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
Saudi king inaugurates Grand Mosque expansion projects
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Saturday inaugurated five new projects part of the third expansion of the Grand Mosque. The expansion projects include the King Abdullah Expansion Structure, courtyards, tunnels, buildings for service facilities and the first ring
Prince Saud Al-Faisal laid to rest
As Prince Saud Al-Faisal was laid to rest in Makkah on Saturday, the profound diplomatic impact of his actions on Saudi foreign policy was recalled. Secretary-General of King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue (KACND) Faisal Al-Muammar said Prince Saud’s
King orders quality services for pilgrims
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered all government departments to ensure that there are quality services provided for pilgrims at the Two Holy Mosques over the final days of Ramadan. At a Cabinet meeting held at
KSA fund to invest SR37.5bn in Russia
An agreement has been signed between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to create a partnership to invest SR37.5 billion ($10 billion) into projects implemented in Russia, reports revealed on Tuesday.
Umm Al-Qura timings accurate: Grand mufti
Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholarships Sheikh Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Asheikh called on astronomers questioning the accuracy of prayer timings in the Umm Al-Qura calendar to refrain from confusing people, and confirmed that the calendar is accurate
Haj services ‘will be transparent’
Efforts are under way to electronically handle all Haj-related works to achieve speed and accuracy, as well as reduce costs an bring in transparency, Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar has said. Speaking at a workshop in Jeddah on Sunday, Hajjar said
Northern Borders governor laid to rest
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman performed funeral prayers for Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz bin Musaed, the deceased governor of the Northern Borders Province, at the Grand Mosque on Sunday night. Those present included Makkah Gov. Prince
Record 14 million visit Makkah in 16 days
More than 14 million worshippers and pilgrims visited Makkah in the first 16 days of Ramadan, a 40 percent increase compared to the same period last year. These figures were unveiled at a meeting of the Central Haj Committee, chaired
Madinah conference center to be named after King Salman
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved naming the project of International Center for Conference being built by the Ministry of Finance in Madinah as King Salman International Center for Conferences, the SPA reported. This was announced
Beggars ‘invade Saudi streets’ during Ramadan
Beggars can be seen all over Saudi Arabia, even in towns and villages, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. While some are genuinely in need, there are a large number of people who traffic women and children into the
GCC pledges tough action against Daesh
The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) interior ministers have vowed to take decisive action against those trying to undermine the region’s security and social fabric. At an extraordinary meeting held in Kuwait City, the ministers condemned the recent bombing of the
King Salman opens mega airport in Madinah
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman opened the new Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah on Thursday night. He was met at the airport by Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman and Suleiman bin Abdullah
Saudi policeman killed in raid, ISIS flags found
A Saudi policeman was shot dead on Friday during a raid in which three people were arrested and flags of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group were found, the interior ministry said. The killing came with the
Saudi King orders $480 mln for social insurance beneficiaries
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered payment of SR1.8 billion ($480 mln) to beneficiaries of social insurance as assistance for the holy month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Social Affairs announced on Wednesday. The amount will
Al-Haramain Train project first of its kind in Mideast
The Al-Haramain Train project is described as the largest public transportation project in the Middle East. This vital and strategic project is one of the implementation schemes of the mass expansion of the Saudi railway across the country. The project’s
Terror ‘in contravention with Islam’
The Council of Ministers has condemned the terrorist attacks in Kuwait, France, Tunisia and Egypt over the past few days. At its weekly meeting chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Monday night, the Cabinet said
Saudi cabinet: Terror attacks contrary to all Islamic principles
Condemning the recent terror attacks in Kuwait, Tunisia and France and the bombing that killed Egyptian attorney general, the Saudi Council of Ministers described the events as contrary to all Islamic values and principles. It also reaffirmed Kingdom’s condemnation and
King Salman is ‘Islamic Personality of the Year’
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has been awarded a top international prize for his contribution to the propagation of the Qur’an. He was named the “Islamic Personality of the Year” by the Holy Qur’an International Memorization Organization,
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