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
Sign language OK’d by civil status department
The Ministry of Interior’s civil status department has moved to approve a new mechanism of sign language to communicate with individuals with hearing disabilities to complete their procedures for civil status. The move aims to ease the procedures for this
472 cases of family violence in one year
Saudi courts registered a total of 472 cases of family violence last year including psychological or physical/corporal abuse. The victims were mainly children or spouses, local media said quoting sources at a local human rights body. There were some 112
More courts to ensure speedy justice
Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Eissa on Wednesday disclosed plans to establish new courts of grievances as well as other courts in different parts of the Kingdom to meet increasing demand and speed up judicial procedures. “The new courts will be established
Arsonists arrested in Bisha
Bisha police arrested two arsonists who set fire to a police car on Sunday. The car which belonged to Director of Police Patrol Maj. Muhammad Hanadi was parked in front of his house. “Police detectives arrested the suspects after discovering
Employee gets lashes, jail for murder attempt
The Jeddah Criminal Court has sentenced a man to one year in prison and 200 lashes for trying to poison a colleague at his company with insecticide in his milk, according to local media. The man, a senior employee of
Kingdom’s statement on networks fighting in Iraq
The statement reads: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to see the defeat and destruction of all Al-Qaeda networks and the Islamic State of Iraq and Al Sham (ISIS) operating in Iraq. Saudi Arabia does not provide either moral or
Saudi Arabia calls for urgent intervention in Syria
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has called for the international community’s urgent intervention in Syria to end the suffering of the rising number of Syrians who are either internally displaced or have taken refuge outside the border. Speaking at the
KSA to benefit from French expertise in military training
JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia explored the prospect of benefiting from the French expertise in military training and armament. This issue figured in the talks between Minister of National Guard Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah and French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le
KSA, US boost efforts to combat terror funding
JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia and the US discussed ways to further enhance their existing cooperation on efforts to disrupt the financial and support networks of terrorist organizations, announced Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al-Assaf at a joint press conference with US
US stresses need to fight terror funding
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Tuesday that developments in Iraq, where militants have seized swathes of the country, emphasize the need to combat terror financing. Addressing a press conference after talks with Deputy Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Investors upset as SAGIA cancels 374 licenses
Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) announced Tuesday that it canceled 374 licenses of foreign investors in 2013 after they failed to correct their status in tune with new regulations and conditions set by the organization to promote value-added investment.
Abbas, Sartaj Aziz in Jeddah for OIC meeting
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states will discuss a number of issues, including the security crisis in Iraq and the political developments in Palestine, at their two-day meeting that begins in Jeddah on Wednesday. Palestine
Livestock prices soar 40 percent
Livestock prices have gone up by 40 percent as the holiday season kicks in. Hussein bin Marei, a resident, said he usually buys at least two free-range sheep at SR600 each for Ramadan because he uses the meat for traditional
34% of smokers under treatment kick the butt
Thirty-four percent of Saudis and expatriates, who were receiving treatment at the Health Ministry’s tobacco control clinics, have quit smoking, said Dr. Ali Alwadey, supervisor of the tobacco control program at the ministry. “Our centers received more than 4,600 people
Coronavirus cases down, but vigilance a must for Haj: WHO
LONDON — The deadly MERS virus remains a serious public health problem, especially with the approach of Haj pilgrimage, but a recent surge in Saudi cases of the respiratory disease appears to be abating, the World Health Organization said on
Only 45% vehicles insured
Only 45 percent of vehicles on the Kingdom’s roads are insured, said an official of Najm Company that deals with road accident cases in the country on behalf of the Traffic Department. The official emphasized the need to have all
Canada emerges as top destination for Saudi students
A senior Canadian diplomat said here Tuesday that the number of Saudi students studying in Canada has seen ‘record growth’ with 18,000 students currently enrolled in various disciplines at Canadian academic institutions across the country. MacDonald, in an interview with
BMC honors graduates
The Batterjee Medical College (BMC) held a ceremony on Monday to mark the graduation of its third batch of medical students under the aegis of Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah. The event was attended by a large number of
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