Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

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

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 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 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 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 »

 

The great backlash against globalization

By: Nouriel Roubin In the immediate aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, policymakers’ success in preventing the Great Recession from turning into Great Depression II held in check demands for protectionist and inward-looking measures. But now the backlash against

The world cries out for help, but nobody is listening

By: Hassan bin Youssef yassin What we call wisdom is simply experience gained over a lifetime and the lessons learned from it. The older we get, the more situations we have lived through and the more we see resemblances and

Israel and Christians!

Hussein Shobokshi

By: Hussein Shobokshi The Pope was in Jerusalem. These were the headlines that made the news around the world recently, reflecting the first visit of the head of the Catholic Church, the world’s largest Christian community, to the Israeli-occupied city.

Curious onlookers

The Haj Exhibition in Paris is drawing enthusiastic crowds. The exhibition, which will continue for three months, showcases the kiswa (cover) of the Kaaba door, the door of the Prophet’s Mosque’s podium and the cover of the Black Stone. It

Alwaleed Bin Talal with the Ethiopian ambassador

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, receives at his office in Riyadh Mohammed Hassen Kebira, Ethiopian ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He was accompanied by Zelalem Birhan Alemu, minister counselor at the Ethiopian Embassy. They discussed economic and

65,000 Saudi women replace male staff in 13,000 accessory shops

:: The male staff of over 13,000 women’s accessory shops all over the Kingdom have been replaced by 65,000 women, said Dr. Fahad Sulaiman Al-Tekhaifi, assistant undersecretary for private programs. Addressing a workshop on “Role of inspection visits to women’s

Man dead, 10 injured in head-on collision

BISHA — One man was killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between two cars at the gateway to Al-Thaniyah center on Bisha-Alaya Road. Civil Defense teams from Al-Thaniyah and Tabalah and Red Crescent ambulances from Bisha rushed

Hashish smugglers arrested in Jazan

The smugglers arrested by Border Guards with hashish bricks in Al-Dayer Bani Malik in eastern Jazan AL-DAYER — Border Guards in Al-Dayer Bani Malik in eastern Jazan region arrested five smugglers who were in possession of 99 bricks of hashish

Flight delay: Airlines to pay massive fines

The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) will impose a SR300 hourly fine per passenger on local airliners who fail to inform travelers about flight changes 14 days in advance. Maximum compensation per passenger will be SR3,000, in addition to

MoH launches command and control center

The Ministry of Health launched on Sunday a new health Command and Control Center (CCC) to increase the level of preparedness against health challenges. The new center will function under the direct supervision of acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih in

KSA-World Bank partnership stressed

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, who arrived in Jeddah Sunday, held wide ranging talks with Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf on key regional issues, including challenges hampering the inclusive economic growth of the Middle East region, said David Theis, a

Two deaths bring MERS toll to 189

Two people died and one person was infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 189 out of 571 cases since September 2012. The two latest victims were among previously reported patients.

SRO works on SR365bn network

The Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) is working on a SR365 billion strategic plan for developing the railway network in the Kingdom and implementing several projects to interlink the country’s provinces by the year 2040. The project aims to establish an

4 expats held for rape, murder

Riyadh police have arrested four Pakistanis for raping and murdering a 51-year-old Pakistani woman after robbing her ornaments and money on Saturday morning, security sources said on Sunday. The four also raped the woman’s 14-year-old son, they said. Police tracked

20 foreigners face jail for bribery

Twenty foreigners of different nationalities, including Europeans, have appeared in court for bribing government officials to speed up paperwork for starting construction in flood-prone areas, sources told local media. They face charges of building properties in flood-prone areas in contravention

Balad fire probe points to arson

Preliminary investigations conducted by the Civil Defense Department have proved that some of the recurrent fires that have broken out at old buildings in Jeddah’s historic area were caused deliberately. According to press reports, seven fires broke out in the

Lengthy bureaucratic delays hamper anti-corruption drive

An official at the National Anti-corruption Commission or “Nazaha” said here this week that the lengthy government procedures at some agencies could open the doors for corruption. Speaking at a lecture organized by the commission, Metlaa Al-Buqami, a specialist on

Malaysia honors students who graduated from IUM

Malaysian students were among some thousands of students hailing from different countries around the world who have successfully graduated from the Islamic University of Madinah Al-Munawwarah (IUM) in its 50th graduation ceremony held recently. Mohammed Khalid A. Razak, consul general

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