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 Arabia: Iran wants to replicate Hezbollah model wherever possible
Abdullah al-Maalami the Saudi Permanent Representative in the United Nations, said that Iran supports sectarian militias and tries to replicate the Hezbollah model wherever it gets an opportunity. Maalami also stressed that Saudi Arabia is ready to participate in any
Possible Trump trip to Saudi Arabia next month being discussed
US President Donald Trump may add a visit to Saudi Arabia to a trip to Europe in May in what will be his first overseas journey since becoming president, a senior administration official said on Wednesday. Such a trip is
Salman-Mattis meeting affirms convergence on security issues
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met in his office in Riyadh on Wednesday with US Defense Secretary James Mattis. The meeting discussed bilateral relations and
Arab coalition aerial defense intercepts two ballistic missiles in Yemen’s Marib
The Arab coalition aerial defense system intercepted two ballistic missiles flying over Yemen’s Marib on Wednesday. The aerial defenses that protect and support the legitimacy in Yemen also intercepted two other ballistic missiles and destroyed them. Earlier, the Yemeni Army
Mattis in Riyadh: There is disorder wherever Iran is present
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received the United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has announced. During the meeting, they discussed ways of enhancing strategic friendship
Tourism is new investment avenue for citizens: SCTH
Tourism has become a new source of investment for citizens, said Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), the Saudi Press Agency reported. Following the inaugural ceremony of “Abha, the capital of
Saudi Crown prince extends National Project for Narcotic Prevention activities for one more year
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, minister of interior, gave the green light for the National Project for Narcotic Prevention (Nebras) to continue for another year. Abdulilah bin Mohammed Al-Sharif, secretary-general of the National Commission for Narcotic Control and chairman of
Saudi King Salman meets US Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received the United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has announced. During the meeting, they discussed ways of enhancing strategic friendship
Deal signed for surgeries outside official working hours
Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah signed a community partnership agreement with Al-Ihsan Medical Charity Society in Jazan on Sunday to develop a program to support surgical operations outside official working hours. The one-year agreement will help registered patients in hospitals
Coalition forces destroy ballistic missiles in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles in Marib in Yemen. Meanwhile, national army forces seized control of an arms warehouse that belongs for Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh in
Saudi military helicopter crashes in Yemen, killing 12 officers
A Saudi Blackhawk chopper crash in Yemen’s Marib on Tuesday killed 12 officers who were aboard. The death toll was one of the largest in a single incident involving Saudi forces since a Arab coalition intervened in Yemen’s war in
Mattis visits Saudi Arabia, promises to put an end to ‘Iranian’ Houthi rockets
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced on Tuesday that his country is pushing for UN-sponsored negotiations to put an end to the conflict in Yemen “as soon as possible.” Mattis was speaking to reporters on the plane that took
Al-Falih announces package of renewable energy projects
Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih launched a tender process for the Kingdom’s 300 megawatts Sakaka solar project. He said more wind and solar projects are in the pipeline. Launching the major project at the Saudi Arabia
Know the 5 rulings recently issued by the Saudi council of ministers
The Saudi Cabinet chaired by King Salman, approved regulating the General Authority for Zakat and Tax on Monday. The Authority aims to carry out the collection of Zakat and taxes to ensure the system runs properly and that the all
Riyadh congratulates Erdogan on success of Turkish referendum
King Salman on Monday made a phone call to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, congratulating him and the people of Turkey on the successful conduct of a referendum on amendments to the Turkish constitution. The king expressed hope that the
Investigation launched after 12 killed when Saudi Black Hawk crashes in Marib
The Arab coalition announced on Tuesday that four officers and eight soldiers were killed as a Saudi Black Hawk chopper was shot down in Yemen’s Marib. The cause of the accident is under investigation, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
1 million expats expected to leave Saudi Arabia under amnesty plane
With 70 days to go before the end of the campaign of targeting residency and labor violators, preliminary results are already “positive,” according to officials from the General Directorate of Passports and Ministry of Labor and Social Development. The campaign
Saudi students in Cleveland asked to beware of ‘Facebook serial killer’
Saudi Arabia’s cultural attaché in the United States has warned students in Ohio, specifically in Cleveland, to beware of a fugitive known as “Facebook serial killer”. The Attaché on its Twitter account, asked the students to be cautious and careful
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