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
KSA censures Iran designs to politicize Haj tragedies
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has lambasted Iran for trying to politicize the recent tragedies in Makkah and Mina, saying it was an attempt to create dissension and division in the Muslim world. This would not affect
Kingdom exhorts world community to contain Israel
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, during Monday’s Cabinet meeting, urged the international community, including the United Nations to take action against Israel, to ensure it stops its violations against the Palestinian people, and ensure their rights are recognized. The
Saudi-French trade ties get a fillip
France and the Kingdom enjoy great confidence and mutual trust, which could help the two countries forge ahead in bilateral relations, said French Prime Minister Manuel Valls in Riyadh on Monday. Valls was making the opening address at the Second
Saudi king: Muslim unity will not be undermined
Saud Arabia’s King Salman has emphasized that his country will “always keen on maintaining the Arab and Islamic unity” and will not allow anyone to take political advantage of the Hajj stampede tragedy. King Salman’s comments came as he chaired
K.A. CARE to help develop renewable energy program
King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A. CARE) will help develop renewable energy sources, industries and services related to renewable energy, and will provide relevant technical education and training in this field in the holy city of Madinah.
5,127 patients benefit from referral program
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has referred 5,127 patients through the Ehalati Program, including 121 life-saving cases during the past seven days. Supervisor of the Ehalati (referral) Program of the Ministry of Health (MoH) Suleiman bin Ahmad Al-Sharie described the
Saudi mother, daughter murdered in Egypt
An Egyptian man has been arrested for allegedly killing a Saudi mother and her Kuwaiti daughter while they were visiting the country in search of an apartment. The deceased were identified as a 61-year-old Saudi woman and her 27-year-old daughter,
Nomophobia — the fear of being without your mobile phone
Nomophobia is a term describing a growing fear in today’s world — the fear of being without a mobile device, or beyond mobile phone contact. During a two-day event organized by the Social Development Center in Al-Ahsa, two specialists in
Saudi FM says kingdom seeks political solution to Assad’s ouster
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Sunday said his country was committed to a political solution that would lead to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad giving up power. Speaking in Russia, Jubeir also reiterated that a road map discussed by global
Social media behind most cases of domestic violence, says Saudi study
A recent study on domestic violence revealed three out of 10 domestic violence cases are caused by social media misuse, Makkah daily reported. Sociology professor and family consultant Abdulrazaq Al-Mubarak said the study is timely as many women and children
Riyadh, Moscow join hands against ‘terrorist caliphate’
Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to discuss steps to establish a peace process in war-torn Syria. The deputy crown prince voiced Saudi Arabia’s keen interest in realizing the
Kingdom to chair GCC tourism development group
The second Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tourism ministers’ meeting, which concluded recently in Doha, elected the Kingdom to chair the working group charged with preparing a common vision and strategy for the development and promotion of tourism in member states.
Muqeem only after valid iqama expires
Exchanging the Muqeem card with the iqama is not required for those who still have valid iqamas, and is only needed for those whose iqamas have expired and have to be renewed, said the General Directorate of Passports. The directorate
10% drop registered in crime rate
Security agencies dealt with 96,000 crimes last year, said Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman of the Interior Ministry, on Sunday. Addressing a press conference in Riyadh, he said this indicates a 10.01 percent drop in the rate compared to last
MoL plans amendment to Musaned system
A well-known source connected with the Musaned program spoke about the launch of different related mechanisms to the program at the beginning of the next year. It will first be on an experimental basis with the objective of developing it,
Philippine Embassy stops cooperation with erring firms
A source at the Philippine Embassy in the Kingdom said that the embassy has ceased cooperation with ten recruitment companies because they did not abide by the rules and conditions stipulated in previous agreements between the two countries. The source
MoH starts nationwide flu vaccination
The Ministry of Health (MoH) launched a nationwide vaccination campaign against seasonal flu on Sunday. Speaking at the launch held at the MoH headquarters, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Saeed, deputy minister of public health, said the campaign has targeted at least
46 women flee abroad to join terror groups
Terrorist groups have infiltrated societies where women have special privacy such as Saudi Arabia. However, security authorities in the Kingdom arrested several women involved in terrorist activities, while there are other women who escaped abroad to join terrorist groups. Saudi
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