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 »
Daily Archives: September 19, 2014
Report: Apple to unveil new iPads, operating system on Oct. 21
Apple Inc is set to launch two new iPads and release the next version of its Mac operating system at its next event on Oct. 21, a Daily Dot report said, citing sources familiar with the matter. The company plans
Airlines suspend flights to Yemeni capital
International airlines have suspended flights to the Yemeni capital of Sanaa for the coming 24 hours, amid a worsening security situation, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Friday, according to Agence France-Presse. “Arab and foreign airlines have decided to
South Sudan bans all foreign workers despite looming famine
War-torn South Sudan has banned all foreign workers — including aid workers — and ordered they be replaced by locals, an official notice said on Tuesday. “All non-governmental organizations, private companies, banks, insurance companies, telecommunication companies, petroleum companies, hotels and
Two Americans killed in Kabul suicide bombing
Two Americans were among those killed in a Taliban suicide bombing Tuesday that targeted a NATO convoy in Kabul near the U.S. embassy, a defense official told AFP. The U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not specify
Labor visa limitations pose challenge for contractors
The limited number of labor visas for foreign workers owing to the Kingdom’s nationalization program has led construction companies to look for alternative solutions to deal with the acute shortage of skilled labor required for the completion of the massive
Police arrest 15,000 illegal expats in Jeddah
Security forces have arrested more than 15,000 foreign workers during the past few months for allegedly violating the Kingdom’s residency and labor regulations, said Lt. Col. Aati bin Attiyah Al-Qurashi, spokesman for Makkah police. He said the arrested individuals included
Jeddah skyscraper on target for planned 2018 completion
Kingdom Tower, the world’s tallest tower, located in northern Jeddah, has reached an important milestone in the project that will set another new world record — the world’s tallest construction crane. The singularly soaring skyscraper that will ultimately earn the
$500m KSA aid to spur Gaza Strip’s rebuilding
Saudi Arabia has pledged $500 million to help rebuild Gaza, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah said on Thursday, with the full cost of post-war reconstruction expected to be around $4 billion over three years. Saudi Arabia’s commitment comes ahead of
Philippines pulls Golan peacekeepers early as security worsens
The Philippines has pulled its peacekeepers from the Golan Heights ahead of schedule amid worsening security there, a military spokesman said Friday. A total of 244 of the 344 Filipino soldiers and staff will arrive back in Manila later Friday,
King funds renovation of Al-Azhar
Saudi intelligence chief Prince Khaled bin Bandar said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has given instructions for the renovation of Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo at the Kingdom’s expense. “I have handed over a message from King Abdullah
Australian PM warns of attacks on government
Intelligence “chatter” has revealed that militants plan to attack Australian politicians and government buildings, the prime minister said on Friday, a day after hundreds of police carried out a sweeping counter-terrorism operation. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he had ordered
1,743-room Makkah hotel is largest in the Middle East
Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), and Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah, jointly opened the 1,743-room Anjum Hotel-Makkah, the largest in the Middle East, to provide world-class services to the guests
Obama praises France for joining airstrikes in Iraq
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday praised France for its decision to join American forces in conducting air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Iraq. “Today the United States continues to build a broad
Mega TV campaign kicks off to highlight evils of Islamic State
A hard-hitting TV campaign focusing on the human cost of terrorism, with special reference to the so-called Islamic State (IS), premiered on Thursday night as part of a major week-long private initiative to raise awareness about the evils of the
Scotland votes ‘No’ to independence
Scotland has chosen to remain part of the United Kingdom, ruling out independence as official results showed on Friday, by a margin of almost 10 percentage points, Agence France-Presse reported. With 31 out of 32 regions declared, 55.42 percent had
Lights, camera, action: Kingdom opens up to cinema industry
Good news for film lovers. The Labor Ministry has reportedly allowed film production entrepreneurs to recruit personnel to kickstart the cinema industry, which has hitherto been considered taboo in the Kingdom. Information on how to register for cinema licenses is
Anchors refuse to take heavy makeup criticism lightly
Several Saudi female TV anchors have reacted angrily to a recent statement by a Shoura Council member in which she criticized the anchors as being too “extravagant and wearing too much makeup.” They said Nora Al-Adwan’s criticism is unacceptable and
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