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 »
Category Archives: Government
Want two visas for expats? Hire an ex-prisoner
Employers will be given two expat visas for every former prison inmate they hire, said Khaled Al-Sebti, executive director of the National Commission for the Care of Inmates, Released Prisoners and Their Families (Trahom). A Labor Ministry office in Dammam
Salary hike for junior govt staff likely
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) is currently studying a suggestion to increase the salaries of junior government employees to improve their work performance and productivity as well as enhance their living standards. This measure comes within the framework of its
New Makkah health projects to cost SR3bn
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced a series of health projects in the Makkah region worth more than SR3 billion. Some of the hospitals and clinics are under construction, local media said. Projects include the construction of a 500-bed
Official Decision and Announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia
[wpResize] Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia that since the moon of Ramadhaan was not sighted this evening, here in Saudi Arabia, we shall
KSA, UK share concern over Syria-Iraq turmoil
[wpResize] Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, held talks here Tuesday with visiting British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond on major regional and international developments, including the turmoil in Iraq and Syrian political crisis. Hammond’s stop in Jeddah
SR2,400 levy partially lifted for SMEs
[wpResize] The Council of Ministers decided Monday to exclude small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) having nine workers or less from paying SR2,400 in annual expat levy for four foreign workers. Labor Minister Adel Fakeih thanked Custodian of the Two Holy
Saudi Arabia seeks peaceful transfer of power in Syria
[wpResize] The Council of Ministers on Monday urged the international community to implement the Geneva-1 Accord that calls for the peaceful transfer of power in Syria and the defeat of terrorist organizations that have exploited the crisis in that war-torn
Factories closed for faulty iron production
[wpResize] Inspection teams from the Ministry of Trade and Industry have shut down two factories for manufacturing adulterated iron in Riyadh. The discovery was made during an examination of the samples, which revealed that the products did not comply with
Emergency plan for holy cities finalized
[wpResize] Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Naif approved a plan for emergency situations in Makkah and Madinah during Ramadan. Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Amro, director general of Civil Defense, said: “All arrangements and preparations were made to ensure the implementation of
Grand Mufti warns Saudis against temporary marriages
[wpResize] Kingdom’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh warned the Saudis against temporary marriages being promoted by marriage brokers abroad, stressing that this marriage is not approved in Islam. In his Friday sermon at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in
More literate in Saudi, as illiteracy down by 6.81%
[wpResize] Saudi Arabia has surpassed the Dakar Education Conference’s objective of erasing illiteracy among the elderly by 50 percent by 2015. The Kingdom notified UNESCO that it has been able to erase 60.61 percent of illiteracy by the end of
King’s visit to Egypt reaffirms unwavering support to El-Sissi
[wpResize] Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah met with newly elected President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi in Cairo on Friday, to pledge the Kingdom’s support for the country’s political transition and economic development. “The visit comes at a crucial
Russia FM arrives for Syria talks
[wpResize] Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov, who arrived in Jeddah Friday night, will hold important talks with high-ranking Saudi officials, including Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal, on Syria and Iraq. Lavrov held talks Friday night with Deputy Crown Prince
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,
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
Kingdom’s statement on networks fighting in Iraq
The statement reads: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to see the defeat and destruction of all Al-Qaeda networks and the Islamic State of Iraq and Al Sham (ISIS) operating in Iraq. Saudi Arabia does not provide either moral or
KSA rejects foreign interference in Iraq
Saudi Arabia rejected Monday the idea of any foreign interference in Iraq and blamed Baghdad’s “sectarian and exclusionary” policies for the worsening security situation in the country. Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have seized
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