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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Mexican president arriving on historic visit this week
Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto is scheduled to arrive in the Kingdom this week. Mexico is the second largest Latin American economy with 120 million people. The last visit of a Mexican president to the Kingdom was 40 years ago.
KSA-China discuss cooperation in atomic, renewable energy
Delegates from the Kingdom and China, who were in the capital, held wide-ranging talks on Wednesday. The Kingdom sought cooperation in atomic and renewable energy in a strong bid to speed up work on its alternative energy program in order
Fingerprinting made mandatory for expat children above 6
The Passport Department on Thursday said expatriates in the kingdom must have their children aged six and above registered and fingerprinted. Talal Al-Shalhoub, spokesman for the department, said expat families who have children covered by this new regulation should register
Kerry to meet Saudi FM in London amid Iran tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet his Saudi counterpart Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubair in London on Thursday amid concerns over the dramatic breakdown in relations between his country and Iran. On the eve of the trip, State
Citizens, expatriates laud year of prosperity under King Salman
With the Kingdom celebrating the first year of prosperity under Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, citizens and expatriates alike applauded the anniversary on Wednesday saying it was a year of significant achievements. One year ago, the oath
Achievements mark king’s 1st year on throne
The Council of Ministers has congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on the first anniversary of his reign and for overseeing significant developments in the region and on the global stage, including the fight against terrorism and
Kingdom ranked world’s third happiest country
Saudi Arabia has been ranked as the world’s third happiest nation and ninth as the hopeful country with the economic future. The Kingdom is also ranked sixth concerning this year being a better one. The ranking is based on a
Ethiopian maid who butchered lady of house executed
An Ethiopian housemaid, who was convicted of killing her female sponsor, was executed in Taif on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Interior. The death sentence, which was delivered in January last year and appealed by the convict, was upheld
Steps on land incursion Cleared
The Council of Ministers on Monday approved several arrangements on incursions on government land, including that the concerned government agency allow those who have done so to use the land for agriculture, commerce or service purposes at prices to be
Road accidents claim 5 lives
Five people died and 18 others, including four children, sustained injuries in separate road accidents in the last 24 hours in the Kingdom. An official at the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) said Sunday that two people were killed on
Scholar calls for boycott of Iranian goods
Well-known Saudi scholar and TV host Mohsin Shaikh Al-Hassan issued a statement on Monday urging all Arabs and Muslims to boycott Iranian products. “I urge all Arabs and Muslims to boycott all Iranian products such as food, clothes, vegetables as
Saudi Arabia arrests 49 ‘terror suspects’ in 10 days
Forty-nine suspects on terror charges were caught during the past 10 days in a preemptive crackdown in various parts of Saudi Arabia, security sources said. The sources said the suspects surrendered without any resistance. They consisted of 36 Saudis, six
Saudi-built cyclone shelters in Bangladesh
A total of 170 cyclone shelters funded by the Kingdom will be formally handed to the Bangladesh government this week in its coastal capital of Chittagong. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, chairman of the King Abdullah International Foundation
Flynas introduces direct flights to Khartoum
Saudi national carrier flynas has launched direct services from Dammam to the Sudanese capital Khartoum, describing it as a strategic move to continue growing the carrier’s footprint in the wider Middle East region. The inaugural flight XY420 took off on
Kingdom, Djibouti promote energy links
Saudi Arabia and Djibouti held wide ranging talks that discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, including strategic plans devised to utilize alternative energy in the two countries. Ali Yacoub Mahamoud, Djibouti’s minister of energy and water, who was in
Female employment figures are real, says MoL
The Ministry of Labor issued a statement recently denying reports that said Saudi women were holding 298,000 fake jobs, mostly in contracting and retail fields. The ministry said that the report had inaccurate data and information and that Saudi women’s
Saudi deputy crown prince on visit to Pakistan
In response to an invitation by the Pakistani government and based on directives of Saudi’ King Salman, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, visited Pakistan on Sunday. A Royal Court statement said on Saturday that the Deputy Crown Prince will
GCC hits out at Iran for meddling in Saudi affairs
Saudi Arabia may take more deterrent measures against Iran to check its foreign policy behavior and to contain its growing interference in the affairs of Arab states, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Saturday. “The Kingdom is looking at additional
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