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: Riyadh
Saudi minister reaffirms Kingdom’s stance on Palestine as Arab information ministers meet in Cairo
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture and Information Awwad Al-Awwad on Tuesday chaired the 9th regular session of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Information Minister in Cairo. Al-Awwad conveyed the wishes of King Salman and Crown Prince
Saudi King orders protection of whistleblowers who report corruption
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered the provision of adequate protection to every employee who submits a complaint against financial and administrative corruption practices to ensure that they are not exposed to any persecution later on. The head of
Saudi King Salman receives dignitaries in Jeddah
:: King Salman on Monday received senior princes, ministers, senior officials, scholars and a group of citizens at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. The reception began with the recitation of verses from the Qur’an. Senior princes including Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled
Saudi envoy: Houthi militia wants to impose Hezbollah-style regime in Yemen
:: Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber, said this week that the Houthi militia aims to impose a Hezbollah-style regime in the war-torn country. During a meeting with the Arab Coalition’s Col. Turki al-Maliki in Vienna on Thursday, Al
Turki Al Malki: Iran-backed Houthis pose a serious threat to region
:: The spokesperson of the Arab coalition forces in Yemen, Col. Turki Al-Malki said that Bringing peace and security to Yemen will bring peace and security to Saudi Arabia, the GCC and the region. Saudi foreign Ministry shared the statement
Saudi Arabia and Egypt seek increased trade, cooperation
:: Trade and coordination of joint positions in international and regional forums were highlighted during the 16th Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee meeting that concluded in Riyadh on Thursday. Following a series of bilateral meetings over the past two days, five working
Maldives President receives Organization of Islamic Cooperation chief
:: Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom on Thursday received the secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen. They discussed bilateral relations, ways to improve cooperation, challenges facing the Muslim world, and the OIC’s role
King Salman, Moroccan king discuss coordinating efforts to contain Iran threats
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Morocco’s King Mohammed VI spoke on Thursday to emphasize the need to unite their positions and coordinate efforts to counter the aggressive tendency of the Iranian regime. King Salman called the Moroccan king and
UN urged to condemn Houthi attacks
:: Wednesday’s missile attacks by Houthi rebels who targeted the headquarters of the Yemeni child soldiers rehabilitation center were denounced by Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor-general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief). Al-Rabeeah urged the UN and international
KSRelief provides specialized medical teams in Yemen
:: The King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief (KSRelief) has stepped up its medical relief efforts in Yemen, with three new medical teams to provide treatment without discrimination. Dr. Abdullah Almuallim, director of the health and environment aid
Saudi FM discusses Yemen’s humanitarian aid needs with new UN envoy
:: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Wednesday met with the new UN Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, in Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen and Saudi Arabia’s support for the UN’s efforts
Saudi armed forces participate in joint military drills in Turkey
:: Joint military exercises have begun in the Turkish city of Izmir with the participation of a number of countries in addition to Saudi Arabia and host country Turkey, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The Saudi armed forces
Saudi Arabia ‘stands by’ Morocco ‘against all threats to its security’
:: An official source at Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry expressed the Kingdom’s stance by Morocco in all that threatens its security, stability and territorial integrity. “The source added that the Saudi government strongly condemns the Iranian interference in Morocco’s internal
WHO hails positive effect of KSRelief in humanitarian worksheets
:: The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, commended the Kingdom’s leading and effective role in the region and around the world — and in particular the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid
Saudi Arabia affirms the only solution for Syria is a political one
:: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday renewed its support for the Syrian crisis, saying the only solution is through a political route, during a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by King Salman. The Cabinet stressed its support for alleviating
Saudi government to hand over 25 schools to private sectors
:: Saudi Arabian authorities on Tuesday ordered the handover of 25 state-run schools to be run by private sector companies as part of economic reforms designed to ease pressure on the state’s finances. Riyadh announced last week that it aimed
Saudi aid to Yemen worth $11bn, forum told
:: Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian efforts in Yemen have been highlighted at a forum at King Saud University (KSU). The symposium, entitled “Restoration of Hope, Security, Stability and Development in Yemen,” was held under the patronage of Badran bin Abdurrahman Al-Omar,
Nicosia soon to open embassy in Riyadh, says Cypriot FM
:: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Sunday met Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides at his office in Riyadh. During the meeting, the two foreign ministers reviewed the ties between Saudi Arabia and Cyprus and discussed ways to enhance these
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