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: September 2014
Solar energy plants in five regions
Saudi Arabia will build solar power stations in five regions by the end 2015. To be built by the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE), the new plants aim to find alternatives and environment-friendly electricity resources. The
iOS 8: 13 important features
Apple showed off iOS 8, the latest version of its mobile OS at the WWDC conference in June. As expected, Apple unveiled iOS 8, the latest version of its mobile operating system at the WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference) in
‘Friends of Yemen’ to hold crucial meeting
The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including Saudi Arabia, will attend a high-profile ministerial conference held by the “Friends of Yemen” group in New York on Sept. 24. The meeting will renew calls for donors to raise contributions and
ISIS calls for more attacks on Egyptian security forces
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) called on insurgents in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Monday to press ahead with attacks against Egyptian security forces and continue beheadings, an announcement likely to deepen concerns over ties between the militant
Four Saudi militants to die for terrorism
Four suspected Saudi terrorists have been sentenced to death while 16 others were given jail terms ranging between two and 23 years and banned from traveling abroad, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The defendants, who belonged to a
U.S. too late on Syria, ex-Pentagon chief warns
The rise of the brutal Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group can partly be blamed on President Barack Obama’s failure to arm moderate Syrian rebels far earlier, said former U.S. defense secretary Leon Panetta. It comes after the
‘90% of Nigerian pilgrims are from non-Ebola areas’
Ibrahim K. Muna, senior official of the Nigerian federal health ministry and head of his country’s Haj health affairs mission announced that some 42,020 pilgrims have arrived from Nigeria so far. He said that the remaining 33,980 pilgrims are scheduled
Riyadh opens first female office for maid recruitment
The Labor Ministry opened a women’s section in its east Riyadh office on Sunday for recruiting domestic help. Abdullah Al-Olayan, director-general of the ministry’s branch office in the Riyadh region, said it would help businesswomen and other qualified women recruit
Berlin to host Saudi cultural event
Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja will open on Tuesday a weeklong cultural event in Berlin coinciding with the Saudi National Day celebrations. The ministry has been preparing for the festival in cooperation with the Saudi Embassy in Germany
Kerry raises ISIS threat with Iranian counterpart
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday raised the threat of Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria directly with his Iranian counterpart in high-level talks in New York, a U.S. official said, according to Agence France Presse. Kerry met
Air France cancels flights as strike enters second week
PARIS : Air France expects to operate 41 percent of its flights on Monday as a pilots strike over cost cuts and plans for the company’s budget Transavia unit enters its second week. The French airline, part of Air France-KLM,
SR487 million deal for new Riyadh residential compound
Drake & Scull Construction (DSC) has been awarded a building contract worth SR487 million in Saudi Arabia. Gulf Related, a leading regional real estate developer, awarded the main construction contract of its signature residential project, Antara, to DSC, the general
Lampard turns on Chelsea; Leicester stuns United
LONDON : Emotional Frank Lampard rescued a point for champions Manchester City against former club Chelsea on Sunday while Manchester United gave up a 3-1 lead to slump to a shock 5-3 defeat at Leicester. Lampard’s equalizer ensured a 1-1
Two officers killed fighting Dammam mall blaze
Two Civil Defense officers died and six people were injured in a massive fire that gutted the Al-Bilad Mall (Nesto Supermarket) in Dammam. “We found the bodies of the two Civil Defense officers inside the mall this morning,” said Col.
Over 900 volunteers take part in Jeddah beach cleanup
Piles of garbage were removed in a massive cleanup on Friday at the Salman Beach in Bouhayrat district of Jeddah’s north Obhur area, popular among beachgoers but also notorious for trash. Organized by the APOCEA (Alliance of Pro-Active Organizations-Center for
Pilgrims being tested for Ebola at Jeddah airport
Pilgrims arriving at the King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) are being screened, tested and given preventive medication against the Ebola virus. Fahd Al-Ghazwi, supervisor of the preventive center at the airport, told a local newspaper that a medical team wearing
Houthis sign deal with Sanaa to end Yemen crisis
Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi signed on Sunday a deal with Houthi rebels to end the crisis in the Arab country, hours after the rebel group seized strategic positions in the capital Sanaa. In a televised address, Hadi called
Surprises in store for the big day
There will be surprises galore for this year’s celebration of the 84th National Day in the capital featuring a variety of entertainment and cultural programs in landmark locations. “It is part of the Riyadh governorate’s efforts to make the National
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