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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Expert blames high winds for crane crash
A prominent Saudi scientist said that stormy winds knocked down the tower crane that crashed through the roof of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday. Professor Mansour Almazroui, director of the Center of Excellence for Climate Change Research at
Scores crushed to death in Haram crane disaster
Eighty-seven people died and 201 were injured when a crane collapsed inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid strong winds and heavy rains on Friday evening. The crane, being used for ongoing expansion work, fell while heavy storms were lashing
King arrives in Jeddah
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Jeddah from Morocco on Thursday. The king was on a private vacation. He paid an official visit to the United States last week. Earlier, in a royal order, the king
Twenty die in Houthi attack on Marib market
Twenty people were killed in Marib on Friday as Iran-backed Houthi militias sporadically shelled a busy market in the Yemeni eastern city, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Houthis and militias loyal to deposed leader Ali Abdullah Saleh fired Katyusha rockets
Yemen’s govt says it will attend peace talks
Yemen’s government in exile has confirmed it will attend U.N.-mediated peace talks next week aimed at reaching a ceasefire with Iranian-backed militias who took control over swathes of the country. In a statement late on Thursday, the internationally recognized government
Saudi to treat UAE, Bahraini soldiers killed in Yemen as citizens
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said Emirati and Bahrain soldiers who were “martyred” in Yemen will be treated as Saudis “materially and morally,” the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday. The Crown Prince vowed
Air strikes pound Houthi targets in Yemeni capital
The Saudi-led Arab coalition has continued airstrikes on Houthi militias and has so far focused its targets on militia positions in the capital Sanaa, especially the al-Dailami air base as well as those near al-Nahdain mountain and al-Suwad and al-Hafa
Kingdom to cut spending, issue more bonds to shore up budget
Saudi Arabia will cut spending and issue more bonds as it faces a record budget shortfall due to falling oil prices, the finance minister said on Sunday. Following oil prices’ drop to below $50 a barrel, the Kingdom has so
Arab coalition pounds Houthi targets in Sanaa
An Arab coalition leading an air campaign against Houthi militias in Yemen intensified air strikes in northern Sanaa on Sunday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The fresh strikes came after the coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, announced it would be
UAE declares 3-day mourning for soldiers killed in Yemen
The UAE’s Ministry of Presidential Affairs has announced a three-day mourning period starting from Saturday in the wake of the death of at least 45 Emirati soldiers in Yemen, according to official news agency WAM. Flags will be flown at
Saudi deputy crown prince meets with U.S. defense chief
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met with U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter in Washington on Friday. During the meeting, the counterparts reviewed aspects of cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the defense fields, according
Ten Saudi soldiers killed near Yemeni border
Saudi Arabia announced Saturday that 10 of its soldiers were killed in a Houthi strike at an arms depot at a military base in the eastern province of Maarib in Yemen the day before, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The
Kingdom orders all help to elderly Syrian woman
Deputy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif has directed the general supervisor of the Saudi National Campaign to Support Syrians to lend all medical help to an elderly Syrian woman at Al-Zaatari refugee camp
Deputy crown prince set for key Egypt talks
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, will leave for Egypt today on an official visit. This was announced in a statement released by the Royal Court. During the visit, the deputy crown prince
Saudi position on Hamas ‘unchanged’
Saudi Arabia’s position on Hamas hasn’t changed and there was no official meeting with Hamas members who came and performed Umrah just like other Muslims. Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said a Hamas group comprising Khaled Meshaal and his colleagues paid
Obama discusses Iran deal with Saudi King Salman
President Barack Obama telephoned Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday from Air Force One to discuss the newly completed Iran nuclear agreement, the White House said. Saudi Arabia expressed hope Tuesday for an end to Iran’s regional “interference”
King Salman names new Saudi govt officials
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday named a new housing minister and replaced the head of the royal court, in decrees reported by the Saudi Press Agency. Minister of State Khalid bin Abdulrahman al-Issa was to replace Hamad bin
Half a million pay tributes to Prince Saud on Twitter
The hashtag (#Saud_Faisal) led the Twitter website with more than 500,000 tweets a few hours after the announcement of his death. A large number of politicians, celebrities and journalists commemorated Prince Saud Al-Faisal. Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir beseeched
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