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 budget prioritizes citizens with education, development funds
Saudi Arabia unveiled on Monday its general budget for the fiscal year 2016 with total revenues estimated at SR513.8 billion ($136.9 billion), expenditures budgeted at SR840 billion and fiscal shortfall projected at SR326.2 billion. Education and training received the highest
King: Our economy has the potential to meet challenges
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman approved the country’s budget for the year on Monday, which promised completion of projects from previous years, but with future spending taking into account the need to diversify and reform the economy
Erdogan’s Riyadh talks to focus on anti-terror push
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in the Kingdom today to hold two days of meetings with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and top Saudi officials, expected to focus on boosting military, economic and political ties, including
Saudi prisoner issue in Iraq a ‘top priority’
Saudi Arabia seeks to unite the people in Iraq and also address the issue of Saudi prisoners in that country, Saudi Ambassador to Iraq Thamer Al-Sabhan has said. The envoy expressed the desire to maintain an Arab Iraq that is
23 female terror suspects face justice
Twenty-three Saudi women accused of association with Al-Qaeda and Daesh are currently being tried in the Kingdom. Some of them have been convicted and jailed. According to official sources, the Special Criminal Court began hearing the cases of a number
Kingdom to cut reliance on foreign workers
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to reduce its reliance on foreign workers by recruiting only highly-technical workers and monitoring investments closely. “The Kingdom will now be more selective in hiring foreign workers,” said Ibrahim Al-Assaf, finance minister, while giving highlights
Cabinet OKs hike in gasoline, electricity and water prices
The Cabinet on Monday approved increases in the pump prices of gasoline as well as electricity and water rates, the first of a series of “comprehensive economic, fiscal, and structural reforms” recommended by the Ministry of Finance. Gasoline price hikes
MoL says it’s not to blame for recruitment delays
Ahmed Humaidan, deputy minister of labor, denied any responsibility on the ministry’s part for delay in the recruitment of household workers from a number of countries in agreement with the ministry, noting that the delay comes from the labor exporting
KFNL presents 2,538 Arabic books to Chinese libraries
King Fahd National Library (KFNL) presented a large number of Arabic books, 2,538 to be precise, for the benefits of the public libraries in China. The books were officially received by Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Li Chengwen at an
KSA to adjust petroleum, utility subsidies over next 5 years
Saudi Arabia’s government is to adjust subsidies for water, electricity and petroleum products over the next five years, the Ministry of Finance said in its 2016 budget document, cited by Reuters. Any changes made to such prices would be aimed
Cabinet approves gasoline price increase
The Cabinet on Monday approved increases in the price of gasoline across the Kingdom effective Monday, the first of a series of “comprehensive economic, fiscal, and structural reforms” recommended by the Ministry of Finance. Octane 91 will now cost 75
Islamic alliance will defeat Daesh: Grand Mufti
Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, grand mufti and chairman of the Senior Scholars’ Commission and Ifta Council, said that the newly formed Islamic Military Alliance will defeat Daesh (the so called IS). He slammed Daesh, describing it as part of the Israeli
HRDF ramps up Saudi hiring
The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) recruited 251,000 Saudis to work in the private sector this year, up 25 percent compared to 2014. “The number brings to 772,283 Saudis recruited by the HRDF. Of the total number, males accounted for
Deleted tweet could point to reason behind Jazan fire
At a time when there is speculation on the cause behind the fire at the Jazan General Hospital, a deleted tweet has resurfaced to reveal a factor which may have led to 24 deaths and 123 injuries on Thursday. A
New study links cell phone tower radiation to diabetes
A renowned professor of King Saud University (KSU) here has warned of radiation danger from cell phone towers, saying that the radiation emissions from towers can cause many health hazards because of their dense installations and unscientific proliferation. In a
Mahazath wildlife sanctuary wins GCC award
The Kingdom’s only fenced sanctuary, Mahazath, has won the best wildlife sanctuary award from the Gulf Cooperation Council, the GCC headquarters in Riyadh announced recently. “The Mahazath hunting sanctuary has won the GCC award as the best wildlife sanctuary in
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile from Yemen
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Scud ballistic missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, according to a statement on the Saudi state news agency SPA. “Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted at about 11 P.M. (2000 GMT) yesterday a Scud missile
Saudi seizes five million amphetamine tablets
Saudi authorities said Sunday that they had seized more than five million amphetamine tablets and arrested 11 people in one of the kingdom’s largest drug busts. The suspects — nine Saudis and two Sudanese citizens — were arrested in Riyadh
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