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: Riyadh
Saudi labor minister changed; top religious body, Shoura reshuffled
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has replaced the Saudi labor minister and reshuffled the Kingdom’s top consultative body, SPA reported on Friday. In a royal decree, the king also reshuffled the Council of Senior Scholars. King Salman
Saudi king issues royal decrees reforming Shoura Council
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman al-Saud issued several royal decrees, one of which would be the reformation of the kingdom’s Shoura Council a reshuffle of the kingdom’s top religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars. The Secretary General of the Shoura
Saudi airliner in emergency landing after pilot falls ill
The co-pilot of a Saudi Arabian airliner was forced to make an emergency landing at Karachi airport in Pakistan after the pilot was taken ill. An official source at Saudi Arabian Airlines confirmed that after the departure of Flight SV891
Riyadh governor joins Romanian National Day celebrations
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar joined the National Day celebrations of Romania held at the Tuwaiq Palace here on Wednesday. The prince joined the Romanian Ambassador Mihai Coman, who hosted the reception by cutting a cake to mark the
King Salman to start four-nation Gulf tour
Saudi King Salman will leave on Saturday for the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of an official tour of the Gulf states that will also take him to Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. The King’s visit to the UAE
US Senators McCain, Graham aim to fix JASTA
Two US Republican Senators – Lindsey Graham and John McCain – proposed on Wednesday an amendment to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) that was approved by the Congress in September. JASTA has been thrusted into the limelight
Saudi mufti snubs preacher for mocking men whose daughters study medicine
Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh on Wednesday has condemned a preacher, who was seen in a video, ridiculing fathers who allow their daughters to study medicine or work in the field since it may permit both genders to
Heavy rain, floods in Saudi Arabia leave seven dead
At least seven people died and many others were injured or trapped by heavy rain and floods that swept various regions of Saudi Arabia, press reports said on Tuesday. The dead included three young Saudi men in Bisha, two others
King Salman inaugurates mega projects in Ras Al-Khair, Jubail
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman inaugurated Tuesday a group of basic infrastructure and development projects in Jubail and Ras Al-Khair industrial cities on the Gulf coast. The inauguration ceremonies were attended by Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud
Saudi: Capable of facing security challenges
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef said on Tuesday that his country and other Gulf-Arab nations are capable of facing security challenges, citing the success of the first joint Gulf-wide military exercises held in Bahrain last month. “For those
Saudi King Salman meets with Sunni, Shiite clerics
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met with clerics from both sects of Islam during his recent visit in the country’s Eastern Province. The meeting with clerics and religious leaders on Sunday came as the king was visiting the region in order
Saudi Arabia to sign legal support pacts to fight crime
The Saudi Council of Ministers on Monday approved a reference model of agreement for mutual legal support in criminal matters between the governments of Saudi Arabia and other countries. King Salman chaired the weekly session of the Cabinet at Al-Aziziyah
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince meets with Chechen leader
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently met Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. Both leaders took time to review ties between the two countries and mutual interests in the region were also discussed. Kadyrov also took
Below zero? Snow covers sand in Saudi regions
White and brown merged into one color as snow covered the desert sand in central and northwestern regions in Saudi Arabia after temperatures dropped below zero Celsius. In the central city of Shakra’ and the northwestern city of Tabuk, thin
Rains kill one, raise alarm in Riyadh
The Civil Defense Directorate announced Sunday that rains since last Wednesday has caused the death of one person in Riyadh. The Civil Defense received at least 457 emergency calls, of which 381 were in the Eastern Province. The director of
King: Improving security key to meeting challenges
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Saturday stressed the need to diversify sources of income and raise productivity in the Kingdom amid an increasingly competitive world economy. Speaking at Al-Hajr Palace, the king said improving security and
Saudi Arabia destroys ballistic missile targeting Khamis Mushait
Coalition forces say they have destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemeni militias targeting the city of Khamis Mushait. The attack comes a day after at least 11 missiles were launched into the southern border village of al-Tuwal in Saudi
GCC Shoura members condemn targeting of Makkah; reject JASTA
Speakers, presidents and chairmen of the GCC Shoura, representatives and national councils and assemblies expressed profound condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist act carried out by the Houthi militias against Makkah recently. In a statement at the conclusion of their
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