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: November 26, 2014
Green garbage containers in Jeddah streets soon
The Jeddah Municipality has taken steps to replace the old garbage dumpsters with green containers in a bid to clean up the city and provide a more eco-friendly environment. “The current dumpsters have no covers tempting alley cats and rag
U.N. wants more aid to Syria as violence rages
The U.N. Security Council will move to allow cross-border deliveries of relief supplies to Syria for another year, the president of the council said Tuesday, as new figures showed more Syrians were in need of aid. The Council in July
Saudi-Maltese ties discussed
Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and Maltese Parliament Speaker Angelo Farrugia discussed on Tuesday the bilateral relationship between the Kingdom and Malta. “Saudi Arabia is an important country for us and we want to make our
Sudan asks UNAMID to shut human rights office in Khartoum
The U.N.-African Union mission in Darfur said Tuesday that Sudan has asked it to close its human rights office in Khartoum, as tensions rise over investigations into an alleged mass rape. The mission’s attempts to investigate charges that government troops
King Abdulaziz University
The Riyadh-based King Khalid Foundation (KKF) recently concluded a strategic partnership with the renowned Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to build the capacity of the philanthropic sector in the Kingdom. The deal also aims at promoting the role of
Syrian govt bombs ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, 63 killed
More than 63 people were killed in militant-held Syrian city of Raqqa after Syria regime war planes struck the militant group’s stronghold on Tuesday, an observer group monitoring the war said. Half of those killed were civilians, Reuters news agency
Eastern Province sets up 23 new public parks
The Department for Parks, Afforestation and Environment in the Eastern Province has established 23 parks and public squares in Dammam during the past year, as part of the public parks program of the Dammam Municipality. Khalid bin Abdullah Bossbet, general
Bangladesh ex-minister surrenders after hajj criticism
An influential Bangladesh ex-minister surrendered to police and was jailed Tuesday after Islamists staged nationwide protests calling for his arrest and prosecution over remarks criticising the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage. Abdul Latif Siddique’s surrender came a day after Islamists gave
Dengue outbreak feared in Jeddah
Jeddah residents have called on the municipality to mop up all stagnant pools of water because they fear an outbreak of dengue. Residents, especially in south Jeddah, fear that the municipality has not realized the enormity of the health threat
Pakistan military says jets kill 20 militants
Pakistan’s army says its fighter jets have killed 20 militants in a troubled northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border. An army statement says the 20 “terrorists” were killed Tuesday in precise air strikes in the North Waziristan tribal region,
Businesses urge govt to scrap exit/re-entry visa
Prominent business executives have called on the government to scrap the exit and re-entry visa system, saying it would make Saudi Arabia a more attractive place for foreign investors and skilled foreign workers. “The system of having exit re-entry visas
Two U.S. soldiers killed in Kabul bombing: officials
Two U.S. Army soldiers were killed on Monday when their vehicle was struck by a homemade bomb in the Afghan capital Kabul, defense officials said. One of the troops was a non-commissioned officer and the second was an enlisted soldier,
GCC to upgrade maids’ contracts
GCC labor ministers have agreed on minimum terms in the contracts of domestics to improve the widely criticized working conditions of over 2.4 million foreign maids, an official said. The move comes as these ministers are to meet with their
Secular Essebsi leads Tunisia presidential vote
Beji Caid Essebsi, leader of Tunisia’s secular Nidaa Tounes party and a veteran politician, will be facing off incumbent interim President Mohammed Moncef Marzouki in a runoff election scheduled to take place at the end of December, official results showed
No iqamas without fingerprints
The Passport Department has warned citizens and expatriates that it would not issue new or renew residence permits unless all foreign workers and dependents over 15 have registered their fingerprints. Maj. Ahmad Fahd Al-Luhaidan, spokesman of the department, said on
ISIS fighters battle Iraqi forces near Baiji refinery
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgents battled Iraqi forces in the center of Baiji on Tuesday, a week after the army broke their prolonged siege of the country’s largest oil refinery just outside the town, an army officer
Prince Faisal opens global Qur’an forum
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman inaugurated an international seminar, entitled “The Printing and Publication of the Holy Qur’an: Realities and Objectives,” in Madinah on Tuesday. The forum was organized by the King Fahd Qur’an Printing Complex at Le Meridien
France pushing for ‘safe zones’ in Syria
Paris is pushing for “safe zones” to be set up in Syria where citizens would be out of reach of regime forces and militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Tuesday. Fabius
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