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 »
Border Guard foils smuggling attempts in Asir region
Border Guard patrols in Asir region have foiled several smuggling attempts in the southern borders during the first quarter of 2015. These attempts included 3,200 illegal expats who were trying to infiltrate the Kingdom’s borders, the capture of 8,277 live
Hadi must be restored as Yemen president: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Sunday for the restoration of Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s authority after Houthi militia seized power. “The situation is very, very seriously deteriorating, with the Houthis taking power and making this government vacuum,”
Labor move gives firms Saudization relief
The Labor Ministry has softened its Saudization drive in favor of businesses by canceling a previous decision that demanded 13 weeks for confirmation of a Saudi’s appointment as a full employee under Nitaqat. Under the new decision, a Saudi would
Iran’s Khamenei backs ‘good’ nuclear compromise
Iran’s paramount leader said on Sunday he backed a fair nuclear deal with world powers in which neither side would necessarily get everything it wanted, shoring up Tehran’s negotiating team against attacks by his hardline loyalists. “I would go along
Experts predict dramatic reduction in medicine prices
A senior official at the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) has lauded the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for it recent decision to unify medicine prices in all of the member countries. This new medical regulation comes after the council approved
New militia battles Islamist rebels near Damascus
Former rebel militiamen who have switched sides and joined Syria’s regime forces are engaged in a fierce battle against Islamist insurgents near Damascus, sources said on Sunday. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, pro-regime Jaysh al-Wafaa launched its
Royal order to reduce housing problem
The SR20 billion additional allocation made by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman as part of some 37 royal decrees he issued last week would boost the real estate market and bring down prices by 20 percent, said
King Salman hails strong Saudi, Egypt ties
Saudi King Salman expressed the kingdom’s close bond with Egypt after receiving a phone call from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday. King Salman described Saudi’s stance toward Egypt as “unchangeable” as both countries have strategic links and have
Mubarak-era tycoon Ahmed Ezz says he will run for parliamentary elections
Egypt’s steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz, who was recently freed from jail over corruption charges following the Jan. 25, 2011 uprising, announced late Saturday that he will run for the upcoming parliamentary elections. “Despite all the warning I received, I still
Three Sudanese Red Cross workers killed in Blue Nile area
Three members of the Sudanese Red Cross were killed Sunday in an attack in the war-torn Blue Nile area, where Khartoum is currently battling rebels, officials said. Ahmad Mohammed Adam, a senior official of the Humanitarian Affairs Commission, condemned the
Egypt police, football ultras clashes kill 22
At least 22 Egyptian football fans were killed when supporters of club Zamalek clashed with police in the capital Sunday evening before a premier league match, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. A medical source at Cairo’s Ahli Bank Hospital, who
U.N. to resume tense crisis talks in Yemen
Negotiations aimed at resolving the crisis in Yemen are set to resume on Monday and will be brokered by the U.N. envoy to the country, Jamal Benomar, the United Nations said. The Gulf Cooperation Council on Saturday accused Shiite Houthi
Iraq to launch ground offensive against ISIS
Iraqi troops will begin a ground offensive “in the weeks ahead” to take back swathes of the country seized by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the U.S. coordinator for the international coalition against the militants said
UAE squadron lands in Jordan to back strikes on ISIS
A squadron of warplanes from the United Arab Emirates arrived Sunday in Jordan to help the kingdom in its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, state media reported. The F-16 fighter jets were deployed at
Kurds recapture third of villages around Kobane
Syrian Kurdish forces have recaptured more than a third of the villages around Kobane from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group since routing the jihadists from the town a fortnight ago, a monitor said Sunday. “The (Kurdish)
Erdogan unhappy with Turkish spy chief’s resignation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he was unhappy with the decision of powerful intelligence chief Hakan Fidan to resign from his post and stand for parliament in June elections. “I do not view Hakan Fidan’s candidacy positively,”
Iraqi prisons allow Saudis to visit detained relatives
The lawyer of Saudi detainees in Iraq conveyed Al-Nasriyah Prison Administration’s message permitting Saudi families whose sons are detained in Iraq to visit them in prison. Iraqi lawyer Hamid Ahmed told Al-Watan daily that the prison administration has no objection
Tunisia foils ‘spectacular’ militant plots
Tunisia arrested 32 militant Islamists, some of them returning from fighting in Syria, who planned “spectacular” attacks, officials said on Saturday. News of the arrests came one day after a secular-Islamist coalition cabinet headed by Prime Minister Habib Essid took
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