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 »
Pak jet escapes major accident, 10 injured
At least 10 passengers were injured as the tire of a domestic Shaheen Air International flight burst during an emergency landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport on Tuesday, Dawn reported. The Karachi-Lahore flight NL-142 was carrying more than 100 passengers,
KSA signs accords to boost Sudan farming
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed four agreements with Sudan to enhance cooperation in the fields of agricultural investment as well as to support the African country in boosting water and irrigation projects and addressing power shortage. The agreements were signed
Gunmen kidnap Tripoli government minister in Libya
Gunmen have kidnapped a minister in Libya’s Tripoli-based government, parliament said on Tuesday, and accused a group linked to its own interior minister of being behind the abduction. The security and defence commission of the General National Congress (GNC) said
Umrah pilgrims start arriving from Nov. 13
The first Umrah pilgrims are expected to arrive in the Kingdom on Nov. 13 signaling the start of the Umrah season which begins usually on the first day of Safar and continues until the end of Ramadan. The last batch
Qatari emir: govt can no longer ‘provide for everything’
Qatar’s ruler on Tuesday warned citizens that the small Gulf state’s government can no longer “provide for everything” and called on individuals to take personal initiatives to build a strong nation, amid a year of tumbling oil prices likely to
No headmaster, no principal; the new title is school leader
Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakheel has approved to change the title of the headmaster or the principal to school leader with immediate effect. The minister was endorsing the recommendations of the first school leadership conference held in Jeddah in March. The
ISIS attack kills four in Kurdish-held Iraq town
Militants from ISIS killed four people and wounded 15 on Tuesday in a relatively rare attack behind Kurdish lines in northern Iraq, officials said. A suicide bomber detonated explosives near the entrance to a police building in the town of
Group formed to cut litigation time
The Board of Grievances has announced that a group has been formed to help reduce the duration of litigation in the local courts. “Hopefully this move will consequently improve the overall performance of the judicial system,” said Khalid bin Mohammed
Russia gets coordinates from Syrian opposition for 1st time
Russia for the first time received coordinates from the Syrian opposition, and a Russian official said Moscow held joint training exercises in Syria with the U.S. air force. Russian jets bombed 24 targets in Syria Tuesday after “opposition representatives” gave
Young Saudis ‘have the skills for judicial posts’
Young Saudi men and women are capable of taking up responsible positions in the judiciary, according to Prince Bandar bin Salman Al-Saud, honorary president of the Saudi Lawyers Association. Prince Bandar made the comments while opening the Legal Cultural Forum
Air strikes kill 23 in ISIS’s Syria ‘capital’
Warplanes pounded the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group’s de facto Syrian capital Raqa on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people including 13 jihadists, a monitoring group said. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said either the
Woman dies after taking prescribed painkiller, medical center denies responsibility
The director of a private medical hospital in Al-Jouf denied a news item published in social media that the hospital is responsible for the death of a female citizen after she took a prescribed painkiller. The husband of the woman
Iran arrests U.S.-Lebanese man in espionage probe
Iranian authorities have arrested an American-Lebanese man who they say was linked to the U.S. military and intelligence agencies, state broadcaster IRIB said on Tuesday. It named the man as Nizar Zakka, an IT expert who Lebanese media reported last
Lankan woman caught for brewing liquor in Riyadh
An Asian woman who had been brewing liquor on the outskirts of Riyadh was arrested by the Riyadh police here on Sunday. Confirming the suspect as a Sri Lankan, the police said that there were seven barrels of liquor and
Israel keeps its own counsel on Assad as big powers wade into Syria
Israel is no longer taking a public position on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s prospects of staying in power, its defence minister said on Tuesday, citing the opposing goals of the United States and Russia as they intervene in the civil
Malaysian university honors KSA
The Universiti Islam Malaysia (UIM), also known as the Islamic University of Malaysia, the first and only postgraduate university in the Southeast Asian country, recently honored Saudi Arabia for its role in its foundation 60 years ago. Since its inception
Russia’s stance on Assad suggests divergence
Russia does not see keeping Bashar al-Assad in power as a matter of principle, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said on Tuesday in comments that suggested a divergence of opinion with Iran, the Syrian president’s other main international backer. Fuelling
Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish rebel bases: army
Turkish warplanes have bombed bases of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Turkey and northern Iraq and also killed three Kurdish militants during clashes in the restive southeast , the army and security sources said on Tuesday. A 22-year-old
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