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
Hezbollah woman tries recruiting Saudi citizen for $2,000 a month
Conspiracy charges have been pressed against a Saudi citizen for having links with Hezbollah, which has been designated a terrorist organization by several countries. Saudi daily newspaper Okaz has reported that the suspect initiated contacts with al-Manar News Channel, owned
Saudi King Salman condoles Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud made a telephone call to the Crown Prince of Abu-Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Vice Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday where he
Saudi King selected for King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islamic
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud was selected to win the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam this year. King Salman is being awarded for his “care over the Two Holy Mosques and his constant quest to
Saudi Arabia to grant business visa within 24 hours
Saudi Arabia has adopted a new mechanism to grant business visas for foreign investors within 24 hours. Foreign Ministry official Usama Nugali confirmed the move to Arab News on Sunday. The new measure is aimed at allowing foreign investors to
Saudi forces carry out operations against militias on Yemen border
Saudi-led coalition forces carried out an advanced operation on the Saudi-Yemen border early on Tuesday targeting strongholds of Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The operations were carried out in Najran, Jazan and Alab
Iran ‘disregarded invitation calls’ for Hajj arrangements talks
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that it has sent its counterparts to all the Muslim countries, including Iran, to arrange the pilgrimage of their missions this year. According to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, the Saudi Ministry pointed out that
Riyadh Metro on track, says builder
A major contractor on Riyadh’s $22.5 billion urban rail and bus system said Monday the project is on track despite government cuts to infrastructure last year after oil revenues fell. The Metro is the biggest infrastructure project in the history
Lebanon’s Aoun meets with Saudi King Salman
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh official talks with General Michel Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon. During the talks, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them
Saudi Arabia, Niger sign three bilateral agreements
King Salman on Sunday hosted official talks with Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The leaders reviewed relations between the two countries and discussed ways of enhancing cooperation in various fields, as well as ongoing developments in
KSrelief distributes aid inside Syria
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has started distributing food baskets in two refugee camps in Syria’s Idlib province. The aid is being distributed in the Kamouna camp near Sarmada, and another refugee camp in the northern countryside.
Saudi mom faces charges of attempting to join ISIS
A Saudi woman is standing trial amid claims she paid a Syrian fixer 33,000 SAR ($8,000) to help her and her children travel to the war torn country in 2015 and join ISIS. The 33-year-old divorcee sat next to her
Lebanon’s Michel Aoun arrives in Saudi Arabia
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday for a two-day official visit, his first tour outside Lebanon and visit to the GCC since his election in October. A statement issued by Aoun’s press office
Arab coalition spokesman: Yemeni army now able to manage operations
Arab coalition spokesman Ahmed Asiri told News Agency on Saturday that the Yemeni army has now become capable of managing operations in the country. “The Yemeni army is still achieving progress on all fronts in Yemen,” Asiri said. “We’ve worked
Saudi deputy crown prince: Iran represents three main ills of region
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman has said this week that Iran “represents the three main ills of the region.” In an interview with Foreign Affairs published on Thursday, Prince Mohamed was quoted as saying that three “ills” represented
‘Paperless’ courts launched to boost efficiency
A “paperless court” project was launched by Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani during his visit last week to the Enforcement Court in Riyadh. The strategic project aims to cancel paper-based transactions in all enforcement courts throughout the Kingdom. The minister
Plotter behind Prophet’s Mosque attack killed
One of the two extremists killed in Saturday’s attack in Riyadh has been identified as Tayea Salem Yaslam al-Sayari, who has been wanted to plotting the attack on the Prophet’s Mosque last year. Al-Sayari was said to have designed the
King Salman Center adopts strategic objectives to help the disabled
The King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR) has adopted strategic objectives for the next five years, aimed at improving services to the disabled. The objectives are being carried out under the leadership of Prince Sultan bin Salman, KSCDR co-founder
Saudi officer comes face-to-face with extremist wearing suicide belt
More pictures and videos are emerging of the operation that killed two wanted Saudi extremists, this time showing one security officer as he tackles one of them face to face. The security officer can be seen aiming his gun at
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