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
Princess Reema to head sports federation in Saudi first
:: A princess has been named to head a Saudi multi-sports federation, in the latest of a string of such appointments in the Kingdom. An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan
Saudi Crown Prince receives phone call from Egyptian president
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a telephone call from the Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi Saturday night. During the call, the president expressed gratitude and appreciation of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the
IMF advises KSA to ease austerity measures
:: Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan revealed that the Kingdom may incrementally decrease its energy subsidies, and will take longer to achieve a balanced budget, since it is seeking to mitigate the impact of its drive to achieve public finance
OIC, ISESCO to hold forum in Dakar to fight Islamophobia
:: In a major move to fight hostilities and prejudices toward Muslims and Islam globally, the Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has joined forces with three other organizations to hold a regional forum in Dakar on Monday. The two-day
No tax on Saudi investments in Abu Dhabi
:: The Abu Dhabi government has announced a package of incentives for Saudi investors including exemption from taxes, and that they will be treated as its citizens for all investment purposes. The announcement was made at the Saudi-UAE Business Forum
US military setting new plans for Iran
:: The US military said on Friday it was identifying new areas where it could work with allies to put pressure on Iran in support of President Donald Trump’s new strategy, which promises a far more confrontational approach to Tehran.
Saudi-led coalition intervenes to save seriously ill Saleh’s life
:: Saudi Arabia has intervened to rescue the life of the ousted Yemeni president for the second time. A Yemeni source has confirmed the intervention of the Saudi-led coalition to save the life of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh,
Saudi Minister of State: Fight against terrorism must be taken to every avenue
:: The Saudi Minister of State for Arabian Gulf Affairs, Thamer al-Sabhan, called for the fight against terrorism to be taken to every avenue warning from the existence of terrorists within governments. “Is it possible that the world can be
Pop star Sherine in Riyadh for charity concert, crazy ticket prices
:: The #Sherine_in_Riyadh hashtag went viral on Twitter following reported news that Egyptian singer Sherine will give a concert in the Saudi capital. The director of the Sanad Children’s Cancer Support Association, Reem Al-Hujailan, explained to Makkah Newspaper that “the
KSRelief reaches Bangladesh to help distressed Rohingyas
:: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) was the first organization to visit Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh to assess their needs, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has revealed. KSRelief signed an agreement with
Saudi energy minister reveals Kingdom’s ambitious electricity plans
:: Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih says that Saudi Arabia plans to supply electricity to Ethiopia through its privatization programs. During his inauguration of the Saudi Electricity Forum at the Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh on Tuesday,
Houthi militias fire missile at a school in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan region
:: Houthi armed militias fired a ground-to-ground missile targeted at a school in the the village of Al-Jaradiyah in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. No injuries of casualties have been reported so far. An official source at the Command
Reminder for Saudi citizens: return tickets necessary for travel to Philippines
:: The Saudi Interior Ministry is urging citizens who want to visit the Philippines to have a return ticket so as not to be denied entry to the country. Philippine authorities have modified regulations, allowing them to prevent foreigners who
87,575 business licenses issued for Saudi women
:: The Ministry of Commerce and Investment issued 87,575 commercial registrations for women at the end of the Hijra year 1438. Licenses were issued throughout the Kingdom, with the highest number in Riyadh with 20,086, followed by Jeddah (13,826), Makkah
4m trees to be planted in Saudi Arabia by 2020
:: The Ministry of the Environment, Water and Agriculture aims to plant 4 million trees in the Kingdom by 2020, its undersecretary for environmental affairs, Osama bin Ibrahim Faqiha, told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). In a workshop organized by
Kremlin says S-400 missile talks with Saudi Arabia on track
:: The Kremlin said on Monday that talks with Saudi Arabia over Moscow supplying Riyadh with advanced S-400 air defense missile systems had gone well so far despite talk of a possible US-Saudi arms deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted
Arab League secretary-general spokesman: UN report on Yemen requires more precision
:: “The annual report by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on children in armed conflict, and the allegations it included against the Saudi-led coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen, requires more precision, investigation and research,” Mahmoud Afifi, the official spokesman of the
Al-Bashir thanks Kings Salman on Saudi efforts to lift US economic sanctions
:: The President of Sudan, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, on Monday spoke to King Salman bin Abdulaziz expressing his thanks and appreciation for the support of the King and the efforts of the Saudi government to help partially lift the 20-year-old
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