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 »
Gunmen shoot at bus transporting workers in Saudi eastern province
A bus transporting workers to and from Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif province was assaulted by armed rioters, Saudi police said Tuesday. The armed attackers stopped the vehicle at gunpoint and fired at it, a police media spokesman said in a
Iran’s economy will be hit hard, say experts
A number of economic experts have said that severance of Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic and trade relations with Iran has made the latter the biggest loser. The volume of Saudi exports to Iran stood at nearly SR383 million by the end
Egypt backs Saudi Arabia in spat with Iran
Egypt’s foreign minister has denounced the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran as “unacceptable.” Sameh Shoukry said during a visit to Riyadh on Tuesday that Iranian behavior following sheikh Nimr al-Nimr’s execution is tantamount to “intervening in the kingdom’s
Riyadh airport privatization to begin in 3 months
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) will embark on a vigorous privatization program, beginning with Riyadh’s King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in the first quarter of this year, according to Faisal Al-Sugair, chairman of the board of Saudi Civil
Terrified families emerge from rubble after battle of Ramadi
Terrified families waved white flags as they emerged from homes reduced to rubble in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, where government troops were still battling the Daesh fighters holed up on Friday, five days after the army recaptured the city
Final remnants of Syria’s chemical arsenal destroyed
An American company has completed the destruction of the last of Syria’s declared chemical weapons stockpile. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says in a statement that U.S. firm Veolia destroyed the last 75 cylinders containing hydrogen fluoride
Egypt to name new city after King Salman
Egypt plans to name a new city development over 10,000 acres near Cairo after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. The announcement was made by Egyptian Minister of Housing Mustafa Madbouli on Monday during a briefing on several
Citizen gunned down in Qatif
Gunmen killed a citizen and injured an eight-year-old boy in Awamiya, Qatif, on Sunday night, police announced on Monday. A police spokesman said the firing took place around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, when the regular police patrol was checking on
Businessman ordered to remove part of driveway
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has ordered a leading Saudi businessman to remove part of his driveway that was blocking a service street on Sari Road in Jeddah after complaints from citizens. Sahar Nassef, a university professor, and Laila Al-Ghamdi,
Bill Clinton kicks off tour for wife’s presidential campaign
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton made his debut solo appearance on behalf of his wife’s 2016 presidential campaign in New Hampshire Monday — a lot grayer, a bit trimmer and far more subdued than nearly a quarter-century ago, when he
MoL to hold talks with recruitment agencies
Deputy Minister of Labor Ahmed Al-Humaidan will meet with owners of licensed recruitment offices on Jan. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to discuss ongoing recruitment issues. Office owners received an e-mail and link from the ministry to register
Obama gun measures to license more dealers, check more buyers
President Barack Obama’s administration on Monday issued new guidance to clarify that all dealers selling guns – whether at shows, in flea markets, on the Internet or in stores – are required to get licenses and run background checks on
Jet with ministers returns to Cairo as tempers fly
In a bizarre incident, three Arab ministers missed an important meeting because of flying tempers inside the aircraft they were traveling in. A fight involving three Saudi passengers caused an EgyptAir flight, bound for Riyadh, to return to the Egyptian
France begins one-year commemorations of Charlie Hebdo attack
French President Francois Hollande is honoring 17 victims killed in extremist attacks on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market and police a year ago this week, unveiling plaques around Paris marking violence that ushered in a tumultuous year. The
Underground economy big cause of unemployment
The underground economy is one reason behind the increasing unemployment rate among Saudis, a local report quoted economic experts as saying. “The underground economy involves a commercial cover-up, which accounts for more than 20 percent of the Saudi gross domestic
Masked man in ISIS video ‘is suspected Briton’
Investigations into the identity of an English-speaking man who featured in an ISIS video are focusing on a Briton, Siddhartha Dhar, the BBC reported Tuesday. Dhar was born a Hindu and ran a business renting out bouncy castles in northeast
96% of runaway girls are Saudis
A recent survey conducted in the Makkah region found that 96.3 percent of girls who ran away from their families are Saudis, while 3.7 percent are non-Saudi. The study showed 51.9 percent are female university students, 36.4 percent high school
The serpent in Indian politics
It was not a very reassuring spectacle. On Sunday tens of thousands of men, all dressed in a sort of paramilitary uniform, gathered in the Indian city of Pune in Maharashtra for a rally of the controversial Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
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