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
Indian expats remember Babri Mosque tragedy
The Indian community living in the Kingdom observed the 22nd annual “Black Day” on Saturday, Dec. 6, which marks the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Mosque in 1992 by a group of Hindu extremists. The India Fraternity Forum
Agreement signed to develop tourist sites
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) recently signed an agreement with Saudi Credit and Saving Bank (SCSB) to finance tourism and heritage sites across the Kingdom and contribute to the creation of a large number of jobs for
Cold wave, rains next week
The western region will be affected by a cold wave and rainy weather at the end of this week. “A belt of rain clouds is expected to extend from the north to western regions increasing the chances of rainfall over
Top-level Saudi delegation to attend GCC summit in Doha
A high-ranking Saudi delegation will travel to the Qatari capital to attend the forthcoming GCC summit on Tuesday. This would have “positive and constructive” effects on bilateral ties among the member states, while helping to resolve many other regional issues.
17 international schools shut
The Ministry of Education ordered the closure of 17 international schools and issued warnings to 32 others last year for violating local laws including not integrating the Arabic language and Islamic studies into their curricula and other irregularities. According to
King Abdullah receives Moroccan prince
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah held talks here Tuesday with Prince Rasheed bin Al-Hassan II. The Moroccan prince conveyed the greetings of King Mohammed VI to the Saudi leader. Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of
Joint GCC force to defeat terror
Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries are planning to launch a joint military command based in the Kingdom to counter threats from Iran and terrorist organizations including Islamic State and Al-Qaeda. Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Al-Khalifa was quoted as
Passengers complain of poor services at KSA airports
Passengers complained of poor services in the Kingdom’s airports due to the small number of employees in security and customs. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) stated that the reduced number of workers in these positions obstruct its efforts
Passenger’s crash dream was just flight of fancy
Saudi Arabian Airlines delayed one of its flights after a passenger claimed he saw the plane crash in a dream. The flight was supposed to travel from King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh to Jeddah on Tuesday morning. The Saudi
Kingdom a favorite destination for foreign workers
Saudi Arabia is a country among the most crowded with foreign laborers in the world. As such, one can find many different nationalities joined together, including Egyptians, Moroccans, Indians, Pakistanis, Sudanese, Filipinos and many more. According to experts, Saudi Arabia
Qatar invites Saudi king to GCC summit
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud Al-Faisal received in Riyadh on Monday Qatari Minister of State Sheikh Abdulrahman Bin Saud al-Thani. The Qatari representative handed over an invitation for King Abdullah to attend the 35th Summit of Supreme Council
Saudi Arabia warns oil market speculators
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that its oil policy was based on economic principles, as speculation continued to swirl after last week’s OPEC meeting of political motives aimed at other producers. It also warned market speculators. “The Kingdom’s oil policy
Prince Miteb: Our borders are a red line
Minister of the National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah said that US President Barack Obama expressed his appreciation and respect for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah during the minister’s recent visit to America. Obama also called the
Rain paralyzes Riyadh
Riyadh, Qassim, Hofuf and the Eastern Province experienced rainfall throughout the day on Sunday. For Monday, the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) forecast torrential rains and thunderstorms accompanied by cold winds in Riyadh, Qassim, Hail and Madinah that would
Prince Miteb: Equestrian sports ‘part of heritage’
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah inaugurated the third King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Show Jumping Festival 2014 at Nofa Equestrian Resort on Thursday under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. The opening
Saudi Interior Ministry says 392 arrested in drug busts
The Interior Ministry on Sunday said it had seized over four million pills of amphetamines, four tons of hashish and around three kilos of raw heroin during a recent operation, which was the result of the campaigns and raids against
KSA, Kyrgyzstan to sign 5 major agreements
In a move to boost bilateral links, Saudi Arabia and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to sign five major agreements during the visit of Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, who arrives here on Tuesday. “The agreements include a cooperation accord in the aviation
Miteb: Remove Syrian regime to eradicate IS
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has called on the international community to remove the Syrian regime if it wants to defeat the Islamic State terror group. Prince Miteb made the comments in a recent interview with Asharq Al-Awsat,
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