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
Sarkozy: immigration ‘complicates things’
Following a series of terror attacks in Paris last week, former president Nicolas Sarkozy said that immigration, “if it is not linked to terrorism… complicates things.” “The question of immigration will be the subject of an extremely deep debate because
New law streamlines criminal proceedings
The Cabinet on Monday passed an important executive bylaw that regulates criminal procedures in the country including the investigation and arrest of suspects, search of persons and homes and obtaining evidences. The Cabinet, which was chaired by Crown Prince Salman,
Riyadh meet to focus on importance of Arabic
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Al-Khodairy will open the 19th conference of Arab ministers of culture in Riyadh on Monday. Al-Khodairy said delegates from more than 30 countries
Courts not to hear cases violating real estate offices list
Justice Minister and Supreme Judiciary Council President Mohammad Al-Eissa has said that courts will not hear cases that violate the executive list of real estate offices. The minister called on courts not to register any case related to brokers or
Fourth Arar attacker identified
Saudi security forces on Sunday identified the fourth militant who took part in the Arar border attack that killed four policemen including a top Border Guard commander. “Salim Mohammed Fehaid Al-Shammari, a Saudi national, is the fourth attacker who died
Venezuela’s Maduro in Saudi Arabia for talks
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has arrived in OPEC’s leading oil producer Saudi Arabia, state media reported on Sunday, after he visited Iran to discuss the impact of plummeting crude prices. Maduro landed on Saturday in Riyadh where Deputy Crown Prince
CSC to grant its staff housing loan
The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) will grant housing loans to its employees who wish to build or own a house in a move widely welcomed by the staff. “The CSC has taken the decision to grant housing loans to
Ministry promises to protect teachers against violence
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that it will counter any form of violence against teachers and will protect their privileged status in society as educators and makers of future generations. Strongly denouncing the recent attack on a teacher in
Report: intelligence points to Assad’s secret nuke program
Intelligence suggests that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is building a secret underground plant with the aim of developing nuclear weapons, Germany’s Spiegel news magazine said Friday. Citing information made available by unidentified intelligence sources, Spiegel said the plant was in
Police defuse bomb found in Istanbul shopping mall
Turkish police defused an improvised bomb found in a mall in an eastern suburb of Istanbul on Saturday, the private Dogan news agency reported. Police also detonated potentially explosive butane canisters found at another mall nearby. It is the third
Iran’s Rowhani condemns killing in name of Islam
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has denounced “terrorism” and violence committed in the name of Islam, after the deadly attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris. In remarks carried by Iranian media on Friday, Rowhani said “violence and terrorism
Syrian opposition figure declines Moscow parley later this month
Prominent Syrian opposition figure Mouaz Al Khatib said on Friday he had turned down an invitation to a Moscow meeting with Syrian government officials, in a further blow to Russian efforts to find a solution to the Syrian conflict. “We
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa concedes election defeat
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka’s Mahinda Rajapaksa has conceded defeat in presidential elections, officials said, after a bitter campaign that saw Asia’s longest-serving leader brought down by allegations of corruption and a failure to bring about post-war reconciliation. After the island’s
London imam Abu Hamza to be sentenced for U.S. terrorism conviction
For years, the radical imam Abu Hamza al-Masri delivered incendiary sermons at a London mosque, using words that U.S. and UK authorities say helped inspire a generation of militants, including British would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid. On Friday, he will
French far-right leader calls for death penalty in Paris shooting aftermath
A day after the targeting of a French satirical magazine in Paris that left 12 people dead, France’s Front National leader announced Thursday that if elected she would propose a referendum to bring back capital punishment in the country. “I
U.S. lawmakers to reintroduce Iran sanctions legislation
Republican lawmakers said on Thursday they are close to reintroducing legislation seeking a voice in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and to impose tougher sanctions against Iran, now that they control both houses of the U.S. Congress. Senator Mark Kirk
FBI director gives new clues tying North Korea to Sony hack
The FBI director revealed new details Wednesday about the stunning cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., part of the Obama administration’s effort to challenge persistent skepticism about whether North Korea’s government was responsible for the brazen hacking. Speaking at the
U.N. okays Palestine joining ICC, U.S. objects
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed Wednesday that the Palestinians would officially become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 1, in a move the United States voiced objection to. The official announcement of the date of the
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