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
Cabinet lauds upgrading of Saudi-China relations
The Council of Ministers on Monday highlighted the significance of upgrading bilateral relations with China to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership. The weekly session of the Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman here, also
BCEAO and ICD in deal to boost SMEs
Tiémoko Meyliet Kone, Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and Khaled Al-Aboodi, CEO & General Manager of the Islamic Corporation for the Development private sector (ICD), signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation providing a framework
Uganda halts maid hiring for Kingdom
The government of Uganda said that it would stop sending housemaids to Saudi Arabia, violating a deal between the two nations because of complaints of poor conditions and mistreatment. The ban will remain until working conditions are “deemed fitting,” the
Research report on MERS vaccine soon
The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced here on Saturday that the results of the research on vaccines for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) will be released shortly. Speaking at a press briefing, Deputy Health Minister for Public Health
No Pakistan mediation between KSA and Iran
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir has denied the existence of any Pakistani mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, reported BNA on Sunday. He said many countries have come forward with mediation offers, which have been dismissed by Riyadh. He was speaking
Saudi envoy’s call to rein in Shiite militias ticks off Iraqi MPs
Hashid Shaabi, a coalition of mostly Iranian-backed Shiite paramilitary groups, should leave the fight against the militants to Iraq’s Army and official security forces in order to avoid aggravating sectarian tensions, said Thamer Al-Sabhan, Saudi ambassador to Iraq. He was
Aramco IPO could be open to world markets
An initial public offering of Saudi Aramco could be on the local or international markets but would not include Saudi energy reserves, the company’s chairman told Al-Arabiya channel. “The reserves would not be sold, but the company’s ability to produce
SAGIA to remove obstacles for private sector
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) will introduce many policies and procedures in the future to promote economic activities for privatization and to overcome legislative, regulatory and bureaucratic obstacles facing the private sector, said SAGIA Gov. Abdullatif Al-Othman. The
Foiled: Attempt to smuggle in 2.7m pills of amphetamine
Saudi security officers, in cooperation of their Qatari counterparts, have thwarted attempts by drug peddlers to bring around 2.7 million amphetamine pills into the Kingdom. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior on Sunday, the criminals were
King Abdullah Humanitarian Prize set up
The King Abdullah International Foundation for Humanitarian Deeds has instituted the King Abdullah Humanitarian Prize in memory of the late king and his contributions in various fields nationally and internationally. The international award will be given once in two years
Haqbani to face Shoura members on Tuesday
Labor Minister Mufrej Al-Haqbani will discuss his ministry’s policies with Shoura Council members on Tuesday and listen to their comments and observations. Haqbani said the remarks and recommendations to be made by the members would form the basis for the
Charities need permission to work abroad
Citizens and social service organizations in the Kingdom have been asked to get prior approval from the authorities to carry out charitable projects abroad. The Ministry of Interior on Sunday advised citizens and all Saudi societies that those wishing to
Kerry reassures Saudi Arabia of ‘solid relationship’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reassured Saudi Arabia on Sunday of the “solid relationship” between both countries, even after the lifting of sanctions on the kingdom’s regional rival Iran. “We have as solid a relationship, as clear an alliance,
Nazaha nails corrupt notaries
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has charged a number of notaries public and officials of the Ministry of Agriculture in Al-Muzahmiyah region of Riyadh province with corruption and asked the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) to carry out
Fire creates panic at Jazan hospital
Less than two months after a massive fire ripped through Jazan General Hospital, leaving 24 people dead and 123 others wounded, another fire broke out in Abu Ariesh Hospital in the region creating panic among patients and staff. However, the
Justice not served: Al-Manea’s father
The father of Nahid Al-Manea said he is not satisfied with the British investigation into his daughter’s murder and that he was not contacted directly to be notified of the murderer’s confession. Ibrahim Al-Zaid, the victim’s uncle, said the victim’s
Big drug shipment seized at Saudi-Qatar border
Security officers have foiled attempts to smuggle big amounts of dangerous drugs to the kingdom through Qatar, the Ministry of Interior said on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said that Saudi security officials in cooperation with the Qatari Interior
Indo-Saudi trade exceeds $39 billion
The two-way trade between Saudi Arabia and India exceeded $39.4 billion last year. This makes the Kingdom the fourth largest trading partner, said Hemant Kotalwar, charge d’affaires at the Embassy of India here. He said that this figure clearly indicated
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