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 Arabia to modify 24 Apache Helicopters
:: Boeing has been awarded a $143.4 million contract to provide unique Block II and III modifications to AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Saudi Arabia National Guard, according to Defenseworld.net. It added that work will be performed in Mesa,
Saudi city of Jeddah talks with banks for multi-billion transport network
:: Jeddah’s government has held initial talks with banks to help secure funding for a multi-billion dollar public transport network in the city, Saudi Arabia’s commercial capital, say banking sources. Jeddah Metro Company, a transport company owned by the government,
OIC calls for more awareness about dangers of Islamophobia
:: Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has called for more awareness of the increasing dangers of Islamophobia, through the dissemination of principles of peace and harmony between communities. He was speaking at the
Saudi women no longer need guardians’ consent to receive services
:: Women are not required to obtain consent from their guardians for services provided to them, “unless there is a legal basis for this request in accordance with the provisions of the Islamic Shariah,” according to a royal degree issued
Djibouti studying Saudi Arabia’s success in tourism
:: Djibouti is looking at the example set by Saudi Arabia as it looks to bolster its own tourism industry, a minister from the African republic said. Djibouti’s Minister of Trade and Tourism Hassan Ibrahim praised the efforts of the
Duba Border Guards foil drug-smuggling attempt in Duba
:: Border Guards officers in Duba city, Tabuk governorate, Thursday foiled an attempt to smuggle 900,000 Captagon pills aboard a ship attempting to enter Saudi territorial waters from the Egyptian territorial waters. Border Guards official spokesperson Commodore Saher bin Mohammed
Houthis selling Iranian weapons to Al-Qaeda, says Saudi diplomat
:: As Yemen’s war enters its third year, a two-day workshop addressing the military, political and humanitarian challenges of the conflict warned of Houthi ties to Iran and their impact on legitimate institutions in Yemen. Saudi and Yemeni diplomats both
UNESCO forum concludes with an eye on sustainable development
:: The Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (MiSK) on Thursday recognized the Water Youth Network with its first place International NGO (non-government organizations) Award and a $30,000 fund on the concluding day of the seventh UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural
IDB, ITC agree to work together on joint projects
:: Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the International Trade Center (ITC) have agreed to work together to implement joint projects and strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in member countries. This was announced during ITC Executive
‘Roads of Arabia’ exhibition makes its way to Korean peninsula
:: The next stop for the “Roads of Arabia” exhibition of Saudi archaeological masterpieces is South Korea, where it will open on Monday highlighting the rich cultural heritage of the Kingdom. Pyung oh-Kwon, the South Korean ambassador in Riyadh, met
SAP’s $75 million investment plan to support Saudi Vision 2030
:: Witnessed by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during her trade mission to the Kingdom, SAP announced a plan to launch the SAP Cloud Hub in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Communication and Information Technology,
Jubeir: Great effort by Mohammed bin Salman led to Trump visit to Riyadh
:: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in a Twitter message commended the great effort by the Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in managing the Saudi-US relationship. “The President’s first foreign trip will be to a Muslim country. Thank
President Trump’s 1st foreign visit is to Saudi to counter Iran
:: The White House on Thursday announced that the US President Donald Trump to visit Saudi Arabia on May 23, making the kingdom as his first foreign trip as head of the United States. Trump said he would begin to
Crown prince attends ‘Tufan 7’ exercise, graduation ceremony of Border Guard cadets
:: The “Tufan 7” exercise and the graduation ceremony of 6,021 Border Guard graduates were held on Wednesday under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy prime minister and minister of interior, at the Mohammed bin Naif Academy
Restoring Saudi allowances to cost about 7 bln riyals in 2017
:: Restoring financial allowances to civil servants and military personnel will only cost the government about 7 billion riyals ($1.9 billion) this year, a senior finance ministry official told Al Arabiya television on Thursday. “Restoring allowances will not have a
Saudi women no longer need male guardian consents to receive services
:: Saudi King Salman has issued an order, which will free women from having to obtain a consent from their male guardians in order to receive services. The change, however, should not contradict the Islamic sharia, the order said. Saudi
Qatar National Bank to seek Saudi investment banking license
:: Qatar National Bank (QNB), the Middle East’s biggest bank by assets, said on Thursday it planned to apply for an investment-banking license in Saudi Arabia, where low oil prices are expected to encourage more asset sales and debt raising.
London tries to lure Saudi Aramco with new listing structure
:: The London Stock Exchange is working on a new type of listing structure that would make it more attractive for oil giant Saudi Aramco to join the bourse, sources familiar with the discussions said. Exchanges around the world are
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