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: News
Geagea slams Hezbollah over anti-Saudi remarks
Lebanese politician Samir Geagea urged his government on Saturday to punish “armed parties” in Lebanon involved in insulting “brotherly” Arab states, in remarks seen as an indirect reference to the powerful militant group Hezbollah. Geagea, leader of the Christian party
Morocco refuses to host 2016 Arab League summit
Morocco has decided not host the 2016 Arab League meeting, saying on Friday it wanted to avoid giving a false impression of unity in the Arab world. The annual meeting, which would have been the group’s 27th, was initially set
Obama urges ‘restraint’ from Turkey over Syria
President Barack Obama in a telephone call with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday urged the Ankara government and Kurdish YPG forces to “show reciprocal restraint” in northern Syria. “President Obama stressed that YPG forces should not seek to exploit
‘King Salman’s vision for Riyadh bearing fruit’
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has confirmed the fruits of the vision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman when he was the governor in the region. During a visit to the Shoura Council on Wednesday, he
Hollande: ‘I’ll do what is needed to keep UK in Europe’
French President Francois Hollande said on Friday he would do what is necessary to keep Britain in the European Union – on condition that “Europe can still move forward”. “I’ll do what is needed to keep the United Kingdom in
Russia’s Putin, Saudi King Salman express interest on resolving Syria crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman expressed an interest in resolving the Syrian crisis, the Kremlin said in a statement following phone talks between the two on Friday. Putin confirmed an invitation to the King to visit
U.N. Syria envoy: Feb. 25 talks resumption unrealistic
Resuming Syrian peace talks on the scheduled date of Feb. 25 is not a realistic option, United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura was quoted as telling a Swedish newspaper on Thursday. “I cannot realistically send out invitiations to new talks
Russian fighter jet sale to Iran ‘would violate arms ban’
A reported sale of Russian combat aircraft to Iran would violate a U.N. arms embargo if it occurred without advance U.N. Security Council approval, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. Russia’s RIA news agency on Wednesday reported that Russia
Al-Jubeir: KSA ground forces will target Daesh in Syria
Saudi forces participating in any US-led ground operation in Syria would focus on fighting the Daesh group, said Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir. In an interview in Riyadh, Al-Jubeir also said separate Saudi-led military operations in Yemen would continue until the
King Salman to attend education forum
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will attend Ta’leem 2016, the fifth annual Saudi International Exhibition and Forum for Education from April 12 to 14. France will be the guest of honor at the forum, according to Minister
Joint front formed to combat Zika, MERS and communicable diseases
The Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Municipal and Rural Affairs have put in place a joint strategy to fight epidemiological diseases, including Zika virus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus, in the Kingdom. The decision was taken at
Cambodia sets up over 40 offices for domestic workers’ recruitment
The Cambodian government has set up 42 recruiting offices in the country. The offices will send domestic workers to the Kingdom during the coming months, the Ministry of Labor announced on Thursday. Last week, the Kingdom and Cambodia signed a
Private hospitals warned against emergency negligences
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has warned private hospitals that they are obliged under law to admit people if they require urgent care. Speaking at the opening of a new part of King Khalid University Hospital, he said there
Jubeir: Priority of any Syria ground op must be ISIS
Any participation by Saudi forces in a US-led ground operation in Syria would focus on fighting the ISIS group not President Bashar al-Assad, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister told AFP on Thursday. “Saudi Arabia has expressed its readiness to send special
Erdogan’s son probed for money laundering in Italy
Italian prosecutors are investigating the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for money laundering amid accusations he smuggled large amounts of cash into the country, a judicial source told AFP on Thursday. A probe was launched into Bilal Erdogan
Prince Sultan orders restructuring of boards of tourism associations
Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) President Prince Sultan bin Salman ordered restructuring of the boards of three tourism associations that include Saudi hospitality facilities association, Saudi tourist guide association and Saudi travel and tourism association. “The SCTNH
Russia says any incursion into Syria would be illegal
Any incursion into Syrian territory by a foreign power would be illegal, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, in a statement clearly designed to be heard in Turkey. Turkey, opposed to the government in neighboring Syria and worried about advances
Germany calls for no-fly zone in northern Syria
Germany revived calls Wednesday for a no-fly zone in northern Syria – an idea that once might have greatly helped the beleaguered rebels and protected civilians from bombardment but now is more complicated, dangerous and unlikely due to Russia’s air
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