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 »
Residents prefer mobile access to govt services
Citizens and expat residents welcome the Absher system for smartphones and expressed their gratitude to the Ministry of Interior for creating innovative and developing smart interactive services that cater to the needs of smart phone users. Mohammed Salah, resident of
Russia: Turkish military strikes on Syria would derail ceasefire plan
Russia is concerned about Turkey’s military preparations along its border with Syria and an armed intervention by Ankara would deal an “irreparable blow” to the Syria ceasefire plan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday. “Unfortunately, our Turkish
Call to kill kin another deviant plot by Daesh
Daesh has adopted diabolical means to perpetuate terror crimes. “Killing relatives of ‘warriors’ is a key to success in jihad,” says a fatwa issued by the terror organization. The fatwa aims at ensuring that there is no way left for
Suicide bombing kills 4 in Yemen’s Aden: officials
A suicide car bombing killed four people Monday when it hit a gathering of loyalist forces in Yemen’s Aden, the southern city serving as a government base, a security official said. Five others were wounded in the attack in the
Saudi national creative project launched
The Saudi National Creative Initiative (SNCI) will this week launch a series of seminars and workshops across 12 sectors in Jeddah, Riyadh and Alkhobar as part of a strategy to develop a knowledge economy. There will be 114 workshops, 38
Yemeni official: Houthis recruiting African fighters
A top military Yemeni official said the Iran-backed Houthi militias and their ally’s forces have started recruiting “mercenaries,” coming mostly from African countries, Al Arabiya News Channel reported Monday. Deputy Chief of Staff Gen. Nasir al-Tahiri said the move by
UN chief: Syria ceasefire holding ‘by and large’
The UN chief said Monday a fragile Syria ceasefire was holding “by and large” despite “incidents” of fighting at the weekend and the opposition warning that the truce was facing a “complete nullification.” “As of now I can tell you
Body of Hezbollah commander found in Syria
Hezbollah has recovered the body for one of its senior commanders, Ali Fayyad, after earlier reports said he was killed in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo, Al Arabiya News Channel reported Monday. Reports of Fayad’s death first surfaced on
Video of murder leaves soldier’s son shattered
The eight-year-old son of a Special Emergency Forces soldier who was murdered in Qassim some days ago is psychologically shattered after watching a video clip of the ghastly incident. Seargent Badar Hamdi Sarikh Al-Rashidi was called to a remote area,
Iran election results split between 3 groups
Final election results show that Iran’s moderate President Hassan Rowhani’s allies made strong gains but none of the main political groupings won enough seats for a majority in parliament. An AFP tally, based on declarations on state television and Iranian
Endangered animals being bred in KSA
The Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) is working to save several endangered species found in the Arabian Peninsula including lions, leopards and ostriches. This is according to Ahmed Al-Bouq, spokesman of the SWA, who said that animals were considered endangered if
France begins bulldozing ‘Jungle’ refugee camp
French authorities began bulldozing the southern half of the “Jungle” migrant camp in the northern port city of Calais on Monday, said Agence France-Presse reporters at the scene. Two bulldozers and around 20 workers began destroying dozens of makeshift shacks,
Clinton allies preparing for Trump nomination and fall campaign
Emboldened by her South Carolina landslide, Hillary Clinton is shifting her focus to Republican front-runner Donald Trump as her party seeks consensus on the best ways to challenge the billionaire’s unpredictable nature in a general election. As Clinton enters the
Merkel: EU can’t let Greece plunge into ‘chaos’ in refugee crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that the EU cannot allow Greece, a country bailed out from its huge debt crisis, to plunge into “chaos” by shutting European borders to refugees. “Do you seriously believe that all the euro
Vatican official: Church ‘mucked up’ with pedophile priests
Vatican finance chief George Pell admitted Monday the Catholic Church “mucked up” in dealing with pedophile priests and vowed he would not “defend the indefensible” before an Australian inquiry. The cardinal was giving evidence from Rome via video-link to the
Trump under fire over white supremacist’s endorsement
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is drawing criticism for refusing to denounce an implicit endorsement from a white supremacist leader, with his main rivals, Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, using the matter to hammer the billionaire businessman just two
Danish delegation targets Saudi trade opportunities
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held wide-ranging talks with Danish Crown Prince Frederik Andre Henrik here on Sunday. The two leaders reviewed bilateral relations while discussing various aspects of cooperation between the two countries and agreed on
SR5m reward to nab killers of soldier
The Ministry of Interior has announced a reward of up to SR5 million to anyone providing information leading to the arrest of the killers of a Special Emergency Forces soldier in Qassim. The victim, identified as Seargent Badar Hamdi Sarikh
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