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
Trump to sign several deals with Saudi Arabia during Riyadh visit
:: US President Donald Trump meets Saudi officials in Riyadh on Saturday and is expected to sign several agreements with the kingdom during his trip. Trump will participate in a Twitter forum with young people, National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster
Saudi minister unveils plans to set up 10 Smart Cities
:: Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Abdullatief Al-Asheikh on Tuesday unveiled plans to establish 10 smart cities in the Kingdom. “The ministry will create partnerships to implement smart city project in 10 cities across the Kingdom as part of
Donald Trump to give speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia
:: United States President Donald Trump will give a major speech on the Islamic faith during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, home to the religion’s holiest shrines, the White House said Tuesday. “He will meet and have lunch with
Saudi Arabia allows Syrians to attain, renew temporary work permits
:: The Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development has permitted Syrians who live in Saudi Arabia to attain temporary work permits or renew them if they had already been granted one via the Ajeer portal website. The decision complies
Kuwait ready to host Yemeni talks under certain conditions
:: Kuwait has announced its readiness to host the parties involved in the Yemeni conflict, provided that they reach an agreement that would end the crisis rather than going into a new marathon of consultations, as happened last year. This
Saudi officer killed after RPG attack in restive Qatif neighborhood
:: A Saudi officer working for Saudi’s emergency services has been killed after being attacked by extremists using an RPG, Al Arabiya News Channel has reported. A ministry of interior spokesperson said the solider was part of a patrol unit
Thomson Reuters inaugurates 9th Annual Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering Seminar
:: Thomson Reuters on Monday inaugurated the ninth Annual Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Seminar in Riyadh, held in association with the Saudi Institute of Finance under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed Abdulkarim Alkholifey, governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary
US intel says Iran supplying ‘explosive boats’ to Houthi militias
:: Iran is providing “explosive boat technology”, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and missile support to Yemen’s Houthi militias, US Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats informed the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on May 11. The militias are believed to
OIC, France cooperate to preserve cultural heritage
:: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in partnership with France, on Sunday organized its first joint colloquium on the preservation of cultural heritage in OIC member countries. The two-day meeting included experts from OIC, Saudi and UN cultural institutions,
Tillerson: Trump’s Middle East tour about ‘unity against Iran’
:: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East is aimed at showing the countries in the region the US’s stance in “unity against Iran,” he told American news channel NBC during
Saudi King Salman hopeful over ‘historic’ Muslim-US summit
:: Saudi King Salman on Monday expressed hope the an upcoming “historic” summit to be held between Arab and Muslim nations and US President Donald Trump will enhance ties, strengthen stability and promote tolerance. The summit this coming Sunday will
Envoy donates $10 million for relief operations in Somalia
:: Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf, who heads the Saudi delegation to the International Conference in Support of Somalia, recently announced the donation of $10 million for relief operations, bringing to more than $1.2 billion Saudi assistance offered to Somalia. In
Unprecedented growth in Saudi tourism sector: SCTH
:: The Saudi tourism and national heritage sector is witnessing unprecedented growth thanks to the support and care of King Salman, said Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). The
Riyadh Metro 54% complete, on schedule
:: The Riyadh Metro project is 54 percent complete and on schedule, Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar, chairman of the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, said Thursday following the second meeting of the commission at its headquarters
Details emerge of Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia
:: US President Donald Trump is set to visit Riyadh next week and meet with Saudi officials, as well as 56 Arab and Muslim leaders to discuss combating extremism and cracking down on illicit financing. According to a senior White
Cyber attack hits companies, hospitals, schools in almost 100 countries
:: A global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, disrupting Britain’s health system and global shipper FedEx. Cyber extortionists
Yemeni government rejects southern autonomous council
:: The government of war-ravaged Yemen on Friday rejected a self-proclaimed autonomous body in the formerly independent south whose formation is seen as an open challenge to the president’s authority. An official statement issued after President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi
Saudi forces eliminate Republican Guard leader allied to ousted Saleh
:: Apache attack helicopters and artillery belonging to the Saudi Air Force have eliminated Abdul Khaliq Ali Mohamed Al-Asadi, one of the leaders in the Republican Guard allied to ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh alongside 13 others, Al Arabiya
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