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 »
Tag Archives: KSA
KSA unveils investments to develop clean energy sector
The Kingdom is launching new investments for the development, innovation and implementation of new energy-efficient technologies, particularly in the clear energy sector, to overcome challenges associated with environmental changes. Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi, who headed the
King to patronize Janadriyah festival
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will patronize the 30th Janadriyah Cultural and Heritage Festival, scheduled for Feb. 3, SPA reported on Sunday. National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah extended his thanks and appreciation to the king
KSA spent SR112bn on telecom, IT in 2014
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia leads the GCC countries in terms of spending on telecom and IT services in 2014, with a total expenditure of SR112 billion, says a report released by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC). The
King Salman meets with Putin, Cameron in Antalya
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on Monday the Syrian crisis during a meeting the two leaders held on the sidelines of the G20 Summit currently underway in the Turkish resort city
Freed Briton ‘ashamed,’ thanks KSA
An elderly Briton who went home on Thursday after Saudi Arabia released him says he is “ashamed and embarrassed” about the actions that led to his arrest, according to The Telegraph. Karl Andree, 74, who was behind bars for being
Arab-South American trade boost to be explored at summit
Arab and South American nations will seek to boost social, political and economic ties at their fourth summit starting Tuesday, said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Monday. While chairing a Cabinet meeting at Al-Yamamah Palace in
Saudi courts: Fingerprints to replace witnesses ID’ing women
The Saudi Ministry of Justice will install a fingerprint recognition system to do away with the need for someone to testify on the identity of a woman in court, Al-Madinah newspaper reported. A source said the ministry is working on
KSA, UAE send urgent assistance to Socotra
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Works, UAE Red Crescent Society and the Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Assistance have sent urgent humanitarian assistance to the people of Socotra, which took the brunt of the cyclone
KSA signs accords to boost Sudan farming
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed four agreements with Sudan to enhance cooperation in the fields of agricultural investment as well as to support the African country in boosting water and irrigation projects and addressing power shortage. The agreements were signed
Unlicensed weapons found on 17 women
Saudi courts reviewed last year 17 cases involving possession of weapons by Saudi and resident women, including those who relied on such weapons for self-protection in some villages in Tabuk. A total of 395 cases involving possession of weapons without
Acquisitions for ambitious Darb project halted
The Finance Ministry has instructed executive authorities to stop evacuating properties and acquiring land for the Darb Al-Sunnah project in Madinah until further notice. The ministry has also postponed the payment of compensation to owners of properties to be acquired
KSA demands Iran hand over Alkhobar terrorists
Saudi Arabia has again raised the issue of Iran giving shelter to the terrorist leaders involved in the 1996 Alkhobar bombing, and demanded that they be handed over to the Saudi authorities. The demand was made by Foreign Minister Adel
Your personal information ‘is safe’
Spokesman of the National Information Center at the Interior Ministry Mohammed Al-Asiri has said that the Kingdom is one of the most successful countries in the world in terms of “digital targeting.” “We monitor new developments in the field of
Tourism to generate 1.7m jobs by 2020
Job opportunities in the tourism sector of the Kingdom are expected to reach 1.7 million by 2020, according to the Tourism Information and Research Center (MAS), the statistical division of the the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH).
18m Captagon pills seized over two years
A whopping 18 million Captagon pills were seized by customs officials at Dhuba port over the past two years. This is according to Ali Al-Atwi, director general of Dhuba’s customs department, who said that 11 million Captagon tablets were hidden
20,000 houses ready for distribution in EP
The Housing Ministry has announced it would soon hand over 20,000 properties to citizens in the Eastern Province. Shaher Al-Sahli, general manager of the ministry in the Eastern Province, said that 13,000 beneficiaries in Dammam would receive apartments, land and
KSA, China sign oil technology accord
Saudi Arabia and China have signed a technology agreement to share expertise that would add further value to the oil industry. The two countries would each set up a center for the transfer of technology, said Prince Turki bin Saud
Enthusiastic participants make Riyadh show a big success
National players in the mining and mineral sectors and major foreign companies attending the “Saudi Mining and Minerals 2015” are happy to be part of the first international conference and exhibition on mining and minerals in the Kingdom. The major
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