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 »
Preliminary meeting to develop common vision for business sector
Arab businessmen will meet their counterparts from a number of South American countries for a preliminary discussion at the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) on Sunday, prior to the Fourth Summit of Arab-South American Countries in the capital (ASPA). Various
Jadeja, Ashwin spin India to big victory
India’s Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin thrived on a spinners’ paradise in Mohali, bamboozling South Africa’s batsmen in the first Test to secure a 108-run victory with more than two days to spare Saturday. Eighteen wickets tumbled on an extraordinary
Jeddah to be free of traffic congestion in 15 years
Congestion at various traffic junctions and squares in Jeddah has increased tremendously, even after spending millions of riyals on new underpasses and overpasses. The municipality, however, has promised that the problem of congestion will end by 2030 with the completion
Noise heard on cockpit audio of Russian plane
A noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording from the Russian plane that crashed last week in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, the head of the joint investigation team said Saturday. The statement bolstered U.S. and British
UAE soldiers in Yemen exchanged with new troops
The first batch of the UAE Armed Forces active in Yemen were exchanged with the second batch of troops on Saturday, the Emirati WAM news agency reported. The General Command of the UAE’s Armed Forces said that the first batch
Saudi Arabia appoint first woman as honorary consul
Hala Waleed Juffali has become the first woman to assume the post of honorary consul in Saudi Arabia following her appointment to the position by Saint Lucia. The office of the honorary consul was opened in Jeddah as part of
Russian media mogul found dead in Washington
Controversial Russian media mogul Mikhail Lesin, who helped found the RT English-language television network, has been found dead at a Washington hotel. He was 57. RT, formerly known as Russia Today, said the former minister of media affairs died of
Morocco king in rare visit to disputed Western Sahara
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has vowed that revenues from the mineral-rich Western Sahara will continue to be invested locally, on a rare visit to the disputed territory. He was speaking late Friday in the territory’s main city Laayoune, to mark
Prince Sultan’s visit promotes Serbia ties
President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) Prince Sultan bin Salman praised the Saudi leadership’s peace efforts in the Balkans using its prominent role in the international community. Prince Sultan stressed the importance of the geographic
Deputy crown prince ‘most influential Mideast politician’
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and defense minister, has been voted the most influential politician in the Middle East for the year 2015. “Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other personalities were chosen based on their influence
Kingdom distributes winter clothing to Syrians in Lebanon
Winter clothing was distributed to about 800 Syrian refugee families in Lebanon through the Saudi National Campaign to support Brethren in Syria. The project in its third year titled “My Brother, Your Warmth is My Target” covered areas in Lebanon’s
Tunisians rally to support Palestine ‘uprising’
Hundreds of Tunisians, including political figures, gathered in the capital Saturday for a demonstration called by the Islamist party Ennahda in support of the Palestinian “uprising” against Israel. The demonstrators assembled under close police surveillance in the city’s main thoroughfare,
Israeli troops in Hebron crackdown after shootings
Israeli forces on Saturday blocked exits from the southern West Bank city of Hebron as they launched a manhunt for alleged assailants after shooting incidents targeting Jewish worshippers and a soldier. Two Israeli teens were shot and wounded on Friday
Easy-to-learn Qur’an course concludes at Haram
A course on understanding Qur’an and prayers was held recently at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The course, which imparted the easy way of understanding Qur’an and prayers, was conducted by Qur’an Academy with the permission of Sheikh Abdul Rahman
World powers to meet on Europe migrant crisis
The heads of state and government from most of the EU member countries and more than 30 African nations are due in the Maltese capital Valletta on Wednesday for talks on tackling Europe’s migration crisis. The two-day summit ending Thursday
Civic polls: BJP, Left gain in Kerala; huge setback for Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made major gains in Kerala civic polls for the first time in its history. The elections also threw up hung houses in several cities, towns and villages with the strong BJP
Russia sending 44 planes to Egypt to repatriate tourists
Russia will on Saturday send 44 planes to repatriate its nationals from two Egyptian Red Sea resorts, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said as suspicions grow that a bomb caused last weekend’s plane crash. Thirty empty planes will be
Generational transgression
Influenced by popular Western culture, many young men in the Kingdom today walk around with strange haircuts, jewelry and funky attire, Al-Riyadh newspaper reports. The question is to what extent these new trends influence the way young men think and
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