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 »
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Wife exposing cheating hubby faces jail
The Indonesian Consulate has promised to determine the authenticity of a video circulating on social media allegedly showing a Saudi man sexually harassing a maid in his kitchen. The 32-second video was reportedly taken by the Saudi man’s wife, who
Prices hit roof: Tomato box = 1/2 gram gold
Vegetable markets in some areas have raised the price of a box of tomatoes to SR80, equal to the cost of half a gram of 18-carat gold. Many consumers in Qassim have been complaining of the high prices. However, a
KSA tries first female Daesh member
A special criminal court is prosecuting the first Saudi woman accused of joining Daesh after she pledged allegiance to its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. The defendant is also accused of printing and pasting leaflets on mosque walls and lampposts that
Iran hails KSA efforts; 304 bodies sent
A senior Iranian official has praised the Kingdom for its services provided to pilgrims during this year’s Haj. Peer Husain, adviser to the Iranian health minister and head of the medical office for Iranian pilgrims, said he appreciated the organization
Insurance firms to sue corrupt hospitals
Insurance firms in the country claim they are losing money because hospitals and private practitioners are illegally inflating claims, and are planning to sue those found abusing the system. The insurance companies allege they have been hit by claims from
Huge cache of weapons seized from Qatif farm
Security forces have seized a huge cache of weapons, including machine-guns, at an agricultural farm in Awamiya, Qatif, the Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday through its Twitter account. An AFP report, quoting a resident, said the police sealed off the
Bangladesh brokers ‘violating’ labor pact
Local recruitment businesses are complaining that the Bangladesh government has failed to provide the 500,000 housemaids it had promised earlier this year, with only 2,000 employed in the Kingdom over the past six months. Mishari Al-Thufairi, chairman of the recruitment
Scholarship program for martyrs’ kin lauded
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deputy crown prince, second deputy premier and minister of defense, has praised the Baha National College of Sciences for launching a scholarship program for deserving students and to honor the country’s martyrs. The “Hazm” (Decisiveness) scholarship
Haramain train project undergoes rigorous tests
Minister of Transport Abdullah Al-Muqbil checked on the progress of the multibillion-riyal Haramain high-speed railway this week, and rode on a train during a test run. Al-Muqbil inspected all components and stages of the rail project which will run between
New father victim of robber’s bullets
A Saudi man who had just completed the Haj and become a father earlier this year was one of the two people killed in a failed attempt to rob a bank in Jazan on Tuesday. Abdullah Kinani has left behind
Taif residents decry water shortages
Several neighborhoods in Taif have been suffering from water shortages recently, according to residents. They said that they have had to queue for many hours outside water distribution points in the city for tankers. Many live in old neighborhoods where
Unique representation to highlight KSA’s rich culture
In a unique opportunity to promote local arts and culture, five Saudi artists representing the cities of Al-Ahsa, Dammam, Hail, Jeddah and Al-Jouf are participating in the first GCC handicrafts exhibition that began in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday. These artists
Saudi Arabia to name and shame Hajj campaign violators
The Hajj Campaigns Disciplinary Committee announced it will apply the tashheer penalty — naming and shaming the institute or individual in the public domain for certain violations, Al-Watan reported. Ministry of Hajj spokesman Hatim Qadhi said the committee will receive
Cyber storm over video of maid-molesting hubby posted by Saudi wife
Tweeters on social media sites circulated a video clip showing a man, most probably a citizen, harassing his housemaid. Users and followers of the tweets think his wife posted the video to publicize the shameful behavior of her husband as
KSA-hosted Umrah for US ‘clockmaker’ harassed by school
The Kingdom is hosting for Umrah the American student who was recently wrongfully arrested after a teacher at his school in Texas mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hassan, who is of Sudanese origin, would also visit
Govt to talk with camel owners on MERS measures
Officials from the agriculture and health ministries are set to hold a crucial meeting later this month on how to convince skeptical camel owners that the animals are the cause of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infections and deaths.
Saudi Arabia assures India over 59 missing pilgrims
The Indian government has sought the help of the Saudi Health Ministry to find 59 Indian pilgrims who went missing following the stampede in Mina during the Haj this year. The request was made by Minister of State for External
Reformed terrorists narrate their experience with deviant groups
Security authorities have worked to challenge extremist thoughts and ideologies by arresting all those who support such ideologies and are involved in fighting abroad, and correct their views by guiding them to the right path. At the Prince Mohammed bin
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