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 »
Modi faces revolt within party
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing a revolt within his Hindu nationalist party by senior leaders questioning his leadership style after the recent debacle in state elections. Modi’s right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party lost the election in eastern Bihar state
Abshir offers multiple, single exit/re-entry visa
The Passport Department launched two additional services on its online Abshir system on Thursday, for multiple entry and exit visas, and single exit and re-entry visas. The department wants to provide a full online service so that people need not
At least 100 fighters killed in Syria during storming of besieged airbase
At least 100 soldiers and fighters were killed in northern Syria in just over 24 hours of fierce fighting earlier this week as pro-government forces reached an airbase that had long been besieged by Islamic State, a monitoring group said
Saudi Arabian Airlines to continue running flights to Egypt
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has directed Saudi Arabian Airlines to continue running flights to Sharm el-Sheikh from Riyadh and Jeddah, in support of Egyptian tourism. King Salman also stressed “full confidence” in Egyptian security, the army and the
Lebanese parliament to tackle financial issues at first session in a year
Lebanon’s parliament convened on Thursday for its first legislative session in more than a year to pass financial laws the paralysed state urgently needs to stay afloat. Lawmakers are due to discuss development loans, debt issuance and banks at the
Japan’s first passenger jet makes maiden test flight
Japan’s first passenger jet made its maiden test flight Wednesday, a landmark in a decade-long program to launch the plane aimed at competing with Brazilian and Canadian rivals in the global market for smaller aircraft. About half a century after
Kurds report advances in battle to retake Sinjar
Kurdish peshmerga forces have started clearing parts of the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar and have established positions along an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) supply route between its two main strongholds in Iraq and Syria, the coalition
Qatar Airways increases capacity on Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dammam routes
Qatar Airways is increasing its capacity to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Dammam with extra wide-body A330s, B787s and B777s commencing services to Abu Dhabi as of Nov. 1and Dubai and Dammam from Dec. 1. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar
Envoy recalls sacrifices made by Yasser Arafat
The newly arrived Palestine Consul General Mohammed Yahya Al-Assadi paid tribute to martyr Yasser Arafat on his death anniversary and had an introductory meeting with journalists on Tuesday at the premises of the consulate in Jeddah. Al-Assadi was posted to
No wine please! Rouhani-Hollande lunch in the soup
An official lunch between the French president Francois Hollande and his Iranian counterpart is unlikely to happen after the latter requested for halal meat and no wine on the menu, media reports said on Tuesday. President Hassan Rouhani reportedly turned
Facing wipeout, Myanmar govt vows to ‘respect’ poll result
Myanmar’s military-backed government vowed Wednesday to respect the country’s election result despite staring at a poll wipeout, as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for talks with the president and the powerful army chief. Government beckons for Suu Kyi’s
Afghan police fire warning shots as Hazara rally boils over
Afghan police on Wednesday fired into the air to disperse protesters who tried to scale the walls of a building near the President’s palace as anger boiled over at the murder of seven members of the Hazara ethnic minority by
Republican rivals rip Trump’s immigration plan
Donald Trump reiterated his pledge during Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate to deport millions of undocumented workers, a plan trashed by rivals including Jeb Bush, who warned overzealous anti-immigrant sentiment would be a gift to Democrats. “We will have a wall.
Free net-based phone services may be stopped
Telecom companies operating in Saudi Arabia intend to form an alliance to prevent people from using free Internet telephone services as part of their joint efforts to increase their annual revenue from phone calls, Al-Watan Arabic daily reported on Wednesday.
Historic Al-Hudaibiya mosque to be rebuilt
The historic Al-Hudaibiya mosque will be demolished and rebuilt by the Islamic Affairs Ministry and the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) to reflect its significance in Islam. The mosque was built on the site where the Prophet
Dubai ruler spotted in Riyadh mall
Shoppers in Riyadh’s Al-Nakheel Mall were pleasantly surprised on Tuesday night when they encountered Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, walking around. The information office of the government of Dubai posted pictures of Sheikh Mohammed walking inside the mall.
Robots to help end congestion in airports
The Department of Passports (Jawazat) will soon introduce the services of robots at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah to organize the movement of passengers. The robots remotely controlled by the Internet can easily organize the queues using an
U.N. peacekeepers in Central African Republic hit by new sex allegations
The U.N. mission in the Central African Republic was hit with new allegations Wednesday that its peacekeepers sexually abused several women and girls, some of whom are now pregnant. “MINUSCA was informed today of allegations involving five women that had
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