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
Kafala system to top agenda of GCC talks
The kafala system, which requires all workers in most Gulf states to have a sponsor responsible for their visa and legal status, will top the agenda of the meeting of labor ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council in Kuwait
Colombo school receives IDB grant
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has given an outright grant of SR750,000 to set up a private school for Muslim students in Colombo, the Sri Lankan Embassy announced. Thanking the IDB for the contribution, the country’s Ambassador Mohamed Hussein Mohamed
MoL cell to supervise Saudization
The Labor Ministry will launch a new division that will be tasked to find ways to raise nationalization quotas amid efforts to curb rising unemployment. Tayseer Al-Mufarrej, ministry spokesman, told a local newspaper that his ministry will soon launch a
Thousands register for national science innovation program
As many as 100,000 Saudi students across the country have registered for the National Olympiad Science Innovation (NOSI) program for the year 2015 under King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity “Mawhiba.” The program, being organized
Forum raises heritage awareness
Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz opened a forum on King Abdullah project for preserving Saudi Arabia’s cultural heritage at King Saud University (KSU) here on Sunday evening. The forum was organized to highlight the Kingdom’s historical
Owaisi tells expats to strive for equal rights in India
All India Majlis-e-Itehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has called on the community to fight for equal rights and political empowerment in India. Addressing an event organized by the Bazm-e-Ittehad at The Ritz Carlton in Riyadh, Owaisi asked:
New authority to oversee EP development
The Council of Ministers on Monday decided to establish a higher authority for the development of the Eastern Province. The new body, to be chaired by the province’s governor, will set out the general policy for development and prepare feasibility
Focus on nuclear energy for power generation
The 4th Arab States-China Cooperation Forum (ACCF) on Energy 2014, which marked the signing of an accord on peaceful nuclear energy use, concluded in Riyadh recently. Energy for sustainable development was the forum’s theme. Both parties identified areas of strategic
Flynas runs campaign with MasterCard
Flynas is partnering with MasterCard to offer passengers free seat selection when buying a ticket on flynas international flights. The campaign runs until Jan. 4, and is valid for MasterCard cardholders across the globe. In addition, the promotion includes four
Mobily suspends CEO after results shock
The board of directors of Mobily has suspended its CEO Khalid Omar Al-Kaf and put his deputy Serkan Okandan in temporary charge pending an investigation into accounting errors. Al-Kaf will be suspended until Mobily’s audit committee completes its investigation into
Saudi Arabia to face Qatar in Gulf Cup final
Saudi Arabia beat the UAE 3-2 on Sunday to qualify for the Gulf Cup final where it will face Qatar, which won the first semi-final leg 3-1 against Oman. Nasser al-Shammari opened the scoring sheet for the Saudis in the
Govt trying to bring nine more Gitmo inmates home
The Interior Ministry is working for the release of another nine Saudis from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, according to Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, ministry spokesman. The ministry recently confirmed that a group of specialists from within the Kingdom had been
Gulf FMs hold pre-summit talks Tuesday
Foreign ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council will hold an important meeting on Tuesday to prepare for the GCC summit to be held in Doha on Dec. 9 and 10. “The ministerial meeting is, in fact, a preparatory meeting
Food for thought: Shouldn’t restaurants let women sans mahrams in?
A prominent human rights organization has urged restaurant owners to remove signs barring women entry without legal guardians or mahrams. “Such signs are illegal and only express personal viewpoints,” said Khaled Al-Fakheri, secretary-general and spokesman at the National Society for
Kingdom updated on Iran nuclear dialogue in Vienna
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal met US Secretary of State John Kerry in Vienna on Sunday and discussed latest developments on America’s nuclear talks with Iran. Kerry also held a conference call with the foreign ministers of the UAE, Kuwait,
Apaches, Black Hawks to strengthen KSA defense
Saudi Arabia will receive Black Hawk and Apache military helicopters from the US earlier next year to bolster National Guard forces, said visiting National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah after talks with Pentagon officials. “Custodian of the Two Holy
KSA, Serbia discuss ways to bolster ties
Serbian Deputy Premier Rasim Ljajic discussed with Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, ways to bolster relations between the two countries. Ljajic, who is also the minister of trade, tourism and telecommunications of Serbia, later met with
Officials deny coronavirus rumors at Riyadh care home
The Health Affairs Directorate has dismissed reports circulated by a section of the media and on the Internet that the Middle Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus has been spreading among residents of a social care home in Al-Malaz district of Riyadh. Following information
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