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: National
Saudi cadets to undergo military training in Brazil
:: A batch of Saudi cadets will travel to Brazil this month to undergo military training at the prestigious Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras (AMAN). Their training will include a one-year language and adaptation program, followed by a four-year degree
Reforms aimed at ‘cancer’ of corruption, says Saudi crown prince
:: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince says the anti-corruption drive launched late last year is the “shock therapy” that the Kingdom needs to root out widespread graft. “You have a body that has cancer everywhere, the cancer of corruption. You need
How KSA fights scourge of racism
:: There is racism and discrimination in every country with an ethnically diverse population. Saudi Arabia deals with it in two ways: By fostering pride in the homeland regardless of ethnic origin — and through the force of the law.
MiSK joins forces with the Germans to train gifted Saudi students
:: The Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation (MiSK) and the German Saudi Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (GESALO) will launch a program on June 25 to provide training to gifted Saudi students. Oliver Oehms, GESALO secretary general, said
Saudi-led coalition backs new UN envoy to Yemen
:: The efforts of the outgoing UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed to bring about peace had been derailed by Houthi militia intransigence and ignorance of international law, the spokesman for the Saudi-led Arab coalition, Col. Turki Al-Maliki,
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman meets Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri
:: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri met Saudi King Salman on Wednesday, in his first visit back to the country since he announced his resignation in the kingdom. Hariri announced on November 4 that he was stepping down in a
Prince Sultan bin Salman backs disability conference
:: Prince Sultan bin Salman, the King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR) board chairman, highlighted on Wednesday the importance of the 5th International Conference for Disability and Rehabilitation in April. “This conference has gained exceptional importance under the patronage
Saudi Crown Prince: Anti-corruption campaign was ‘shock therapy’ to kingdom
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that reforms in the kingdom as part of the “shock” therapy needed to revamp cultural and political scenes. In an interview with the Washington Post’s David Ignatius published on Tuesday,
Trump discusses Iran in calls with Saudi crown prince, UAE leaders
:: US President Donald Trump discussed Iran’s “destabilizing activities” and other security and economic issues in separate telephone calls with senior Saudi and Emirati leaders on Tuesday, the White House said. In calls with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
US general: Washington cooperating with Riyadh to secure Bab el-Mandeb navigation
:: The US is worried about Yemen’s Houthi militia threatening international navigation in Bab el-Mandeb, Joseph Votel, the commander of the United States Central Command, said speaking to a House of Representatives Armed Services Committee hearing. The US general said
Saudi Crown Prince to visit Britain on March 7
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Britain on March 7 for talks with Prime Minister Theresa May to include topics such as extremism and societal reform, May’s spokesman said on Tuesday. “The visit will usher in a
Saudi Crown Prince meets new military chiefs
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received in Riyadh on Tuesday newly appointed military chiefs who were promoted by royal decrees issued late Monday by King Salman. The decrees approved plans for the development of the Saudi Ministry of
Saudi Cabinet demands end to Syrian regime’s violence
:: The Saudi Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom’s deep concern over the Syrian regime’s continuing escalation of attacks on Eastern Ghouta and their impact on civilians, stressing that the regime must cease violence and allow access of humanitarian and relief assistance.
Naif Arab University hosts tourism security forum
:: Tourism security experts gathered to discuss Arab and international experiences at a scientific forum inaugurated at the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) on Tuesday. NAUSS University Vice President Prof. Abdul Rahman Al-Shaer opened the three-day forum, highlighting
More than half a ton of hashish seized in Jazan and smugglers arrested
:: Border Guards in Jazan arrested seven drug smugglers who tried to bring 618 kg of hashish into the Kingdom. They seized narcotics that were buried in a Farasan island and meant to be picked up by the smugglers’ partners.
Tamader Al-Rammah appointed Saudi Deputy Minister of Labor
:: A Saudi royal decree on Monday appointed Dr. Tamader Al-Rammah Yousef Mogbel Al-Rammah as the kingdom’s Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Development. She was also appointed supervisor of the Social Welfare and Family Agency in addition to her
Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for Lebanese sovereignty, stability
:: In a message from King Salman to Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Saudi envoy Nizar Al-Aloula reaffirmed his country’s “support for Lebanon and its sovereignty and stability,” the presidential palace said in a statement. Al-Aloula, who arrived in Beirut on
Saudi royal decrees name new governors, ministers
:: A series of Saudi royal decrees issued late on Monday night named new governors, deputy governors of provinces across the kingdom as well as new ministers to several posts. The below are the decrees in relation to the posts
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