French Prime Minister Emmanuel Valls in Paris. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said the Crown Prince and the French prime minister “discussed aspects of cooperation between the two
Saudi court upholds 10-year term for blogger who insulted Islam
A Saudi court on Monday upheld a 10-year jail sentence and 1,000 lashes against a citizen who was accused of insulting Islam. Raef Badawi had been convicted of creating an anti-Islam website, criticizing senior scholars and mocking national symbols, Al-Madinah
88 extremists nabbed
Security forces recently arrested 88 extremists in different locations across the country, an official confirmed on Tuesday. All of the suspects were Saudi, with the exception of three Yemenis, while the identity of one of the suspects has yet to
Four Haia members indicted
Four members from the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) have been indicted in a probe that was ordered immediately after a videoclip of Haia men manhandling a British couple went viral. “The four officials
Saudi Arabia: Fine for flying in female pilgrim with no male guardian
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) warned airlines against transporting female pilgrims under the age of 45 without a legal guardian. GACA said that violating airlines will be fined SR50,000 ($13,331), according to a report published in a
Saudi Arabia: Over 60,000 security officers to be deployed in holy sites
More than 60,000 security officers will be deployed in Saudi Atrabia’s holy sites during this year’s Hajj season to ensure the pilgrims are able to perform their rituals in peace and comfort, Maj. Gen. Osman Al-Mahraj, director of general security,
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