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 »
No Ebola threat to Haj: Entry points are on full alert
Pilgrims from Ebola-endemic countries will be identified at disembarkation points in the Kingdom, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Health. “Although Umrah and Haj visas are not issued to pilgrims from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea due
Spain detains two teenage girls as jihad suspects
Spanish police said Monday they had detained a 14-year-old girl and a 19-year-old woman suspected of trying to join Islamic extremists fighting in Iraq and Syria. Security forces stopped the teenagers on Saturday as they tried to enter Morocco allegedly
Nitaqat: 200,000 firms closed down
More than 200,000 private firms have been closed down in a single year for failing to meet the conditions set within the Nitaqat nationalization program aimed at reducing unemployment among Saudis. There were around 1.8 million private firms in 2013,
London investigates reports of Briton killed in Gaza
The British government said Monday that it was “urgently” investigating media reports that a British aid worker has been killed in Gaza. “We are aware of the reports of the death of a British national in Rafah and are urgently
Israel announces ‘total withdrawal’ from Gaza
A three-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has taken effect in the Gaza Strip Tuesday as of 0500 GMT, Agence-France Press reported. During the 72-hour truce, mediated by Egypt, Israel and Hamas are to hold indirect talks in Cairo on
Lebanese army advances against militants
The Lebanese army advanced into a northeastern border town with Syria on Monday in an effort to expel Islamists who over the weekend killed more than a dozen soldiers, as the Lebanese government ruled out any political deal with the
Heroin smuggling attempt thwarted
TABUK — The Drug Enforcement Administration has foiled an attempt to smuggle 15 kilograms of heroin into the Kingdom, arresting four people in the process. Security bodies acted on a tip-off about the smuggling attempt and tracked a truck crossing
Haia teams storm liquor dens
MAHAYIL ASIR — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) raided five liquor dens in a valley at Tihamat Asir. Local Haia spokesman Awadh Al-Asmari said the commission received a tip-off of suspicious activities in
Fire causes havoc at scrapyard
KHAMIS MUSHAYT — A fire broke out in the scrapyard of the new industrial area, resulting in damage to a number of scrap cars. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mohammad Al-Asmi said firefighters managed to contain the fire before it
Kurdish troops declare ISIS counter-offensive
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered Monday air support for Kurdish Peshmerga troops who are planning a counter-offensive against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters in northern Iraq after being routed in battles on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni celebrates Eid with a literary get-together
RIYADH — The Riyadh chapter of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association (JMIAA) held its Eid Milan get-together recently in Riyadh in joy and gaiety befitting the occasion, in spite of depressing global events besieging the entire humanity. The event was
Youths rescued from mountain
RIJAL ALMAA, Asir — Civil Defense teams rescued three young men who were trapped on Al-Sharourah Mountain, near Wadi Ainain, south of the governorate. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mohammad Al-Asmi said a citizen notified emergency services that the three
Gaza war seen as boost for Scottish independence
Ongoing violence in Gaza has prompted a surge in support for Scottish independence, amid rising frustration over the UK government’s “weak” stance on the conflict, prominent politicians and campaigners say. A historic referendum on Scotland’s future is due to be
PWC hosts annual Qur’an recitation competition
RIYADH — Pakistan Writers Club (PWC) organized their Annual Qirat (Qur’an recitation) competition here in the beginning of Ramadan. Under the supervision of PWC’s ladies wing, eight young girls also took part in the competition. Twenty-six contestants, the youngest being
Google under fire for hosting of ‘Bomb Gaza’ game
Internet giant Google is under fire for a game published on the app store of its mobile platform Android, where players are tasked with dropping bombs on a two-dimensional representation of the Palestinian-controlled territory. The game involves piloting an Israeli
‘Only SCTA can announce KSA excavation findings’
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development had no right to announce the result of excavations taking place in the Kingdom, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) announced Monday. “The SCTA is the sole authority to
Rules for Saudi men marrying foreign women made tougher
Saudi men wishing to marry foreigners now face tougher regulations. A report in Makkah daily quoted Makkah Police Director Maj. Gen. Assaf Al-Qurashi as saying that Saudi men wanting to marry foreign women should first obtain the consent of the
Lebanon: No negotiation with ‘takfiri’ intruders
Lebanon: The Lebanese army advanced on Monday into a border town attacked by Islamists at the weekend in the most serious spillover of the three-year-old Syrian civil war into Lebanon, and the Beirut government said the deadly assault would not
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