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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Dammam
Saudi VAT impact on consumers
:: The introduction of value-added tax (VAT) next year will directly impact the prices of commodities and services, analysts said. “The price increase will reduce the demand for goods, and this will have a negative effect on companies, most of
Saudi security officer gunned down in Qatif
:: Saudi security officer Lt. Col. Fahd Al-Kathiri was shot dead on Sunday as he participated in a raid on terrorists in Tarout Island in the governorate of Qatif. Al-Kathiri was a member of the Interior Ministry’s Emergency Force. “Al-Kathiri
Recent economic reforms instrumental to Saudi Arabia’s new World Bank ranking
:: The Ministry of Commerce and Investment has claimed that the Kingdom’s recent economic reforms have facilitated the country to be ranked as 10th in a report on the World Bank’s Minority Protection Index during the current month of November.
GCC-EU talks focus on combating terrorism
:: Officials from the EU and the GCC on Monday discussed ways to boost economic and political cooperation between the two groups in all fields, including regional and international efforts for security development and combating terrorism. The meeting was held
Saudi Arabia advances 18 points in World Bank report on corruption control
:: Saudi Arabia has progressed 18 points in the control of corruption indicator 2016, which the World Bank issued last week, compared to 2015, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) said in a statement to Arab News on Thursday. With this
4m trees to be planted in Saudi Arabia by 2020
:: The Ministry of the Environment, Water and Agriculture aims to plant 4 million trees in the Kingdom by 2020, its undersecretary for environmental affairs, Osama bin Ibrahim Faqiha, told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). In a workshop organized by
38% of startups registered in 2016 are owned by Saudi women
:: Nearly 40 percent of startups launched in Saudi Arabia in 2016 are owned by women, “which highlights how the role of women in economic development has flourished,” said the Governor of the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises
Saudi Arabia produces 44% of GCC’s natural gas
:: A senior official from the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) announced in Manama that Saudi Arabia produces 44 percent of the natural gas in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Speaking at the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals
Saudi Interior Ministry reports 4.5% drop in crime rate in 2016
:: The security spokesman of the Ministry of the Interior, Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, announced the crime indicators in Saudi Arabia in 2016 and the total number of crimes attended to by Saudi police during the same year reached 149,781.
Saudi Shoura appreciates leadership’s support for Armed Forces
:: The Shoura Council on Wednesday thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their support to the Armed Forces in maintaining the security of Saudi Arabia and its citizens. In their 51st ordinary session, Shoura members expressed
Summer festival showcasing 250 different activities in KSA’s Eastern Province
:: Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif will patronize the 15-day 38th Summer Festival which will showcase 250 activities at King Abdullah Park in Dammam. The activities are geared toward families, children and the youth in a manner different
Wanted terrorist ‘eliminated’ by security forces in eastern Saudi Arabia
:: Saudi security forces announced the “elimination” of a wanted terrorist in the eastern town of Awamiya, sources have revealed to Al Arabiya.net. Maitham Ali al-Qadihi, 28, is the brother of three wanted men of the Qadihi family. Their names
Arab singer Carole Samaha sings viral hit ‘despacito’
:: Lebanese singer Carole Samaha is the latest Arab artist to jump on the “Despacito” bandwagon. In a video she shared on her Instagram account, Samaha is seen singing a part of the viral Spanish number in a garden. She
Janet moves back to LA after split with Qatari husband
:: US singer Janet Jackson has reportedly moved back to Los Angeles with her six-month-old son Eissa, following her split from Qatari billionaire Wissam Al-Mana, so she can be closer to her family. “Los Angeles has always been home for
Meet Mirhan Hussein, the ‘Kim Kardashian of Egypt’
:: Egyptian actress and singer Mirhan Hussein is being called “Egypt’s Kim Kardashian” after photos she posted of her beach holiday on Instagram went viral. Pictured in beach wear with a high hairdo, Hussein quickly drew comparisons to the US
Dammam, Jeddah, Alkhobar and Riyadh becoming ‘more affordable’ cities
:: Four cities in Saudi Arabia – Dammam, Jeddah, Alkhobar and Riyadh – have become ‘more affordable’ this year, according to online database site Numbeo. In its mid-year cost of living of assessment of 511 cities, the website ranked Dammam
Calvin Harris, Pink to headline Abu Dhabi Grand Prix gigs
:: Internationally renowned DJ Calvin Harris will kick off four days of celebrations on Nov. 23 as he returns to Abu Dhabi for the 2017 Yasalam After-Race Concerts, while P!NK, regarded as one of the best-selling female pop icons is
Kidnapped Saudi policeman in Saihat shootout dies
A Saudi policeman who was kidnapped by masked gunmen has died, security sources told Al Arabiya. There were no details provided for the cause of his death. Hashem al-Zahrani was kidnapped in the early hours of Friday, when masked gunmen
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