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: October 2014
Prince Alwaleed attends sovereign funds HQ inauguration in Paris
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), attended a dinner at the French presidential palace, The Elysee. The event marked the inauguration of the Institutional Investor Roundtable (IIR) headquarters with an official invitation from French President François
It’s Mindy, not Malala! Comedian mistaken for Nobel Prize winner
Though her fans may think she’s worthy of many awards, U.S. comedian Mindy Kailing is yet to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. That’s what one man has hopefully learned by now, after mistaking Kailing for 17-year-old Peace Prize winner Malala
100 scholarship students deported annually from US
US Saudi cultural attaché Mohammed Al-Eissa said that about 100 Saudi students on scholarships to the United States return home annually because of reasons that include violating immigration rules, marital disputes and depression and ethical problems. Al-Eissa was speaking to
Egypt-inspired probe explores our galaxy’s secrets
A space craft named after the Nile’s Isle of Philae will land on a comet following a 10-year mission through space aimed to unlock some of the universe’s secrets, the Guardian reported. As part of the Rosetta Mission, organized by
Bahrain visa fee stays same for King Fahd Causeway travelers
The General Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Residence in Bahrain has said that travelers entering the island nation through the King Fahd Causeway will not pay the new visa fees that came into effect Saturday. Some 100,000 travelers passed through
NWC saves SR2.6bn in plugging leaks
The National Water Company (NWC) disclosed on Sunday that it has saved more than 433 million cubic meters of water over the past five years — worth some SR2.6 billion — thanks to network repairs made in Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah
Human Resources Forum to discuss Saudization
The Human Resources Department will organize the 6th edition of its Forum focusing on challenges facing the Saudi market and human resources under the aegis of the Labor Minister Adel Fakeih at the Hilton Hotel in Jeddah from Nov. 16-19.
India picks Israel over U.S. for $525 mln missile deal
India has chosen to buy anti-tank guided missiles from Israel, rejecting a rival U.S. offer, as the right-wing government clears projects worth $13.1 billion to modernize its ageing military, official sources said Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will buy
Pakistan air strikes kill 18 militants near Afghan border
Pakistan’s military said on Sunday it had killed 18 militants in air attacks in a troubled tribal district near the Afghan border. The strikes took place Saturday night in Khyber district, where the Taliban and another banned militant group the
Health care centers to work one shift
Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih has announced that primary health care centers across the Kingdom will revert to the one-shift work system from Sunday through Thursday. The decision will come into effect from the month of Safar of the Islamic
Abbas appeals for support amid East Jerusalem chaos
In an urgent letter sent to Washington on Sunday night, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Americans to intervene in what he termed as “Israeli escalation in East Jerusalem.” Abbas warned that if Israel continued with its current measures, including proposals
Business booming for money changers
Pilgrims are now frequenting currency exchanges in their thousands in downtown Madinah to change their currencies to help them shop in the Taiba market. Numbers of such pilgrims have skyrocketed with large groups of pilgrims and visitors to Madinah arriving
Female Saudi artist exhibits work at French consulate
It is hard to imagine that a shy, giggly woman like Ghada Al-Mohammedi is responsible for creating the colorful and expressive paintings currently on display at the French Consulate General in Jeddah. The paintings convey a powerful call for equality
218 Saudis charged with smuggling Haj pilgrims into holy sites
Seasonal administrative committees at the General Directorate of Passports in Al-Shumaisi and Taif have charged 218 citizens and 36 residents with smuggling illegal and unlicensed pilgrims into the holy sites during Haj. The director general of the Passport Department in
Yemen restarts main oil export pipeline after repairs
Yemen resumed exports from its main oil pipeline on Saturday, one day after an attack by tribesmen temporarily halted flows, industry sources said. Yemen’s oil and gas pipelines have been repeatedly sabotaged, often by tribesmen who have feuds with the
Divided Ukraine votes under shadow of war
KIEV: A divided Ukraine voted Sunday in parliamentary elections expected to back President Petro Poroshenko’s pro-Western reforms and test support for his plan to negotiate with pro-Russian insurgents threatening to break up the country. Reformers and nationalists supporting a drive
Saudi Arabia supplies less oil in September despite output rise
Saudi Arabia supplied less crude oil to the market in September than a month earlier, an industry soruce said on Thursday, at a time when some OPEC members are calling on the top oil exporter to cut back output to
SCTA to develop agro-tourism
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has collaborated with farm owners in the Riyadh province to develop agro-tourism in the Kingdom. Agro-tourism, which involves any agriculture-based operation that brings visitors to a farm or ranch, is a form
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