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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Council of Senior Scholars call to support campaign for Syrians
The Saudi General Secretariat of Council of Senior Scholars has called for urgently contributing to the popular campaign ordered by King Salman for the relief of Syrian people. The General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars said in a
Yemeni govt approves adjusted UN road map
Sources from the Yemeni government revealed that the legitimate government agreed in principle to a new version of the revised roadmap presented by UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and will announce an official endorsement upon receiving the document. The
King Salman campaign for Syria aid begins
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has launched a humanitarian aid campaign to collect 100 million Saudi riyals ($27 million) to help those suffering in Syria. The campaign will begin on Tuesday and will enlist the help of the entire kingdom, according
Yemen’s President Hadi makes appearance in Mukalla
Yemen’s President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi visited Mukalla on the southeast coast on Sunday, an official said, his first trip there since loyalist forces retook it from al-Qaeda in April. Hadi and Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher met political and military
Saudi soldier killed in firefight near Yemen border
A Saudi soldier was killed in a cross-border firefight with Yemeni militias, the interior ministry said Sunday. A border post was attacked overnight by Houthis, a spokesman said, adding that one soldier wounded in the exchange – Sultan bin Ayed
Kuwaiti politician sentenced 10 years in prison over insulting Saudi Arabia
Kuwaiti court of appeals canceled an “innocence judgement” that was handed to parliament member Abdul-Hamid Dashti. Instead the court sentenced to 10 years in the jail, according to al-Watan newspaper. Earlier this year, Dashti was sentenced in separate sentence for
Saudi King Salman receives Palestinian President
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas at Al-Yammamh Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday. The king welcomed Palestinian President and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For his part, Abbas, expressed
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Meets CEO of Japan’s Stock Exchange
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, met at his office in Riyadh yesterday CEO of Japan’s Stock Exchange Akira Kyota. During the meeting, they reviewed areas of cooperation and investment opportunities
Saudi Arabia condemns killing of Russian ambassador in Turkey
An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed the kingdom’s strong condemnation of the killing of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov. The source added that this action is contrary to the international laws, the principles of protection of
Asiri: Coalition has stopped use of cluster munition
Arab coalition spokesman Ahmed Asiri has announced that the use of cluster munition has now been stopped and clarified that its use was only against legitimate military targets to prevent civilian casualties in Saudi Arabia. Responding to Amnesty International’s claim,
Saudi King Salman receives John Kerry in Riyadh
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz received US Secretary of State, John Kerry, and his accompanying delegation in his office in Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in the region, and efforts toward it,
Saudi Council of Senior Scholars condemns kidnapping of Judge al-Jirani
The General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia condemned, in the strongest terms, the abduction of endowments and inheritance judge Sheikh Mohammed al-Jirani. In a tweet broadcast by the Secretariat through their official Twitter account, they
British PM refuses to end Saudi Arabia arms sales
British Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected a call for the UK to stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia. Answering a question from the Scottish National Party’s Westminster group leader Angus Robertson parliament this week, May said the UK’s regime
New Saudi currency will go into circulation on Dec. 26
The Kingdom’s newly designed currency will go into circulation on Dec. 26 in denominations of SR500, SR100, SR50, SR10 and SR5 with coins of different values including SR2 and SR1. The new bills commemorating the era of Custodian of the
Houthi militias carry out heavy shelling on Taez
Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh heavily shelled residential neighborhoods in Taez on Wednesday night, Al-Arabiya’s correspondent has reported. There have also been violent clashes between the national army and rebels in the areas surrounding
King Salman attends UAE’s Union March
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Sunday attended a colorful Union March staged in Abu Dhabi as part of the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2016. A happy and smiling King Salman was accompanied by UAE Vice President
Djibouti agrees to a Saudi military base on its territory
Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf said that his country welcomed a Saudi military base to be built on its territory. “I took Saudi military leaders to some of Djibouti areas for Saudi Arabia’s military bases,” Youssouf said, adding that
3 reasons why the former Saudi Labor minister was relieved
Saudi King Salman issued orders exempting Dr. Moufarrej bin Saad Hagbani from the duties of Minister of Labor and Social Development, and appointed of Dr. Ali bin Nasser al-Afis in his place on Saturday. Mufrej al-Haqbani faced a slew of
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