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
Cultural Personality of the Year Award presented to Prince Khaled
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and emir of Makkah province, was presented the Cultural Personality of the Year award during the inauguration of the 34th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair on Wednesday,
Evidence point to ‘ISIS bomb’ in Russian plane crash
Evidence now suggests that a bomb planted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is the likely cause of Saturday’s crash of a Russian Metrojet airliner over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, U.S. and European security sources said on Wednesday.
PNU has 3,174 students in five health colleges
More than 3,000 girls are studying in five health colleges at Princess Nora University (PNU), according to its rector. The announcement was made at the international conference inaugurated by Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar at the university in Riyadh
Russia: Lavrov, Kerry hold phone call on Syria crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday held a phone call in which they discussed ways for the international community to help support efforts to end the Syria crisis, Russia’s foreign ministry said.
Saudi King Salman meets with UAE foreign minister, Pakistani army chief
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received on Tuesday in a two separate meetings the UAE’s foreign minister and Pakistan’s army chief in his palace near the capital Riyadh, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. During King Salman’s meeting with UAE Foreign
Erdogan: ‘no break’ in fighting Kurd rebels
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with a military campaign against Kurdish militants after his ruling party swept back to power in a weekend election. “The operations against the terrorist organisation inside and outside the
Turkey may hold referendum on executive presidency: Erdogan’s spokesman
Turkey may hold a referendum on changing the constitution to create an executive presidential system and discussions on the issue will accelerate in the period ahead, President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Wednesday. Ibrahim Kalin was speaking three days after
‘Death to America’ refers to US policies, not people: Iran
The slogan “Death to America” is not aimed at the American people, but rather American policies, Iran’s supreme leader said in comments reported on his official website Tuesday. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei discussed the slogan while meeting with Iranian students ahead
Palestinians say videos back claims of Israeli abuse
Recent videos show Israeli troops shooting a wounded Palestinian at close range, pepper-spraying Palestinian medics, ramming a Palestinian with a jeep and threatening refugee camp residents with tear gas “until you die” unless they stop throwing stones. Palestinians and Israeli
Egypt calls for NATO support in Libya ‘vacuum’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for NATO powers to help rebuild Libya, beset by violence since an uprising backed by the Western military alliance toppled leader Muammar Qaddafii, in an interview. Sisi was quoted in British newspaper the Daily
Clinton renews push for gun restrictions in new ad
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday renewed her pledge to take on the powerful U.S. gun lobby. Speaking at a townhall-style event in Coralville, Iowa, Clinton said gun violence affects urban, suburban and rural areas. “This is a problem,
High credit rating ‘reflects’ solid economic foundation
Saudi Arabia’s success in maintaining its high credit rating despite the economic pressures that accompanied the decline in oil prices and anxiety associated with global markets reflects the solid foundations of the Kingdom’s economy, according to Minister of Finance Ibrahim
Obama: 2016 hopefuls should exit ‘silly season’
Washington (AFP) – Barack Obama says the plethora of candidates vying to succeed him as US president will be forced to exit “silly season” and be “more serious” as the 2016 general election nears. During an interview broadcast by NBC
KSA signs accords to boost Sudan farming
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed four agreements with Sudan to enhance cooperation in the fields of agricultural investment as well as to support the African country in boosting water and irrigation projects and addressing power shortage. The agreements were signed
Qatari emir: govt can no longer ‘provide for everything’
Qatar’s ruler on Tuesday warned citizens that the small Gulf state’s government can no longer “provide for everything” and called on individuals to take personal initiatives to build a strong nation, amid a year of tumbling oil prices likely to
No headmaster, no principal; the new title is school leader
Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakheel has approved to change the title of the headmaster or the principal to school leader with immediate effect. The minister was endorsing the recommendations of the first school leadership conference held in Jeddah in March. The
Group formed to cut litigation time
The Board of Grievances has announced that a group has been formed to help reduce the duration of litigation in the local courts. “Hopefully this move will consequently improve the overall performance of the judicial system,” said Khalid bin Mohammed
Russia’s stance on Assad suggests divergence
Russia does not see keeping Bashar al-Assad in power as a matter of principle, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said on Tuesday in comments that suggested a divergence of opinion with Iran, the Syrian president’s other main international backer. Fuelling
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