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 »
Saudia flies high with Dreamliner
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is planning to deploy its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets on international routes such as Dubai, Istanbul, Paris, Manchester and Casablanca, a top official told Arab News on Saturday. Abdulrahman Al-Fahad, vice president, public relations at
Rafsanjani leads Iran assembly vote
Iran’s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Saturday urged all factions to work together after initial election results showed the veteran powerbroker leading polls to become one of Tehran’s delegates to the influential Assembly of Experts. “The competition is over
GACA implements new project for security and protection of airports
The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) is in the process of implementing a new project for the security and protection of airports in Saudi Arabia. An informed source who preferred anonymity told a local newspaper that the “National integrated
Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen kill over 30 Houthis
Saudi-led airstrikes targeting Houthi militias have killed at least 30 people in a district outside the capital, Sanaa. The Saturday raid hit a popular market area in the Nihm district. The Saudi-led alliance is fighting the Houthis and forces loyal
1,413 soldiers honored at graduation ceremony
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif recently sponsored the ceremony for soldiers who graduated from specialized courses in the protection of security facilities in Jeddah. The crown prince was represented on the occasion by Assistant Interior Minister for Operations Gen. Saeed
Iran signals lawyer yet to be appointed for detained Iranian-American
Iran’s judiciary signaled on Saturday that Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi, detained since October in a case being watched internationally, had not been given access to a lawyer. The businessman was on a list published last month by the official Islamic
Absence of Gulf tourists could hurt Lebanese tourist industry
It appears that the recession the Lebanese have experienced over the last two decades will resurface as Gulf states are warning their citizens not to travel to Lebanon. Lebanese Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon admitted that the absence of Gulf and
Algeria jails suspect over links to Paris attacks
Algerian authorities have jailed a man with dual Algerian and Belgian citizenship for links with the ringleader of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a court statement said on Saturday. The court in the Algerian city of Bejaia said 29-year-old Zahir
Al-Qassabi calls on welfare house residents
Social Affairs Minister Majed Al-Qassabi on Friday afternoon visited the Social Welfare House in the Saudi capital to see firsthand the services rendered at the nursing home. Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Manea, director general of the Ministry of Social Affairs for Riyadh
Russia grounds its warplanes in Syrian
Russia has grounded its warplanes in Syria to help secure a cease-fire brokered by Moscow and Washington that entered into force Saturday, a top military official said. Lt.-Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the General Staff of Russia’s military said that while
India’s AAP to expand network in Gulf countries
Indians here held a function to observe Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) completion of one year in office in Riyadh. The event marked AAP’s historic decision to expand its network globally including in the Gulf countries, where nearly seven million Indian
ISIS attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border
ISIS militants launched an assault on a Kurdish-controlled town on Syria’s border with Turkey on Saturday, prompting air strikes by the U.S.-led coalition to try to drive them back. The hardline Sunni fighters attacked Tel Abyad, which is controlled by
Riyadh to be first to have international tests in schools
The Education Department in Riyadh plans to conduct international tests for fourth grade students in 22 boys’ and 13 girls’ schools, making it the first region to apply international educational testing in Saudi Arabia. The decision was taken in a
Pentagon points to Syria gain as tactical vindication
The Pentagon highlighted Friday a recent victory against ISIS in Syria as evidence its tactical plan to defeat the extremists is working. The U.S.-led coalition’s strategy in Syria and Iraq is to bomb ISIS targets using drones and warplanes, while
Workshops to promote work environment for women
The Ministry of Labor will organize a series of workshops “Toward an attractive work environment for women” in the Kingdom including the cities of Riyadh and Jeddah, as also the Eastern Province. The assistant undersecretary for inspection, development and work
Syrian rebels blame regime for ceasefire breaches
Syrian rebels in the country’s northwest said they came under attack from government ground forces at 4 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Saturday in what they called a breach of a cessation of hostilities plan that came into effect at midnight.
Imams laud fingerprint drive
The imams of various mosques in the Kingdom have praised the “Imprint Homeland” fingerprint drive against extremism which started in Makkah region earlier this month. The Imams and preachers also stressed on national youth campaigns against extremism, saying that the
Iran briefly overstepped a limit set by nuclear deal, IAEA says
Iran briefly exceeded a limit set by a deal with major powers under which sanctions against it were lifted, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday, but Tehran then came back within the permitted bounds. Under its July deal with
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