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 »
Ankara bomb blasts kill 86 at peace rally; 186 wounded
Two bomb explosions targeted a peace rally Saturday by leftist and Kurdish activists in the Turkish capital of Ankara, killing 86 people and wounding 186, the country’s health minister said. The explosions occurred seconds apart outside Ankara’s main train station
Ex-Benghazi investigator says U.S. panel targeted Clinton
A former investigator for the House of Representatives Select Committee on Benghazi is accusing the Republican-led panel of targeting Democrat Hillary Clinton to scupper her presidential bid, the New York Times and CNN reported on Saturday. They said Major Bradley
‘Schengen-style’ GCC visa likely by mid-2016
A unified visa for the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may be available from the middle of next year, said GCC officials here. The GCC General Secretariat is working on the ambitious proposal to introduce the
Pentagon to make payouts to Kunduz air strike victims
The Pentagon announced Saturday it would make payments in compensation for those killed and injured by U.S. airstrikes on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz. The group, known by its French acronym MSF, has
90 percent farm, fisheries jobs nationalized
An official at the Labor Ministry has announced that Saudization in farming, fisheries and livestock industries has exceeded 90 percent. The official, who preferred anonymity, said that all establishments listed in the registries of the Labor Ministry are subjected to
Dutch PM condemns attack on shelter for Syrian refugees
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Saturday condemned an attack by masked men on a shelter housing Syrian refugees, the country’s worst such incident since large numbers of migrants began arriving in Europe this year. A group of about 20
Unregistered expat marriage contracts pose problems for children later on
Some Asian expatriates marry in the Kingdom have their marriage contracts drawn by unregistered people. This violates the laws of the Kingdom and has a negative impact on their children. Expatriate workers with low salaries, especially taxi drivers, prefer this
Kerry: U.S. is an immigrant nation, should welcome refugees
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry rebuked those opposed to welcoming Syrian refugees on Friday, insisting that immigrants built and defined America as a nation. Speaking at an event at the State Department to mark Global Diaspora Week, Kerry dismissed
Women candidates warned
Election officials have warned all 366 registered women candidates against addressing voters directly. They have asked them to appoint agents to do this on their behalf. The officials have also directed these candidates to create separate sections for men and
Online iqama services drive local agents out of business
The new online service of Passport Department, including renewal of residence permits and other procedures related to expatriate workers, closed the door of profitable business of muaqeb, a local agent who was playing an “essential” role to complete all procedures
Bashir launches Sudan dialogue boycotted by opposition
President Omar al-Bashir launched talks in Khartoum Saturday on Sudan’s ailing economy and the insurgencies in its border regions, despite a boycott by mainstream opposition and rebel groups. Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, announced the
Saudi students deny US sexual assault charges
Four Saudi students studying in the US have denied allegations of sexually assaulting two women and pleaded not guilty in a US court, according to an online newspaper. The students told the court in Providence, Rhode Island, that “the two
Gang bottling fake Zamzam water in Madinah busted
Health inspectors in Madinah have busted a room in a building in the city center where a group of foreigners were using the facility to bottle normal water in packs and market them as Zamzam water. Earlier, a truck was
Pakistan PM pushes new peace talks with Afghan Taliban
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he is trying to revive peace talks with the Taliban after the latest round was derailed by untimely news of the death of leader Mullah Omar. Islamabad organized the first set of
Egypt signs deal for two French warship
Egypt signed a contract Saturday to buy two Mistral warships, whose sale to Russia Paris cancelled because of the Ukraine crisis, a delegation member with the visiting French prime minister said. On September 23, French President Francois Hollande announced he
Russia steps up air strikes against Assad opponents
Russia said on Saturday it had stepped up its bombing campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria, while local observers said several of the air strikes had hit areas in western Syria where the hardline
Top UK firm to assess food safety in Jeddah
Jeddah Municipality has signed an agreement with Check Safety First Group, a leading British firm specializing in checking food and security measures at hotels globally, to assess and classify restaurants in Jeddah. This comes in the wake of the municipality
Three killed in unrest in Iraq’s Kurdistan region
Three people were killed in a third day of violent unrest in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on Saturday, as protesters attacked or torched several offices of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Sulaimaniyah province. The protests, the most serious the region
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