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 »
Tag Archives: Riyadh
Filipino maid dies in Riyadh; rape denied
The Filipino domestic worker who was in critical condition after her employer turned her over to the Saudi Social Welfare Agency (SWA) in Riyadh last month has died, according to a member of her family. In response to a query
Kuwaiti actor held for ‘indecency’
A popular Kuwaiti actor has been arrested by the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) for allegedly mixing with women in a mall and taking pictures with them. News of his arrival in the
Obesity and diabetes: Gulf states warned of a growing epidemic
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries must focus more attention on tackling rising levels of diabetes and obesity among their citizens. This was one of the major recommendations from participants at the International Conference on Diabetes, which ended on Thursday in
Hundreds of Houthis, Saleh supporters captured
The commander of the Border Guards in Asir, Brig. Gen. Safar bin Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, said Saudi forces defeated a number of Houthi militias and forces affiliated with deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh and captured hundreds of fighters. Al-Ghamdi said Saudi
EU complaint of dumping based on ‘erroneous data’
Prince Saud bin Khalid Al Faisal, deputy governor of the Investment Commission, has revealed that the European Union’s complaints of dumping of Saudi products was based on erroneous facts and figures presented by a Saudi academic in his working paper.
KSA, Hungary sign atomic energy deal
The Kingdom has signed a cooperation agreement on the peaceful use of atomic energy with Hungary in order to diversify its energy sources to achieve its Vision 2032. The vision aims to replace 50 percent of dependence on traditional fossil
Man dedicates inventions to king
Saudi national Turki bin Saad Al-Fasam has invented an armored security vehicle and a mobile security cabin which he dedicated to the Saudi leadership. “I dedicate my two inventions to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince
1,938 bodies of expats repatriated this year
The Forensic Medicine and Mortuary Department (FMMD) in the capital disclosed here this week that it was able to send this year 1,938 bodies of expatriates who died in the Kingdom to their countries of origin. The department stresses the
Woman invades male territory in Riyadh
The job of washing cars is generally considered a male profession. However, poverty has forced a woman in her twenties to invade this territory. Fatma, who lives in a neighborhood in southern Riyadh, washes cars in the street using a
Austria honors Saudi youths for producing solar car
Austria honored a group of young Saudis in Riyadh on Thursday with the Energy Globe Award-Saudi Arabia for their outstanding performance in building the first Saudi solar car. The team, Estimadah, led by Mohamed Abusharifah, was honored in a festive
Attempt to smuggle narcotic pills foiled
The Bureau of Customs in the Saudi capital recently foiled an attempt to smuggle 544,000 narcotic pills hidden inside plastic bottles labeled “confidential” in a truck. Customs Director General Ibrahim Al-Anzi said the prohibited drugs were found when customs inspectors
Saudi-US business forum in Riyadh to promote trade
Riyadh will host the 4th edition of Saudi-US Business Forum early next year, said Douglas J. Wallace, commercial counselor, US Embassy in Riyadh. It is going to take place for the first time in Saudi Arabia after three successful editions
Strategies to conserve electricity explored
Top Saudi economic experts have expressed strong warnings against continued oil consumption for electricity generation and water desalination. According to a statistics, about 4.2 million barrels of oil are consumed per day and the figure expected to increase to 9.5
Abdullah bin Faisal named new Saudi ambassador to Washington
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday appointed Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki as its new ambassador to Washington, filling the post which was vacant for seven months, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. The 64-year-old new ambassador is an engineer
CMA may relax investor rules to join world indices
Saudi Arabia would be open to relaxing its rules on foreigners investing directly in its stock market to help it get included in global indices, said the chairman of the Saudi financial-markets regulatory agency, the Capital Market Authority. In his
Fight against breast cancer – Awareness campaign
Roomz by Almutlaq and Zahra Breast Cancer Association have joined hands in launching a major initiative to fight breast cancer by raising awareness about the disease among women and inspire them to do more to confront it. The Zahra annual
Airports to have e-gates soon
The Kingdom will soon introduce electronic gates (e-gates) for citizens and residents to go through international airports cutting down the hassles of waiting at immigration at these points. In a statement made on the sidelines of the GITEX show currently
Riyadh among top ten destinations in OIC states
Riyadh was ranked among the top 10 destinations within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for Muslims traveling for shopping purposes, according to a report. The report was released by MasterCard and CrescentRating just ahead of the upcoming Global Islamic
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