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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CITC puts curbs on spam messages
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has banned unsolicited messages through e-mail or mobile phones between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. No sender may send electronic messages unless there is prior permission from the receiver, it said, local media
SAGIA chairman vows to boost competitiveness investment
Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA) Chairman Abdullatif Al-Othman opened the Global Innovation Summit and the 2015 annual meeting of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC) on Sunday. The Global Innovation Summit, combined with the GFCC annual meeting, is
Al-Jubeir: Kingdom’s financial deficit this year is ‘manageable’
Saudi Arabia’s financial deficit this year is manageable despite the low oil prices, and the Kingdom’s economic growth rate and financial health will stay strong, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said at a security conference in Bahrain. “The deficits that the
Ministry moves to stop illegal dumping in residential areas
The Interior Ministry has instructed all relevant government departments to make sure no dangerous chemicals or radioactive and biological materials are unloaded in illegal dumps inside residential districts. The directive came after massive fires in fenced yards caused health problems
Kingdom flays S&P action
Standard and Poor’s rating agency has come under fire from the Finance Ministry and top economists and businessmen for downgrading the Kingdom’s credit rating. The decision is not backed by facts, the ministry said. “The evaluation… came as a hasty
Tenth Plan aims at one million housing units
The Tenth Development Plan (TDP) aims to create more than one million housing units and spend SR444 billion on health and social services, according to a report. The Ministry of Housing will provide 300 million sq. meters of land for
Haramain Rail: Property owners seek bigger comp
Real estate owners have filed three lawsuits against the Transport Ministry’s land acquisition committee saying properties acquired for the Haramain Railway project are undervalued. They are demanding the properties be re-evaluated. In another case, the court rejected a lawsuit brought
The Arabian Peninsula without Arabs
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Recent scientific studies suggest that in 60 years the temperature and humidity in our region will reach 70 degrees Celsius; it will be impossible to live in the Arabian Peninsula. Indeed, the presence of oil resources
Pollution threatens Gulf coral reefs
The World Health Organization classified Saudi Arabia as the fifth in terms of pollution, and official statistics indicate that 80 percent of coral reefs in the Arabian Gulf are affected by pollution. Coral reefs are expected to become extinct within
Acquisitions for ambitious Darb project halted
The Finance Ministry has instructed executive authorities to stop evacuating properties and acquiring land for the Darb Al-Sunnah project in Madinah until further notice. The ministry has also postponed the payment of compensation to owners of properties to be acquired
Your personal information ‘is safe’
Spokesman of the National Information Center at the Interior Ministry Mohammed Al-Asiri has said that the Kingdom is one of the most successful countries in the world in terms of “digital targeting.” “We monitor new developments in the field of
Al-Jubeir: Yemen war in final stage
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir has said that he sees the Yemen war nearing its end. “I am confident that the Yemeni conflict has entered its final stage, and I’m optimistic,” he said. “There are indications that the war in Yemen
Scholars: Daesh an ignorant gang
The country’s top scholars have condemned a suicide bombing in Najran earlier this week that killed two worshippers and injured several others. In a statement issued shortly after the attack, the Council of Senior Scholars said the attack was meant
18m Captagon pills seized over two years
A whopping 18 million Captagon pills were seized by customs officials at Dhuba port over the past two years. This is according to Ali Al-Atwi, director general of Dhuba’s customs department, who said that 11 million Captagon tablets were hidden
UK takes steps to mend crucial ties
Days after Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf, the Saudi ambassador to Britain, wrote a powerful piece in The Telegraph voicing concern at the way Saudi Arabia was being lectured and treated in Britain, David Cameron’s government has taken several measures to
No deal on Assad’s fate at Vienna talks
The US, Russia and more than a dozen other nations directed the UN to start a new diplomatic process between Syria’s government and opposition groups with the goal of reaching a nationwide cease-fire and political transition — but without an
Two-day weekend for private sector: New study underway
The Labor Ministry has announced that it would conduct a study to determine the viability of having a 2-day weekend and a 40-hour work week for the private sector. In a post on its Twitter account recently, the ministry stated
The Saudi king and the media
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Arab and international journalists have always targeted Saudi Arabia – at times, they might have been right in doing so, but some have ulterior motives in their coverage. When it comes to dealing with the media,
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