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
Micros IT Gathering in Madina
Saudico Electronic Systems (SES), a leading IT firm in Saudi Arabia, with Micros Systems Inc., a global provider of leading enterprise-wide applications, services and hardware for the hospitality and retail industries, hosted a IT Gathering in Madina. The gathering was
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Duties of mosque employees defined RIYADH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments has issued a booklet defining the duties of mosque employees, including the imam and muezzin. The acting deputy minister for mosques’ affairs, Sheikh Abdulmuhsen Al-Alsheikh,
Saudi women married to expatriates can get housing support
RIYADH — At a time when women in Saudi Arabia have demanded equal treatment with men in the public area, especially when it comes to obtaining housing support, the executive bylaw for organizing housing support published by the Ministry of
Weapons found in water tanker truck
JAZAN — A Mujahideen special forces patrol in Al-Dayer Bani Malik governorate in the Jazan region seized 33 Kalashnikovs and 33 magazines from a water truck during routine inspection rounds Thursday evening, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Acting spokesman for
KACST OKs 3,500 patents
The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has approved 3,500 patents since the inception of the patent office in 1982, of which 171 were Saudi, local media said quoting an official. A total of 19,523 patent applications were
190 health facilities fined
The Ministry of Health has fined 190 health facilities for violating rules and regulations over the past six months, a senior official from the ministry announced here Saturday. Five hospitals, 54 polyclinics, 34 special clinics, 51 support services firms, 21
Investors restore electricity, for a price
A group of investors have restored electricity to neighborhoods in Jeddah through purchasing private generators and charging residents exorbitant rates in the absence of electricity from the municipality. Abdul Ali Al-Thubaiti, electricity director, deplored the move, saying the local electricity
King greets Erdogan
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has congratulated Turkey’s newly-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in the recent elections. In a cable to Erdogan on Friday, the king wished the Turkish president good health and happiness
New 180 kmph train to link Riyadh and Dammam
Four new passenger trains will join the current fleet between Riyadh and Dammam beginning November this year. Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) President Mohammed Al-Suwaiket said the Riyadh-Al-Kharj rail service would be commissioned during next year. The first of the four
Miteb: Conscription not on the agenda
Conscription will not be required any time soon, said National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah during a visit to National Guard units in the Rafha Province as part of an inspection tour. “Many citizens tend to enlist for some
Saudi issues new regulations for sex correction
The Ministry of Health has issued new regulations for dealing with cases of sex correction in Saudi Arabia, stressing that such cases, of any kind or age, should be reported to the concerned body at the ministry. Deputy Minister of
KSA banks set high security standards
Saudi banks are committed to applying the highest international standards and best practices to protect their systems, says an industry leader. Tough measures against financial fraud, money-laundering and the funding of terrorism have placed the Kingdom’s banking sector among the
Expats born in KSA not exempt from 4-year rule
A recent Labor Ministry decision to reduce the stay of expats working in companies that are in the yellow zone of the nationalization scheme from six to four years will also be applicable to foreigners born in the country, ministry
$100m Saudi funds to bolster anti-terror push
Saudi Arabia has given $100 million for the International Counterterrorism Center at the UN. Adel Jubeir, the Kingdom’s ambassador to the US, and Abdullah Al-Moallami, its permanent representative to the UN, handed over the amount to UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
Indian ambassador to hoist country’s flag
Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao will hoist the national flag on Indian embassy premises in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter on Friday to mark the country’s 68th independence day with traditional gaiety and fervor. “The ambassador of India will hoist the flag
Indian maids to arrive in 3 months
Saudi recruitment agencies are hopeful that they will be able to recruit Indian housemaids within three months to meet the acute shortage of domestic help in the Kingdom. “We are optimistic that we can conclude recruitment agreements with Indian manpower
Prince Saud: Israel has no right to self-defense
Saudi Arabia has said that the actions of the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, cannot be equated with Israel’s mass killings. Addressing a press conference after chairing an extraordinary meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Miteb: No foreign troops on northern KSA border
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has denied press reports that Egyptian and Pakistani military forces have been deployed along the Kingdom’s northern border. He said Saudi armed forces are capable to defend the Kingdom. “We have very good
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