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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Saudi courts: Fingerprints to replace witnesses ID’ing women
The Saudi Ministry of Justice will install a fingerprint recognition system to do away with the need for someone to testify on the identity of a woman in court, Al-Madinah newspaper reported. A source said the ministry is working on
Saudi executes three Iranian drug traffickers
Saudi Arabia on Sunday executed three Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said. The three convicts had attempted to “smuggle a large amount of hashish by sea” into Saudi Arabia, the ministry said in a statement published on
Italian premier arrives in Saudi on official visit
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on an official visit Sunday evening, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. At the King Salman Airbase Airport, Renzi was received by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who
Girls’ program to fight cancer wins recognition
Five Saudi girls have proved their mettle by introducing a first-of-its-kind educational program to fight breast cancer. Dr. Najwa Salem, ambassador of the national initiative and executive director of the Battarjee Education and Technical Academy BETA, adopted the program on
SR20m in aid for 4,420 young men and women for marriage
The Charitable Society for Marriage and Family Guidance in Jeddah revealed that 4,420 men and women were provided with SR20 million to get married. Saad Al-Zahrani, financial supervisor at the organization and member of the board of directors explained that
31 female civic poll candidates withdraw citing prohibitive costs
Thirty-one female candidates in the Kingdom were forced to withdraw from the municipal elections due to the high cost of media campaigns, low level of awareness about the importance of the elections, the absence of women’s support programs, and competitive
Indian maid who lost her right arm repatriated
The Saudi government allowed the repatriation of Indian housemaid who lost one of her arms in the Kingdom, and she arrived in her home country on Saturday. Kasturi Munirathinam, 55, allegedly lost her arm while trying to flee from her
Reviving interfaith and intercultural dialogue
By : Samar Fatany The Saudi Council of Ministers recently directed its National Committee to follow up on King Abdullah’s initiatives for dialogue among followers of various religions and cultures. It is heartening to finally hear about a positive contribution
Preserving Jeddah’s history
By : Rasheed Abou-Alsamh I was alarmed by the news item that this newspaper carried on Thursday saying that 30 buildings in the old part of Jeddah are on the verge of collapse. What were even more worrying were the
80% private schools face the stick over Saudization
Around 80 percent of private schools in the Kingdom face the threat of being shut down during the next 18 months for not meeting the Saudization criteria, an official was quoted as saying by local media on Saturday. “Schools are
Preliminary meeting to develop common vision for business sector
Arab businessmen will meet their counterparts from a number of South American countries for a preliminary discussion at the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) on Sunday, prior to the Fourth Summit of Arab-South American Countries in the capital (ASPA). Various
Jeddah to be free of traffic congestion in 15 years
Congestion at various traffic junctions and squares in Jeddah has increased tremendously, even after spending millions of riyals on new underpasses and overpasses. The municipality, however, has promised that the problem of congestion will end by 2030 with the completion
Saudi Arabia appoint first woman as honorary consul
Hala Waleed Juffali has become the first woman to assume the post of honorary consul in Saudi Arabia following her appointment to the position by Saint Lucia. The office of the honorary consul was opened in Jeddah as part of
Generational transgression
Influenced by popular Western culture, many young men in the Kingdom today walk around with strange haircuts, jewelry and funky attire, Al-Riyadh newspaper reports. The question is to what extent these new trends influence the way young men think and
Maison opens in Jeddah
Maison Boucheron, one of the famous luxuries jewelry houses, opened its Boutique at El-Khayyat Center in Jeddah (Nov. 4) and the launch of the first boutique in Saudi Arabia was well attended by prominent figures, woman and journalists. Maison Boucheron
Pakistan’s envoy fetes 10 firms
The Saudi Build 2015 at Riyadh Exhibition Company ended on a successful note with active participation from 35 countries. About 800 companies from various sectors of construction and build participated in this mega event. Owing to the importance of boom
Taqeem cites important role of valuation in Kingdom
Minister of Commerce and Industry Tawfiq Al-Rabiah has said that the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem) has been playing an important role in the Saudi economy since its establishment. “Taqeem regulates and supervises the valuation profession, which is involved
Persecution of Myanmar Muslims flayed
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed deep concern over continued violence, incitement, hate speeches and discrimination against Muslims in Myanmar. The Kingdom’s UN representative Faisal bin Hassan Trad called on Myanmar’s government to grant, among other things, full citizenship
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