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
4,000 Saudis quit govt jobs
In the past five years, 3,866 government employees at a number of ministries and government agencies have resigned. According to government statistics, 40 percent of resignations came from employees in the health and education sectors between the Hijri years 1431
Worshippers nab Daesh suspect
Several Saudi worshippers at a mosque in Riyadh on Friday cornered a young supporter of the Daesh terrorist group and handed him over to the police. The man, in his twenties, had been attending the noon prayers at Al-Shuhada mosque
Nurse who saved injured mall patient receives job offers
Saudi female nurse Areej Al-Qahtani who attended to an injured man during a shooting at Al-Riyadh Mall Wednesday was rewarded with a job offer from both the Ministry of Health and the National Guard. According to an online report, Prince
Haia cracks down on smokers
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) has been cracking down on people smoking shisha in public places, including beaches and parks. Arab News recently visited a public park in Wadi Namir, Dariyah region,
Assad ‘must go’ to stop Syria bleeding
Saudi Arabia has reiterated that those whose hands are stained with the blood of the Syrian people have no place in a new Syria. Addressing the UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir expressed deep concern over the international community’s
Islamic scholar calls for proper youth guidance
A senior Saudi scholar has called for the creation of youth cafes that offer jobs and various activities to keep them away from extremist individuals and groups. Sheikh Ayed Al-Qarni, who is also an author, said that youth cafes could
Pilgrims laud KSA’s efforts in making Haj a success
Haj is over and the pilgrims have started returning home, with many of them appreciating the efforts the Kingdom makes in ensuring the success of the pilgrimage. Despite two unfortunate incidents — the crane accident and stampede — that claimed
Africans held for illegally cooking food for pilgrims
The Makkah Municipality recently raided an unlicensed kitchen in Aziziah district of the holy city and arrested a number of Africans who were preparing food for pilgrims. “The area has many buildings where pilgrims were staying during the Haj season,”
Terrorists in possession of ‘dangerous explosives’
Shoura Council member Maj. Gen. Nasser bin Anzi Al-Shaibani said that the possession of explosives by youth belonging to terrorist organizations is a dangerous matter, especially as the explosives seized by on Monday have the capacity to destroy large areas.
Saudi Arabia deplores world’s inaction on Syria
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister reiterated that there is “no other political solution except the principles of the Geneva I agreement” regarding Syria, in a speech in front of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said
Tehran: Mina crush was ‘beyond human control’
Iran’s health minister has praised Saudi Arabia’s rescue and medical efforts after the stampede in Mina last week. Hassan Hashimi, at a meeting with his Saudi counterpart Khalid Al-Falih in Jeddah on Wednesday, said that the Kingdom’s ambulance and other
‘Russian raids in Syria harming civilians, not Daesh’
Russian airstrikes in Syria had caused civilian casualties while failing to target the hard-line Daesh militants, a top Saudi diplomat said on Thursday as he sought an end to the raids. In remarks at the United Nations in New York,
OPEC oil production rises in September
OPEC oil output has risen in September from the month before, a Reuters survey found, as Iraq’s northern exports recovered from disruption that had halted supply growth from the group’s second-largest producer. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf members of the
Iran’s health minister: Hajj stampede ‘was out of Saudi’s control’
Saudi Arabia Minister of Health Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih met with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Hashimi on Thursday to discuss the incident of the Hajj stampede. During the meeting, both Ministers discussed bilateral relations, in addition to the current medical
Acwa Power targets 2016 IPO on Kingdom’s bourse
Saudi Arabia-based power and water project developer, Acwa Power, is aiming for a stock market floatation on the Saudi bourse sometime next year, its chief executive said. The company, which has $27 billion worth of assets, with another $17 billion
‘Tourism could replace oil’ as main source of revenue
Tourism has the potential to replace crude oil as the primary source of revenue for Saudi Arabia, according to tourism industry experts. Speaking during a panel discussion on the rapid growth of domestic tourism and its future, experts maintained that
Saudi calls on Russia to stop strikes on Syria
Many countries at the United Nations, including Saudi Arabia, have expressed concerns on Thursday regarding Russian strikes on Syria, especially civilian-heavy areas of Homs and Hama where 36 civilians were reportedly killed. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on
Saudi women hiring in private sector surges by 76 percent
There has been a significant increase in the number of Saudi women being employed in the private sector during the current Hijri year, according to the latest report of the Ministry of Labor. The number of Saudi women who secured
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