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
Saudi issues new regulations for sex correction
The Ministry of Health has issued new regulations for dealing with cases of sex correction in Saudi Arabia, stressing that such cases, of any kind or age, should be reported to the concerned body at the ministry. Deputy Minister of
Samsung unveils most advanced thinnest & lightest tablet in KSA
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, launched Wednesday at Park Hyatt Jeddah the thinnest and lightest tablet – Galaxy Tab S. Warmly welcomed by customers, the Super Amoled tablet comes wrapped up
6-kg tumor removed from woman’s abdomen in Makkah
A tumor weighing 6 kg was removed from the abdomen of a 20-year-old woman at Hira General Hospital here recently. A team from the hospital’s obstetrics and gynecology department, led by Dr. Maher Khalifa, performed the operation successfully to remove
KSA banks set high security standards
Saudi banks are committed to applying the highest international standards and best practices to protect their systems, says an industry leader. Tough measures against financial fraud, money-laundering and the funding of terrorism have placed the Kingdom’s banking sector among the
Ministry of Haj warns against building brokers
Hajjar: Defaulting service firms will have licenses revoked The Ministry of Haj has asked all foreign Haj missions to deal directly with building owners or their legal representatives and not with brokers when they are looking for accommodation for their
Expats born in KSA not exempt from 4-year rule
A recent Labor Ministry decision to reduce the stay of expats working in companies that are in the yellow zone of the nationalization scheme from six to four years will also be applicable to foreigners born in the country, ministry
$100m Saudi funds to bolster anti-terror push
Saudi Arabia has given $100 million for the International Counterterrorism Center at the UN. Adel Jubeir, the Kingdom’s ambassador to the US, and Abdullah Al-Moallami, its permanent representative to the UN, handed over the amount to UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
Worker injured as fuel truck catches fire
TABUK – A fire broke out in a gas tanker while workers at a gas station, 35 kilometers away from the Taima governorate, were unloading petrol, said Tabuk Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdooh Al-Eneizi. One of the workers sustained third-degree
Yanbu Health Affairs chief denies mass resignations
YANBU — The head of Health Affairs in Yanbu has denied rumors that a number of officials have resigned from hospitals in the governorate. Dr. Atallah Al-Jehani said all health sector employees are working as a team and continue to
Leaking pipes delay airport project
Sixty-nine percent of work for the new King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah has been completed, General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) chief revealed at a press conference on Tuesday. Fahd Bin Abdullah, the president of GACA, spoke to reporters
1,018 shops in Jeddah ‘violated’ health rules
A report issued by Jeddah Municipality’s commercial monitoring and licensing authority has revealed that 1,018 health violations have been registered in Jeddah during the last six months, as documented in inspection rounds. According to the 26-page report, 2,413 shops were
Indian ambassador to hoist country’s flag
Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao will hoist the national flag on Indian embassy premises in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter on Friday to mark the country’s 68th independence day with traditional gaiety and fervor. “The ambassador of India will hoist the flag
Indian maids to arrive in 3 months
Saudi recruitment agencies are hopeful that they will be able to recruit Indian housemaids within three months to meet the acute shortage of domestic help in the Kingdom. “We are optimistic that we can conclude recruitment agreements with Indian manpower
Cheated Indian women workers still stranded
A total of 32 Indian women have been awaiting repatriation for months at a shelter house after recruitment agencies back home conned them into thinking they were being hired for jobs other than domestic servants. Officials have since been unable
EP kicks off festival
Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif patronized a regional festival that kicked off on Tuesday under the name “Asharqia Summer 35.” The festival will last for 19 days and will run on Dammam and Alkhobar’s seafronts, Alkhobar’s Green Hall
Overturned cargo truck found carrying liquor
A truck accident, in which the vehicle had overturned after catching fire, accidentally led to the discovery a big load of liquor. The truck contained a license plate from a Gulf country. “The Al-Ahsa Police Department received a report on
Prince Saud: Israel has no right to self-defense
Saudi Arabia has said that the actions of the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, cannot be equated with Israel’s mass killings. Addressing a press conference after chairing an extraordinary meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Miteb: No foreign troops on northern KSA border
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has denied press reports that Egyptian and Pakistani military forces have been deployed along the Kingdom’s northern border. He said Saudi armed forces are capable to defend the Kingdom. “We have very good
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