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 »
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Saudi Arabia emphasizes serving Qatari pilgrims in Arafat and Mina
:: The Secretary-General of the King Salman Bin Abdulaziz program for Hajj and Umrah, welcomed Friday Qatari Hajj pilgrims at the holy sites of Arafat and Mina. Secretary General Abdullah bin Mudlaj al-Mudlaj paid a visit to the pilgrim camps
Riyadh security forces find baby boy abducted from Al-Kharj hospital
:: Riyadh security forces on Friday found a baby boy who had been abducted from King Khalid Hospital in Al-Kharj less than 24 hours after he was kidnapped. The suspect was a woman who disguised herself by wearing a nurse’s
Saudi child electrocuted inside a swimming pool in India
:: A Saudi boy was electrocuted in a children’s swimming pool at a tourist resort in India’s Kumarakom city on Thursday leading to his death. Indian police opened an investigation into the death of four-year-old Aladdin Majid Ibrahim whose family
Saudi Islamic Affairs Ministry appoints special Hajj committees
:: The deputy minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance said the ministry has appointed specialized committees to monitor and implement Hajj activities. Tawfiq bin Abdul Aziz Al-Sudairi, who is also vice chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee, added that
1,532,000 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
:: According to latest reports, 1,531,861 pilgrims have arrived by Friday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The General Directorate of Passports said in its daily statistics that 1,432,656 pilgrims arrived by air; 84,892 by land; and 14,331 by sea.
Saudi Arabia, China to set up $20bn investment fund
:: Saudi Arabia and China plan to establish a $20 billion investment fund as the Kingdom deepens ties with its biggest Asian oil customer. King Salman met Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in Jeddah on Thursday amid a flurry of
Over 1000 Qatari pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia so far as guests of the King
:: Over 1000 Qatari Hajj pilgrims have arrived so far through the Salwa border crossing. The continuous in flow of Qatari pilgrims comes despite Qatar’s refusal to allow Saudi Arabian Airlines from carrying pilgrims to Jeddah from Doha. On August
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese vice premier
:: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deputy prime minister and defense minister, on Thursday met with China’s Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. They chaired a meeting of the high-level Saudi-Chinese Joint Committee, during which they discussed
Saudi minister: Nations can be protected only by legitimate institutions
:: The Minister of State for Arab Gulf Affairs in Saudi Arabia, Thamer Al-Sabhan confirmed that the efforts of the Lebanese military prove that only legitimate institutions can protect the state. Al-Sabhan on his Twitter account on Friday lauded the
KSRelief chief praises Saudi humanitarian role
:: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, adviser at the Royal Court and general supervisor of King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief), praised the pioneering Saudi role represented by KSRelief, and its commitment to international humanitarian law in line with
Saudi Health Ministry: 1400 surgeries performed on Hajj pilgrims
:: Hospitals in Mecca and Medina have already conducted 1400 surgeries on pilgrims during the Hajj season this year, it has been announced. The Saudi Health Ministry said that 147 heart bypass operations and seven open heart surgeries have been
Saudi plans for Hajj security, traffic unveiled
:: The government has made great efforts to ensure security and safety for pilgrims coming from all over the globe this Hajj season, said Maj. Gen. Munir Al-Jibril, assistant commander of Hajj forces for security affairs. He added that security
Saudi Arabia to exceed renewable energy targets
:: Saudi Arabia aims to exceed its target to generate 9.5 gigawatts of electricity from renewable energy annually, to highlight its long-term commitment to green energy, a senior government official said. “We plan to exceed 9.5 gigawatts,” Turki al-Shehri, head
Saudi Arabia signs cooperation deals with China on nuclear energy
:: Saudi Arabia and China are to cooperate on nuclear energy projects following discussions between the two countries this week on ways to support the kingdom’s nuclear energy program, state news agency SPA reported. Saudi Arabia has been for years
Al-Falih inaugurates Forum in Jeddah
:: Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih pointed to closer economic ties with China in his address to the Saudi-Chinese Investment Forum. Al-Falih said the joint Saudi-Chinese Commission had worked on harmonizing Vision 2030 and the Chinese
New Saudi process reduces time of entry procedures for Malaysian pilgrims
:: The National Information Center of the Saudi Ministry of Interior reduced the period of time for the entry of Malaysian pilgrims to the Kingdom by 85 percent, in an advanced technical step that will benefit 900 pilgrims this year.
US commander visits Saudi-Yemen border for firsthand look
:: The top US commander for the Middle East got a first-hand look on Wednesday at Saudi Arabia’s military fight against Yemen’s Houthi militias, visiting the border area. Gen. Joseph Votel’s trip to the Saudi-Yemeni border area comes as the
Saudi to open health, education sectors to full foreign ownership
:: Saudi Arabia will allow foreign investors to take 100 percent ownership of companies in its health and education sectors, the head of the kingdom’s investment authority told Reuters. It is the latest move by the country to gradually ease
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