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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Minister says job-oriented govt moves paid off
Minister of Labor Mufrej Al-Haqabani said the private sector has employed more than 900,000 citizens over the past three years through a number of social and employment-focused initiatives launched by the ministry in collaboration with other institutions. He said such
KSA is ‘100% comfortable with market’
Ali Al-Naimi, petroleum and mineral resources minister, said he was “100 percent comfortable” with the oil market, in terms of supply and demand. Al-Naimi’s remarks in Al-Hayat newspaper came ahead of Friday’s OPEC meeting in Vienna where the organization decided
EgyptAir flight from Riyadh to Cairo makes emergency landing
An EgyptAir plane flying from King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh to Cairo made an emergency landing at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah after cracks appeared on the aircraft’s windshield, the Saudi Gazette reported on Saturday. Khaled
KSA eyes Djibouti, Nepal labor markets
Minister of Labor Mufrej Al-Haqabani and ministry officials will hold meetings on the sidelines of the International Labor Organization meeting in Geneva with labor exporting countries to discuss agreements for recruitment of domestic labor. Tayssir Al-Mofrej, ministry spokesman and director
Saudi forces repel Houthi attack on Najran
Saudi forces on Friday repelled an attack by Houthi militants and militias loyal to deposed leader Ali Abdullah Saleh targeting the kingdom’s southern city of Najran, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Four members of Saudi security forces were killed, including
Saudi air defense intercepts Houthi Scud missile
The Saudi air defense on Saturday intercepted a scud missile fired by Houthi militias and supporters of deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh toward the southwestern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Kingdom’s air
Mosques to mute external speakers during prayers
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs ordered mosques to shut down external speakers and only resort to the internal one, except during calls for prayers, Friday prayers, Eids and the rainfall prayer. Mosque imams were prevented from installing echo devices and
Houthi official says group will attend Geneva peace talks
A senior official from Yemen’s dominant Houthi militia said the movement will attend U.N.-backed peace talks in Geneva planned for June 14 without preconditions. “The group will participate in the Geneva talks and it supports without preconditions the efforts of
Saudi reveals identity of Dammam mosque bomber
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday revealed the identity of the man behind last week’s mosque attack in the eastern city of Dammam, that left four killed and four injured. Wearing women’s clothing as a disguise, the suicide bomber – identified as
Coalition strikes on Houthis rock Yemen capital
Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed a militia-held military compound and camp in Yemen’s capital on Wednesday, shaking nearby buildings and sending columns of flame shooting into the air. Early dawn airstrikes hit the militia’s First Armoured Brigade camp in Sanaa’s northern
Beirut-Riyadh ties can’t be shaken: PM
Lebanon’s government supports the Kingdom’s efforts to combat extremism, promote Arab unity and prevent foreign interference in the region, the country’s visiting Prime Minister Tammam Salam said on Tuesday. “The visit is an opportunity for us to meet with Custodian
13 date shops shut, 2 tons of contaminated stock seized in Jeddah
The Jeddah Municipality, university branch, inspected the Binladin date market in the university district and closed 13 shops and confiscated two tons of contaminated stock. The move is in view of the fast approaching Holy Month of Ramadan and the
EP sets aside land for youth businesses
The Eastern Province (EP) Mayoralty is preparing to launch 211 investment locations dedicated to projects of young businessmen and women in the province according to the directives of EP Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif. Fahad Al-Jubeir, EP mayor, said that
Medical service providers sought for remote areas
An official source at the Ministry of Health said the absence of necessary infrastructure in the private health sector has made it impossible to provide services in most remote areas. Recent reports also cited the impossibility of privatization of government
Licenses for six women lawyers approved
The Ministry of Justice has issued and renewed 267 licenses for Saudi lawyers including six women during the second quarter of this year, according to a report released on Monday. The licenses included 117 for men, with further renewals for
Saudi customs thwart smuggling of 11,000 bullets hidden in car tires
Saudi customs in the town of Khafji, on the border between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, thwarted an attempt to smuggle 11,759 bullets which had been hidden in different parts of two vehicles on Monday. Director general of Khafji customs, Eid
Makkah welcomes King Salman
A large crowd of people turned up for the big reception organized by Makkan residents in honor of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Sunday night. A variety of cultural programs attended by 900 young men, including
KSA denounces Israeli bid to Judaize Jerusalem
The Cabinet meeting on Monday urged the international community to stop the Israeli violations in the occupied Palestinian territories and its attempts to Judaize Jerusalem and divide Al-Aqsa Mosque. “Israel has moved some offices to occupied Jerusalem and has been
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