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 »
Bangladesh brokers ‘violating’ labor pact
Local recruitment businesses are complaining that the Bangladesh government has failed to provide the 500,000 housemaids it had promised earlier this year, with only 2,000 employed in the Kingdom over the past six months. Mishari Al-Thufairi, chairman of the recruitment
ISIS executed 70 Sunni tribesmen in Iraq’s Anbar
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group executed 70 members of a Sunni tribe allied to the government in western Iraq earlier this week, tribal leaders and the United Nations said Wednesday. The victims were members of the
Scholarship program for martyrs’ kin lauded
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deputy crown prince, second deputy premier and minister of defense, has praised the Baha National College of Sciences for launching a scholarship program for deserving students and to honor the country’s martyrs. The “Hazm” (Decisiveness) scholarship
Tunisia probes murder claims by TV producer
Tunisian authorities opened a probe after a controversial television producer and presenter who said he had “revelations” about the assassinations of three opposition politicians in 2013, and attacks on a Tunis museum and seaside resort earlier this year which killed
New Saudi-Oman highway to reduce distance by 800 km
Saudi Arabia and Oman have completed the construction of a mega road project linking the two countries. “The new road, which will cut the distance between Saudi Arabia and Oman by about 800 km, will be opened soon for public,”
Kurds: ISIS used mustard agent in Iraq
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters fired mortar rounds containing mustard agent at Kurdish peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq during clashes in August, the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs said on Wednesday. Blood samples taken from the approximately 35
Haramain train project undergoes rigorous tests
Minister of Transport Abdullah Al-Muqbil checked on the progress of the multibillion-riyal Haramain high-speed railway this week, and rode on a train during a test run. Al-Muqbil inspected all components and stages of the rail project which will run between
U.S. insists no cooperation with Russia on Syria
The United States is not cooperating with Russia over Moscow’s air strikes in Syria beyond basic safety precautions, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter insisted Wednesday, describing Russia’s action there as fundamentally mistaken. “I have said before that we believed that Russia
KFIA bags two international prizes this year
The King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) recently received a prize as part of the Aviation Achievement Awards (AAA) for the rapid development of the civil aviation industry. It also received the International Certificate of Quality in the services provided by
Hollande: Failure in Syria risks ‘total war’ for region
Failure to act in Syria risks stoking a “total war” in the Middle East, French President Francois Hollande said in a landmark speech to the European Parliament alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “What happens in Syria concerns Europe, what happens
Doha meeting tackles GCC tourism strategy
Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) President Prince Sultan bin Salman is leading the Kingdom at the 2nd edition of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tourism ministers meeting in Doha, Qatar, to discuss a common tourism strategy and tourism
Iraqi forces retake areas around Ramadi
Iraqi forces have retaken several areas north and west of Ramadi as efforts to close in on the Anbar provincial capital seized by ISIS extremists in May intensify, officials said Wednesday. An operation involving 2,000 troops backed by air strikes
Malaysian envoy sees ties scaling new heights
Malaysian Ambassador Zainol Rahim Zainuddin expressed on Wednesday optimism regarding his posting in Saudi Arabia, saying there are great potentials in further strengthening bilateral ties. The Malaysian Embassy marked the country’s 58th National Day at the Sheraton Hotel on Wednesday
Russian warplanes in Syria destroy U.S.-trained rebels’ weapons depots
Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a U.S.-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said on Wednesday, in an expansion of Russian attacks on insurgents backed by foreign enemies of President Bashar al-Assad. The Liwa Suqour
Palestinian stone throwers wounded by ‘undercover Israelis’
Men thought to be undercover Israeli policemen who had infiltrated a group of Palestinian stone throwers shot and wounded three of them, one seriously, in the West Bank Wednesday. The incident occurred during clashes with Israeli security forces at the
Turkey: Russian strikes weakening fight against ISIS
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday that Russian air strikes in Syria were weakening the fight against ISIS and warned that Turkey would not compromise on border security after Russian warplanes violated its air space. Russian aircraft twice
New father victim of robber’s bullets
A Saudi man who had just completed the Haj and become a father earlier this year was one of the two people killed in a failed attempt to rob a bank in Jazan on Tuesday. Abdullah Kinani has left behind
Iraq may request Russian air strikes on ISIS soon: official
Iraq may request Russian air strikes against ISIS on its soil soon and wants Moscow to have a bigger role than the United States in the war against the group, the head of parliament’s defence and security committee told Reuters
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