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: Saudi Arabia
Accused to stand trial over Makkah crane collapse
Some 40 people will stand trial before three courts in Jeddah for their confirmed involvement in the crane crash incident in the Grand Mosque in September, local daily Al-Watan reported on Monday quoting informed sources. The Bureau of Investigation and
Yemeni Houthi rocket kills child in Saudi border city of Najran
An 11-year-old child was killed and nine members of his family were wounded Sunday when a rocket fired from Yemen hit their house in a border region of Saudi Arabia, civil defense authorities said according to Al Arabiya News’ website.
Yemen ‘abuse’ to be probed
The Saudi-led coalition said Sunday it has launched a new independent team to investigate charges of possible abuses against civilians in the conflict. The coalition command, in a statement published by SPA, said it had formed “an independent team of
KSA, Turkey throw their weight behind Syrian opposition
The Syria policy of Turkey and Saudi Arabia is based on a shared perspective, said Turkish Premier Ahmet Davutoglu at a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Sunday. It followed his talks with Custodian of the Two
Jeddah customs intensifies drive against smuggling
With nearly 10 million passengers and twice as many bags passing through King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah in 2015, airport officials have upped their detection and monitoring mechanisms, relying on highly sensitive equipment and technical devices to uncover smugglers
Saudi to give citizens rewards if they foil attacks
The Saudi interior ministry on Sunday announced that will give citizens seven million Riyals ($1.8 million) as a reward if they help in foiling terrorist attacks in the kingdom, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. One million riyals will also be
No change in Iran after N-deal
By : Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg Despite the euphoric fanfare in Vienna on Jan. 16 announcing the start of implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal, we have seen no signs of possible change in Iran’s regional policies. It has yet to apologize
Microsoft names Jawabkom in Top 100 websites in Arab world
This month, Microsoft named Jawabkom.com as one of the top 100 most visited websites in the Arab world. Jawabkom is the largest questions and answers Arabic website, connecting users to certified experts who can answer urgent and serious questions in
Lecturer accused of blasphemy
An Arabic lecturer at the Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University has been suspended and an investigation ordered after he was found to have allegedly recorded and circulated blasphemous messages on social media. Audio clips with messages purportedly recorded by
12-month correction period for women-run workshops
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has granted 12 months to female workshop owners for rectifying their situations. This period begins immediately. This move is being taken after it was realized late last year that 90 percent of female
Airstrikes kill 32 in Sanaa, Houthis arrest activists and journalists
The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes targeting Yemen’s rebels, killing more than 32 people overnight including at least eight civilians in the capital, Sanaa, officials said on Saturday. The airstrikes appeared to target a rebel camp and factories, the security
Syria peace talks get off to shaky start
Peace talks aimed at ending Syria’s five-year civil war got off to a shaky and chaotic start Friday, with the main opposition group at first boycotting the session, then later agreeing to meet with U.N. officials – while still insisting
Tunisian president: We stand by Saudi and GCC to repel any threat
President Beji Caid Essebsi reaffirmed Tunisia’s support for Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy to repel any threat to its stability. During an interview with Al-Arabiya.net, the Tunisian leader said his country would stand by its Gulf Arab neighbors and would work
Deadly attack hits mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia
Four people were killed and 18 wounded on Friday when a suicide bomber attacked a mosque in Saudi Arabia’s eastern governate of al-Ahsa on Friday, a Saudi interior ministry spokesman said. Saudi authorities prevented two suicide bombers from entering Imam
On a Saudi preacher’s belief that ‘women are shameful’
By : Turki Al-Dakhil Let us overcome the current controversy over a Saudi preacher’s statement that women are shameful. It is a shameful statement, but my call to overcome this controversy stems from the need to look at the situation
15th Jeddah Economic Forum to tackle facets of privatization
The 15th Jeddah Economic Forum is set to take place this March and it will focus on privatization. Lama Al-Sulaiman, a JCCI Board member, noted that this forum will be in cooperation with the ministry of planning, saying that “we
LuLu Group among the top 25 fastest growing global retailers
Middle East retail major LuLu Group is ranked as the 25th fastest growing retailer in the world and ranked 165th in the Top 250 Global Powers of Retailing, while another Middle East retailer, Al Futtaim Group (Carrefour) was ranked at
Saudi soldier dies in border shelling from Yemen
A Saudi soldier has been killed in shelling from across the border in Yemen, the interior ministry announced on Wednesday. He died on Tuesday in a strike on a border guards’ observation post in the Harth district of Jazan in
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