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
‘Observe Ramadan in the true spirit of Islam’
[wpResize] Imams in mosques throughout the Kingdom, including those in Makkah and Madinah, welcomed on Friday the holy month of Ramadan with an immense sense of piety and requested their respective congregation to strictly follow the teachings of the Holy
El-Sissi in Sudan to shore up alliance against terrorism
[wpResize] KHARTOUM: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi landed in neighbour Sudan on Friday for what an analyst said would be an attempt to shore up a regional alliance against “terrorism”. An AFP photographer at Khartoum airport confirmed the Egyptian leader’s
Tiger snatches man as children watch helplessly
[wpResize] KOLKATA: A Bengal tiger snatched a man off a fishing boat in eastern India, dragging him away into a mangrove swamp as his children looked on in horror, the man’s son said Friday. The attack happened Thursday as Sushil
Afridi to stage T20 to support refugees
[wpResize] KARACHI: Pakistan cricket legend Shahid Afridi said he is planning a Twenty20 match to raise money for almost half-a-million people displaced by a military operation in the country’s northwest. More than 470,000 people have fled the offensive against strongholds
Gulf cash for Belgrade waterfront development
[wpResize] BELGRADE: Serbia has unveiled plans to redevelop the Belgrade waterfront, aiming to make the capital a tourism and business hub, in a controversial 3 billion euro scheme that will be funded by Gulf cash. The Belgrade Waterfront project promises
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Passengers likely suffocated, investigators say
[wpResize] The passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 most likely died from suffocation and coasted lifelessly into the ocean on autopilot, a new report released by Australian officials on Thursday said. In a 55-page report, the
King and Kerry take stock of Iraq crisis
[wpResize] Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah met with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Jeddah on Friday to discuss ways to resolve the crisis in Iraq. According to a spokesman from the US Embassy in Riyadh,
Exclusive: In virus hunt, Saudi Arabia suspects African camel imports
[wpResize] Saudi Arabia suspects a virus that has killed hundreds of people there may have arrived in camels from the Horn of Africa, and could ban such imports until it knows more, the kingdom’s chief scientist told Reuters. Any ban
ISIL staged ‘mass executions’ in Iraq’s Tikrit: rights group
[wpResize] Photograph and satellite imagery indicate that Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) insurgents have carried out mass executions in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, Human Rights Watch reported on Friday. ISIL, radical Islamists who want to
Governor stresses need to stick to time frame for Riyadh projects
[wpResize] Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz discussed critical environmental issues with the Southern Riyadh Committee at his office at Qasr Al-Hokm on Tuesday, according to the Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA). Prince Turki bin Abdullah was briefed
Makkah visitors, park your vehicles here
[wpResize] Over a million visitors are expected to arrive to Makkah during the holy month of Ramadan, according to authorities in the holy city, who said that they have taken all necessary measure to ensure parking spaces are available for
As Iraq burns, world feels the heat
[wpResize] This is largely a battle between the three major groups of people in Iraq — Shias, Sunnis and Kurds. Shias and Sunnis are Islam’s major sects. Kurds are Sunnis but they’re a different ethnic group from the rest of
$2bn fund to drive growth in Muslim world
[wpResize] A $2 billion Islamic Development Bank Infrastructure Fund II (known as the “IDB Fund II“) was launched on the occasion of the bank’s 40th anniversary, said Ahmad Mohamed Ali, president of the IDB Group. The IDB Fund II is
Kerry arrives in Jeddah for Iraq and Syria talks
[wpResize] IRAQ-CRISIS/KERRY-SAUDI:Kerry arrives in Saudi for Iraq and Syria talks JEDDAH: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Jeddah on Friday to discuss the crises in Iraq and Syria with Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and
King orders high alert to fight terror
[wpResize] Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah ordered all necessary measures to protect the Kingdom against potential “terrorist threats,” a Royal Court statement said Thursday. The king gave the order after chairing a meeting of the National Security
FDI drops but Kingdom upbeat on investments
[wpResize] Foreign direct investment in Saudi Arabia dropped 23.67 percent to $9.298 billion in 2013 from $12.182 billion in the previous year, according to a report issued by the UN Conference on Trade & Development. But Saudi Arabian General Investment
Expanded Grand Mosque ready for Ramadan
[wpResize] The second phase of the massive ongoing expansion project inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque is almost complete, with the first floor area for circumambulation around the House of God, known as the “mataf,” expected to be open for pilgrims during
Riyadh denounces Lebanon bombing
[wpResize] The Saudi Embassy in Lebanon has strongly denounced the terrorist bombing that occurred in Beirut Wednesday night, saying it goes against Islamic teachings and human values. The embassy reiterated the Kingdom’s condemnation of all forms of terrorism. An informed
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