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 »
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Qatif citizens assured of equal treatment
[wpResize] Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has assured members of the Qatif community in the Eastern Province that the government treats all its citizens equally. At a meeting with citizens at his office in Al-Hakam Palace,
UN chief opposes airstrikes on extremists in Iraq
[wpResize] NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is warning that any possible airstrikes against Sunni extremists in Iraq could be ineffective and backfire. He is urging Iraq’s feuding communities to unite against the terrorists who have captured a vast swath
Refugee ‘time bomb’ ticking: Number highest since WWII
[wpResize] BEIRUT/GENEVA: For the first time since the World War II era, the number of people forced from their homes worldwide has surged past 50 million, with Syrians hardest hit, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday. “The world has
Women might be allowed to get licenses but … can’t drive
[wpResize] The Shoura Council is studying a proposal to allow Saudi women to apply for international driving licenses in the Kingdom, which would allow them to drive abroad but with the ban still in place in the Kingdom. Latifa Al-Shaalan
Riyadh, US to bolster educational relations
[wpResize] Joseph W. Westphal, ambassador of the United States to Saudi Arabia, met Higher Education Minister Khaled Al-Anqari on Thursday to discuss strengthening of educational relations between the US and Saudi Arabia. During their talks, Al-Anqari and Westphal agreed to
Saudi satellite put into orbit
[wpResize] King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced Friday the successful launch of the 13th Saudi satellite (Saudi Sat-4) carried by the Russian-Ukrainian rocket named Dnepr. KACST President Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel said in a press statement that Saudi Sat-4
Hani Abu Ras may bag world’s best mayor award
[wpResize] Jeddah Mayor Hani Abu Ras is one step away from winning the World’s Best Mayor contest. Abu Ras has qualified for the final stages of the award, granted by the City Mayors Foundation. The international research foundation cares about
Jeddah hotels and resorts are booked to capacity
[wpResize] The onset of the summer holidays has seen an influx of local and Gulf visitors into Jeddah, resulting in almost fully booked hotel rooms, resorts and chalets. Hussain Al-Ghamdi, a receptionist at a chalet in Obhur in northern Jeddah,
Literacy brings joy to scores of elderly
[wpResize] More than 450 elderly men and women have joined adult education classes in various towns in Tabuk, resulting in many experiencing the joy of reading the Holy Qur’an for the first time. The Ministry of Education launched the classes
National center makes e-learning easy
[wpResize] The Saudi Ministry of Higher Education has established the National Center of E-Learning & Distance Learning known as NCEL to implement a national plan to develop information technology in the Kingdom. ‘The move comes on the heels of a
Poor airport taxi service mars Riyadh’s image
[wpResize] The Saudi government’s ongoing efforts to project the country as a viable tourism destination is reaping results and its recent move to implement a civilian dress code for its employees has helped to create a friendly atmosphere at the
BISJ bids farewell to 53 graduates of 2014
[wpResize] The Bangladesh International School (BISJ-English Section) hosted a farewell ceremony on Friday to honor the 2014 batch of students who sat for the Advanced Level (A Level) exams in May/June this year. The exams are affiliated to the Cambridge
Over 700 firefighters help put out Uwayra blaze
[wpResize] More than 700 firefighters extinguished a fire which broke out in Uwayra over a 60 km area, spreading to other villages in the vicinity. According to Gen. Ali bin Abdullah Al-Sawat, director of Civil Defense in Baha, a state
Malaz residents get back their recreational facility
[wpResize] Residents of Malaz district have expressed their happiness at the construction of a new recreational facility in an area which used to be a public park with green trees and facilities where children could play. “The old park seemed
Bangladeshis told to apply for MRPs to avoid last-minute rush
[wpResize] Bangladesh’s diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia have called on their nationals to apply for machine-readable passports (MRPs) as soon as possible to avoid last minute rush. “In fact, the Embassy of Bangladesh in Riyadh and its consulate in Jeddah
Car bomb in Syria’s Hama province kills 34: state news
[wpResize] A car bomb in Syria’s western Hama province killed 34 and wounded more than 50, Syria’s state news agency SANA said on Friday, blaming the attack on rebels fighting forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. It was not immediately
Iraq worries keep oil near $115 a barrel
[wpResize] Oil traded at close to nine-month highs on Friday, on course for a second week of gains, as violence in Iraq raised worries over supplies. Stock markets remained upbeat. Buoyed by the billions of dollars the U.S. Federal Reserve
Foreign Islamist fighters urge Muslims to join jihad in Syria
[wpResize] Five Islamist fighters identified as Australian and British nationals have called on Muslims to join the war in Syria in a new video released by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The online footage, titled “There
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