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: Jeddah
Completion of Jeddah Tower, world’s tallest building, delayed to 2019
:: The completion date for the world’s tallest tower has been pushed back to 2019, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said Thursday, almost six years after launching the record-breaking project. Jeddah Tower is to rise more than a kilometer (almost 3,300
Makkah governor inaugurates Cultural Forum convoy
:: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal inaugurated the convoy of the Makkah Cultural Forum with the participation of 100 land and sea vehicles representing 56 governmental and private entities from the provinces of the region. The vehicle convoy will visit
Muslims abroad must respect law on veils, MWL chief reiterates
:: A Muslim World League (MWL) official has reiterated the position of its Secretary-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa that Muslims abroad must respect the laws of the land they live in. The official told News Agency, in light
Nearly 32,000 undocumented workers set to leave Saudi Arabia under amnesty
:: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of the Interior has revealed that more than 32,000 people who were living and working without official documents in the kingdom have left since the launch “Nation without Violators” began. “All devices are currently at work
Saudi airlift rescue for sick German man on Red Sea cruise
:: An elderly German man has been airlifted to hospital in Saudi Arabia after suffering a health problem while onboard a cruise ship off the coast of the Red Sea, according to reports. The man, who has not been named,
Consular office for Yemeni affairs opened in Jeddah
:: Saudi ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber announced that the embassy in Sana’a will open a consular affairs office in Jeddah to process visas for Yemenis. King Salman approved the new office. Al-Jaber told News Agency the office will help
Jeddah hosts marriage forum
:: The Jeddah Marriage Forum, organized by Al-Zawaj to help young people get marriage and family guidance, opened on Sunday. Some 1,400 youths are taking part in the three-day forum under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, under
Saudi Telecom signs fiber optic broadband agreement
:: Saudi Telecom Co (STC) said on Sunday it has signed an agreement with the government of Saudi Arabia to provide high-speed fiber optic broadband services. The project is expected to cost around $1.95 billion (7.3 billion riyals), connecting 1.3
All potential mobilized for safety of pilgrims in Ramadan
:: Sheikh Abdurahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, said on Saturday that the presidency and its officials have mobilized all potential and resources to ensure the security of the Grand Mosque, as
Hundreds of new Saudi female graduates find success in landing jobs
:: The president of Effat University has said 58 percent of the university’s graduates are employed in various jobs in the Kingdom or abroad. Dr. Haifa Jamal Al-Lail was speaking at a graduation ceremony at the university on Thursday. “The
Saudi city of Jeddah talks with banks for multi-billion transport network
:: Jeddah’s government has held initial talks with banks to help secure funding for a multi-billion dollar public transport network in the city, Saudi Arabia’s commercial capital, say banking sources. Jeddah Metro Company, a transport company owned by the government,
OIC calls for more awareness about dangers of Islamophobia
:: Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has called for more awareness of the increasing dangers of Islamophobia, through the dissemination of principles of peace and harmony between communities. He was speaking at the
Djibouti studying Saudi Arabia’s success in tourism
:: Djibouti is looking at the example set by Saudi Arabia as it looks to bolster its own tourism industry, a minister from the African republic said. Djibouti’s Minister of Trade and Tourism Hassan Ibrahim praised the efforts of the
Duba Border Guards foil drug-smuggling attempt in Duba
:: Border Guards officers in Duba city, Tabuk governorate, Thursday foiled an attempt to smuggle 900,000 Captagon pills aboard a ship attempting to enter Saudi territorial waters from the Egyptian territorial waters. Border Guards official spokesperson Commodore Saher bin Mohammed
IDB, ITC agree to work together on joint projects
:: Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the International Trade Center (ITC) have agreed to work together to implement joint projects and strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in member countries. This was announced during ITC Executive
Crown prince attends ‘Tufan 7’ exercise, graduation ceremony of Border Guard cadets
:: The “Tufan 7” exercise and the graduation ceremony of 6,021 Border Guard graduates were held on Wednesday under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy prime minister and minister of interior, at the Mohammed bin Naif Academy
No room for dialogue with Iran: Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
:: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ruled out any dialogue with Iran because of Tehran’s overarching hegemonistic ambitions in the region. In a wide-ranging interview with prominent Saudi host and journalist, Dawood Al-Shirian, which was aired Tuesday
AFTIAS program focuses on boosting Djibouti, Algeria economies
:: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the International Trade Center (ITC) signed an agreement to develop two new projects in Djibouti and Algeria under the Aid for Trade Initiative for the Arab States (AfTIAS) program. The signing
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