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 police bust drug cells, weapons and cash seized
A large amount of cash, weapons and amphetamine pills were seized as security cells rounded up two cells comprising 12 members, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday. The confiscated items included three machine guns, 11 pistols, 297 bullets and more than
KSA joins global drive to halt climate change
Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Abdullah Al-Mouallimi signed the Paris Climate Change Agreement at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday in the presence of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Al-Mouallimi said the Kingdom is concerned about
Common insurance system to ease labor movement in GCC countries
Minister of Labor and Social Development Mufrej Al-Haqabani confirmed that developing a common system to extend insurance protection for Gulf citizens working in any of the GCC’s countries will encourage the mobility of labor forces between these countries, and realize
‘Ousted Saleh is part of the problem, not the solution’
Iran is using Arabs to kill fellow Arabs and has implanted its minions in Syria, Lebanon and Yemen to implement its destructive agendas, Saudi-lead coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Ahmad Al-Assiri said on Tuesday. “What Iran is doing in Yemen is
Saudi king stresses unity with Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz congratulated the president of Lebanon Michel Aoun in a phone call on Tuesday, extending his support to the newly elected president. King Salman stressed the kingdom’s unity with Lebanon, wishing the President Aoun success
Houston Consulate reveals details related to Saudi student’s death
The Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Houston has revealed the circumstances leading to the death of Saudi student Hussain Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Nahdi on Monday from injuries he suffered after he was violently assaulted in the Midwestern US state
King Salman holds talks with Argentine VP
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held wide-ranging talks with Argentine Vice President Gabriela Michetti on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues here Sunday. The two leaders, while discussing ways and means to boost bilateral links,
Saudi authorities identify three terror cells
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry on Sunday said it had prevented an attack by a terror cell which had planned to detonate a car loaded with explosives near the Al-Jawhara Football Stadium in Jeddah three weeks ago. The ministry said they
Sudanese conjoined twins separated in Riyadh
A pair of Sudanese conjoined twins was separated Saturday in 11 hours of surgery, instead of the scheduled 15 hours, by a surgical team headed by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah. The twins, together with their parents, were flown to the Kingdom
Asiri: Houthis launched ballistic missiles from a mosque
The Iran-backed Houthi militias and their allies launched their ballistic missile towards the Saudi city of Makkah – which was intercepted late Thursday – from a mosque in the Yemeni city of Saada, spokesman for the Arab Coalition said in
US treasury chief warns on 9/11 JASTA law during Saudi visit
A United States law allowing victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia could have “serious implications” for shared US-Gulf interests, a top Obama administration official said Thursday. US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew made the comments at
Pirates attack oil tanker near Bab al-Mandab
A major pirate attack on an oil tanker has been reported on Wednesday while it was transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait en route from Ukraine to India, coalition spokesman Major General Ahmed Assiri exclusively confirmed to AlArabiya.net. The pirates fired
Saudi Arabia: Iran waging regional sectarianism
During a general assembly meeting of the United Nations held on Monday, Saudi Arabia’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations has warned against the dangerous role played by Iran in fueling sectarian strife in Lebanon , Syria, and Yemen “by
Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan sign nuclear deal
An agreement of cooperation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy was signed by President of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy Dr. Hashim Yamani and Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev. The signing comes following
Saudi king urges Syria solution based on Geneva I
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has confirmed the kingdom’s support for Syria to see a political solution based on the Geneva I talks. “Our country stands by the Syrian people in its political aspirations and reducing its suffering and ridding itself
Saudi troops take part in Gulf security exercises in Bahrain
Saudi Arabia is currently taking part in the first joint Gulf-wide exercise of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states in Bahrain. The exercises are set to take place from Oct. 25 to Nov. 17 in implementation of resolutions of
Saudi Crown Prince receives Commander of US Centcom
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior has met with the Commander of the US Central Command (Centcom) Gen. Joseph Votel on Monday, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. “They discussed tracks
Saudi vows to combat Hezbollah activities
The Cabinet on Monday renewed the Kingdom’s determination to fight the terrorist activities of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and to continue work with partners around the world to expose its terrorist and criminal activities. This was reaffirmed during the
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