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 »
Riyadh, Moscow join hands against ‘terrorist caliphate’
Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to discuss steps to establish a peace process in war-torn Syria. The deputy crown prince voiced Saudi Arabia’s keen interest in realizing the
Iraqi Kurdish opposition party says asked to leave Erbil
Iraqi Kurdish opposition party Gorran said on Sunday its top politicians have been asked by the party of acting regional president Massud Barzani to leave the capital Erbil. The move came amid a wave of violent protests against Barzani in
Kingdom to chair GCC tourism development group
The second Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tourism ministers’ meeting, which concluded recently in Doha, elected the Kingdom to chair the working group charged with preparing a common vision and strategy for the development and promotion of tourism in member states.
Syria opposition to boycott U.N. talks, cites Russia strikes
Syria’s key opposition National Coalition said Sunday it would boycott talks proposed by U.N. peace envoy Staffan de Mistura over concerns about his plan and Russia’s air strikes in the country. The National Coalition has “decided not to participate in
Hajjar: 60m annual Umrah visas by 1440H
New regulations aim to increase the number of Umrah pilgrims to 1.25 million a month, leading to 10 million Umrah visas a year, according to Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar, who said the new plan would be applied in 1437H. In
Hadi to form anti-terrorism brigade in Aden
Yemeni President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi plans to establish a special anti-terrorism brigade in Aden, as part of efforts to form a national security force after cleansing the port city and neighboring provinces of insurgents. The decision comes as part of
Muqeem only after valid iqama expires
Exchanging the Muqeem card with the iqama is not required for those who still have valid iqamas, and is only needed for those whose iqamas have expired and have to be renewed, said the General Directorate of Passports. The directorate
Russia-backed Syrian army makes advances in Hama
Russian war planes pounded Syrian rebels unaffiliated with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Sunday, insurgents said, helping Moscow’s ally Bashar al-Assad reclaim territory and dealing a fresh setback to the strategy of Washington and its allies. The
10% drop registered in crime rate
Security agencies dealt with 96,000 crimes last year, said Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman of the Interior Ministry, on Sunday. Addressing a press conference in Riyadh, he said this indicates a 10.01 percent drop in the rate compared to last
Fiery scenes as Iran MPs give partial nod to Nuclear Deal
Iran’s parliament gave a partial nod to a nuclear deal with world powers Sunday but only after fiery clashes and allegations from a top negotiator that a lawmaker had threatened to kill him. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran’s Atomic
MoL plans amendment to Musaned system
A well-known source connected with the Musaned program spoke about the launch of different related mechanisms to the program at the beginning of the next year. It will first be on an experimental basis with the objective of developing it,
Thousands of Lebanese protest vacant presidency
Thousands of Lebanese rallied at the presidential palace outside Beirut on Sunday in a show of support for Christian politician Michel Aoun, pressing their demand for him to fill the presidency vacant for over a year. Waving the orange flag
Philippine Embassy stops cooperation with erring firms
A source at the Philippine Embassy in the Kingdom said that the embassy has ceased cooperation with ten recruitment companies because they did not abide by the rules and conditions stipulated in previous agreements between the two countries. The source
Syria priest kidnapped in Homs is free: church source
A Syrian priest who was kidnapped in May in the central province of Homs is free and on Sunday conducted his first mass since his abduction, a church source said. “Father (Jacques) Mourad is free. He is currently in the
Mother, daughter held for stealing SR5m jewelry
A mother-daughter duo has been arrested for their role in the SR5 million jewelry theft. Col. Atti bin Attiyah Al-Qarashi, spokesman of the Makkah police, said a team led by Maj. Gen. Masood Al-Adwani was formed to nab the culprits.
Rights worker shot, wounded by Israeli forces: HRW
An observer for Human Rights Watch was wounded by rubber bullets from Israeli security forces and possibly live fire at a recent demonstration in the West Bank, the organisation said Sunday. The woman was at the protest outside Ramallah in
MoH starts nationwide flu vaccination
The Ministry of Health (MoH) launched a nationwide vaccination campaign against seasonal flu on Sunday. Speaking at the launch held at the MoH headquarters, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Saeed, deputy minister of public health, said the campaign has targeted at least
Putin: Russia will not deploy troops in Syria
Russia would not deploy ground troops to Syria, where it has been conducting air strikes against what it says are ISIS targets, President Vladimir Putin said Sunday. “We are not planning on doing this (conducting a ground operation), and our
Loading ...
You must be logged in to post a comment.