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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Saudis warned against fraudsters offering jobs
The Ministry of Civil Service has issued an alert warning citizens of fraudsters offering them jobs in exchange for money. The ministry would only contact people through its website or by SMS from its official account, said Hamad bin Ibrahim
Saudi Arabia summons Czech ambassador over translated book
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Czech ambassador to the kingdom after a Prague-based publishing house reportedly translated Salman Rushdie’s “Satanic Verses,” a book deemed offensive to Islam by the kingdom. The kingdom expressed its hope that the
Lost smartphone? Beware of Saudi women blackmailers
More and more young Saudi women are found involved in blackmailing men and extorting money, with some even boasting about their “successes,” thanks to social networking sites, dating apps and hacked smart phones. This is the latest phenomenon haunting society,
New 5-year expatriate ID from Oct. 15
The Passports Department has announced that it would start issuing new resident permits with a five-year lifespan for expatriates from next week, Oct. 15, the first day of the Islamic new year. Companies and expatriates would have to renew them
Saudi’s emboldened low-cost carrier Flynas returns to growth
Saudi Arabia’s Flynas is drafting a five-year expansion plan as the airline nears its first ever annual profit, gaining momentum from a strong Hajj season and the simplification of its business model. Chief executive Paul Byrne – who was appointed
Houthi rockets injure two
Two persons, a Saudi citizen and an expat, were injured in Al-Aridha, Jazan, when a number of rockets launched from Yemeni territory crashed into the area, said Maj. Yahya Abdullah Al-Qahtani, a Civil Defense spokesman. At around 8 a.m. on
Wife exposing cheating hubby faces jail
The Indonesian Consulate has promised to determine the authenticity of a video circulating on social media allegedly showing a Saudi man sexually harassing a maid in his kitchen. The 32-second video was reportedly taken by the Saudi man’s wife, who
Prices hit roof: Tomato box = 1/2 gram gold
Vegetable markets in some areas have raised the price of a box of tomatoes to SR80, equal to the cost of half a gram of 18-carat gold. Many consumers in Qassim have been complaining of the high prices. However, a
Iran hails KSA efforts; 304 bodies sent
A senior Iranian official has praised the Kingdom for its services provided to pilgrims during this year’s Haj. Peer Husain, adviser to the Iranian health minister and head of the medical office for Iranian pilgrims, said he appreciated the organization
Nazaha reveals pressure to disclose names involved in corruption cases
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has revealed that it is facing strong pressure from the public as well as from the media to publicly name people convicted of corruption activities. Due to this, the commission has recently suggested the allocation
Makkah crane collapse compensation process begins
Specialized committees have started collecting data on the victims of the crane collapse in the Grand Mosque on September 11 which killed about 111 people and injured about 238 others. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud ordered a compensation
Benefiting from the vacuum in Syria
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim On Jan. 16, 2012, I wrote an article that was published in this paper titled, “Russia, bridesmaid, but, never the bride.” Now, Russia is simply on the road to say to the world, yes, they are
Syria, Russia and the Arabs: Could it get any worse?
By : Jamal Khashoggi Last Wednesday, the Russians bombed Homs at noon, and the Americans bombed Aleppo in the afternoon. Both say the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is the target, while the Syrian opposition – which published
Inciting a clash with Russia
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Undoubtedly, most people in Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world are angry at the Russian intervention in Syria, as it comes in the context of supporting Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which has committed the most atrocious
Saudi tycoon Alwaleed bin Talal raises stakes in Twitter
Saudi tycoon Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his Kingdom Holding Company announced on Wednesday they have increased their stake in Twitter Inc. to become the firm’s second-largest shareholders. They raised their holdings over the past six weeks to 34,948,975 shares,
Huge cache of weapons seized from Qatif farm
Security forces have seized a huge cache of weapons, including machine-guns, at an agricultural farm in Awamiya, Qatif, the Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday through its Twitter account. An AFP report, quoting a resident, said the police sealed off the
Bangladesh brokers ‘violating’ labor pact
Local recruitment businesses are complaining that the Bangladesh government has failed to provide the 500,000 housemaids it had promised earlier this year, with only 2,000 employed in the Kingdom over the past six months. Mishari Al-Thufairi, chairman of the recruitment
Scholarship program for martyrs’ kin lauded
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deputy crown prince, second deputy premier and minister of defense, has praised the Baha National College of Sciences for launching a scholarship program for deserving students and to honor the country’s martyrs. The “Hazm” (Decisiveness) scholarship
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