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
Saudi nurses still tackling stereotypes
A number of young Saudi women nurses are facing problems and obstacles in their work environment that hinder them from performing their duties properly. Nurse Abeer Al-Sa’edi told Makkah Daily that some people reject the idea of women working as
Death toll in Indonesia boat accidents up to 34
Rescuers in Indonesia recovered more bodies after vessels carrying villagers to celebrations of Id-ul-fitr capsized in two separate rivers, raising the death toll to 34, officials said on Friday. Seventeen bodies were pulled out from the Barombang River in North
Preachers to undergo security screening
Preachers and muezzins (those who call the faithful to prayer) will not be allowed to work until they undergo security screening, according to directives issued by the Interior Ministry. Many government bodies will also participate in the new screening amid
UN chief condemns attack on Gaza school
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned an attack that killed 10 people at a UN school in the Gaza Strip on Sunday as “a moral outrage and a criminal act.” In his most strongly worded statement yet on an attack against
Fiery end: Jeddah copter crash kills 2
Two people aboard a gyrocopter were killed Sunday when the small aircraft crashed in Jeddah, aviation authorities said. “The gyrocopter crashed and caught fire near the runway at the Sama aviation club in Jeddah, killing two people on board,” authorities
22 killed in Tripoli airport clashes
A day of militia fighting for control of the international airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli has killed 22 people, the interim government said Sunday. It said “heavily armed groups” have shelled “civilian targets,” endangering thousands of citizens and displacing hundreds
Abu Dhabi crown prince and Saudi king meet to discuss Gaza
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan met with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and discussed ways to end the Gaza conflict as well as wider regional developments, the state-run Saudi Press Agency
GCC takes strict measures to prevent Ebola
Gulf ministries of health have taken all health measures to prevent Ebola virus patients from Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, and other African countries from entering any Gulf country, said Professor Tawfiq Ahmad Khoja, director-general of the Executive Health Office for
Israeli strike on U.N. school in Gaza kills seven
Seven have been killed in an Israeli attack on a United Nations school in Gaza, witnesses and medics said. A missile launched by an aircraft struck the entrance to the school in the town of Rafah south of Gaza, the
India’s Shiv Sena party backs police official facing rape raps
Indian right-wing party Shiv Sena Saturday said filing sexual assault charges has “become a fashion” in an article backing a police officer accused of rape. The hard-line nationalist outfit — a key ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government based
Integrated system to secure Saudi Arabia’s borders
The Ministry of Interior has implemented a system using advanced technology to monitor the country’s land, air and sea borders against any infiltrator attempts to breach the Kingdom’s borders. The ministry, represented in the General Directorate of Border Guards, and
British navy to evacuate UK citizens from Libya
The United Kingdom will deploy a navy ship to Libya to help evacuate its nationals as security problems escalate, a government source was quoted on Saturday by Agence-France Presse. The source said a Royal Navy ship would arrive to Libyan
Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza talks
A delegation of members from Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad arrived in Cairo on Sunday for indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, to be conducted through Egyptian and U.S. officials, Egyptian sources said. Truce talks would include Hamas’ demand
Thousands of Sudan homes destroyed in floods
More than 3,000 homes have been destroyed by floods that hit almost half of Sudan’s states over Ramadan and the Eid Al-Fitr holidays, official media said on Saturday. The capital Khartoum was among the areas inundated, prompting an opposition party
Obama: After 9/11, ‘we tortured some folks’
President Barack Obama acknowledged Friday that US intelligence operatives had “tortured some folks” in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, but urged they not be judged too harshly. The US administration is expected to release a declassified Senate
Embassy on Wheels serves 437 Filipinos in Saudi city
Officials from the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh visited the northwestern Saudi city of Hail on July 25-26 as part of the Embassy on Wheels (EOW) consular outreach program. Hail, which is one of the Kingdom’s key agricultural regions, hosts a
‘Missing’ Israeli soldier in Gaza declared dead
An Israeli soldier who went missing in action during fighting in the Gaza Strip two days ago has been announced dead by the Israeli army, Agence-France Presse reported Sunday. A special committee led by the Israeli army’s chief rabbi announced
ISIS captures Iraqi town and nearby oil field
Insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have successfully captured the Iraqi town of Zumar in addition to a nearby oil field after fighting with Kurdish forces who had control of the area, witnesses were quoted Sunday
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