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
Erdogan, wooed by EU on migration, says Cyprus solution needed
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday a solution was needed to end the division of Cyprus and guarantee the stability of the eastern Mediterranean, touching on an issue that has long hampered Turkey’s bid for membership of the European
Solar power ‘crucial’ for KSA
The pact signed earlier this year to set up an independent solar power plant would help meet some of the country’s rising energy demands over the next few decades. This is according to Abdularahman Almuhanna, chief executive officer of Taqnia
Turkish air strikes kill 11 Kurdish militants in southeast
Turkish air strikes against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) bases in the southeastern province of Hakkari have killed 11 suspected militants and destroyed weapons depots and shelters, the military said on Saturday. The air strikes on Friday targeted the Yuksekova area
U.S. group scales back plan to monitor Egypt election
Democracy International said on Friday it would monitor Egypt’s parliamentary elections but has scaled back its plans after having trouble getting visas for all its staff. Egyptians will begin voting on Sunday in long-awaited elections, the final step in a
Iran: none of its missiles designed for nuclear capabilities
Iran said on Saturday that its recent test launch of a long-range missile does not violate U.N. Security Council resolutions as claimed by the United States and France. “Our missile tests have nothing to do with Resolution 2231, which only
Hungary seeks to ‘protect EU from Muslim migrants’
Hungary declared its southern border with Croatia closed to migrants on Friday, diverting them into tiny Slovenia in a measure of Europe’s disjointed response to the flow of people reaching its shores in flight from war and poverty. With autumn
Israeli soldiers and settler kill two Palestinians
Israeli soldiers and a settler shot dead two Palestinians who tried to stab Jews in separate incidents in annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the army and police said. In the first attack at just before
Obama, Abu Dhabi crown prince discuss Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Friday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan and they agreed that Russia’s military operations in Syria should focus on ISIS, not moderate Syrian opposition groups, the White House
Tourism licenses now processed online
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has launched a portal to empower investors by allowing them to process all issues related to the licensing of travel and tourism activities online, in addition to offering other hassle-free electronic
U.S. envoy says Iran tested nuclear-capable missile, violating U.N.
The United States has confirmed that Iran tested a medium-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear weapon in “clear violation” of a United Nations Security Council ban on ballistic missile tests, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. “The United
Bulgaria denies airspace access to Syria-bound Russian aid plane
Bulgaria has denied access to its airspace to a Russian plane carrying humanitarian aid for Syria, as Moscow failed to file an application on time, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman said. “We have denied access because legal terms were not
Islam was ‘never part of Europe’: Hungary’s Orban
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban defended his hardline stance against refugees, the vast majority of whom are Muslim, saying in an interview published Friday that Islam “has never been part of Europe”. Speaking to Germany’s Focus news weekly about the
Turkey: no deal yet with EU on migrant ‘action plan’
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday the European Union had woken up too late to Turkey’s importance in stemming the flow of refugees from Syria and accused it of insincerity in talks on Turkish membership despite its recent overtures. A
Obama and Erdogan vow to step up ISIS fight
U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday vowed to step up the fight against ISIS and strengthen Syria’s moderate opposition. Speaking by telephone in the wake of Saturday’s bomb attack in Ankara that killed 99
Hollande: Russian intervention won’t save Assad
Russia’s military intervention in Syria will not save President Bashar al-Assad, French President Francois Hollande said on Friday after an EU summit called for a political transition to a new leader. “It is very clearly stated that Bashar cannot be
Shape up or ship out, MoH warns private hospitals
The Health Ministry has issued a stern warning to private hospitals not providing quality services for patients. If they don’t improve performance, their names would be made public immediately, according to Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih. Al-Falih said that self-regulation has
King meets with WTO chief
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman met with the director general of World Trade Organization (WTO), Roberto Azevedo, in Riyadh on Thursday to review a number of topics of common interest. The meeting at Al-Yamamah Palace was attended
Saudi Post issues memorable stamps
The Saudi Post Corporation (SPC) has issued commemorative stamps to document allegiance to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and defense minister. The commemorative stamps have
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