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: Riyadh
Public transport creates 167,000 jobs for Saudis
:: The Council of Ministers’ decision to limit the work of drivers with vehicles to Saudis has helped raise the number of native workers in this field from 10 percent to 95 percent of those who offer their services on
Riyadh security forces find baby boy abducted from Al-Kharj hospital
:: Riyadh security forces on Friday found a baby boy who had been abducted from King Khalid Hospital in Al-Kharj less than 24 hours after he was kidnapped. The suspect was a woman who disguised herself by wearing a nurse’s
US commander visits Saudi-Yemen border for firsthand look
:: The top US commander for the Middle East got a first-hand look on Wednesday at Saudi Arabia’s military fight against Yemen’s Houthi militias, visiting the border area. Gen. Joseph Votel’s trip to the Saudi-Yemeni border area comes as the
Saudi crown prince briefs Cabinet on completion of Hajj preparations
:: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday briefed the Cabinet on the completion of Hajj preparations in line with the king’s directives to fully serve all pilgrims. Chairing the Cabinet session at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, the crown prince
61 fake Hajj offices busted, 224,074 detained for violating Saudi regulations
:: Addressing a press conference in Mina, Maj. Gen. Jamaan Al-Ghamdi, assistant commander of Hajj security forces said that since the beginning of the Hajj season, 61 unauthorized offices have been closed, and 10,533 Saudi citizens and 213,541 expatriates have
Syrian opposition council seeks unified delegation going into Geneva peace talks
:: The High Negotiations Committee for the Syrian Oppostion is meeting on Monday in Riyadh, bringing together representatives from Cairo and Moscow, with the aim of leaving as a unified delegation to the upcoming Geneva peace talks. According to an
Saudi-Iraqi negotiations to form a new alliance
:: Serious negotiations are under way between Iraq and Saudi Arabia to form a new alliance that would give Riyadh a leading role in rebuilding Iraq’s war-torn cities. The Guardian newspaper stated in a report that Saudi Arabia is in
Saudi Health Ministry detects 23 cases of MERS
:: The Health Ministry recorded 23 cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus (MERS) during the 25 days of the current hijri month of Dhul Qaada, local media reported. The ministry recorded the most cases — 13 — in Dumat
Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council to boost bilateral trade, cooperation: Commerce minister
:: Saudi Commerce and Investment Minister Majid Al-Qassabi said the Cabinet decision to establish the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council enhances the opportunities for trade exchange and joint cooperation to promote relations between the two countries. “It reflects the Kingdom’s desire and
Saudi Arabia set to screen animated movie for the first time in Riyadh
:: The Saudi capital Riyadh will witness a significant event on Thursday when a grand film screening takes place for the first time in recently history. The film will feature as part the cultural events of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
Saudi Arabia to launch joint trade council with Iraq
:: Saudi Arabia and Iraq are to launch a joint trade commission, the Saudi cabinet announced Monday. “The cabinet has decided to approve the establishment of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordinating Commission and to delegate the Saudi minister of trade and investments
US-Saudi joint exercise ‘Earnest Leader 2017’ concludes
:: US-Saudi ground forces on Thursday concluded their joint exercise “Earnest Leader 2017” in Tabuk, which aimed to develop and strengthen military relations, plans and programs between the two countries. The joint exercise was held in the presence of Maj.
Slain Palestinians’ relatives to perform Hajj as king’s guests
:: Preparations are complete for the arrival of 1,000 relatives of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces to perform this year’s Hajj as guests of King Salman. Abdullah Al-Madalj, secretary-general of the King Salman bin Abdul Aziz General Secretariat for Hajj
Official coalition spokesman asks UN to run Sana’a International Airport
:: Official spokesman of the coalition (the coalition to restore legitimate Yemeni government), Colonel Turki Al-malki, announced that the Joint Forces Command had followed what was published by OCHA in Yemen regarding banning commercial flights from and to Sana’a International
Algerian FM concludes regional tour to mediate Qatar crisis
:: Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel concluded a regional tour aimed at resolving the Qatar crisis. Algeria’s ambassador in Riyadh, Ahmed Abdulsadouq, on Tuesday told Arab News that the minister is now in Iraq, from where he will wrap up
Saudi train fares ‘to be competitive compared to air ticket prices’
:: Train fares within the Kingdom will be competitive compared to the cost of traveling by air, an official of the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) told local media. Bashar bin Khaled Al-Malik, chief executive of SAR, said the Kingdom has
Riyadh public transport project is 57% complete, says acting governor
:: Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdul Aziz, acting Riyadh governor and vice-chairman of the Higher Committee for the implementation of the King Abdul Aziz Project for Public Transport in Riyadh, visited the Riyadh Metro project on Sunday. He was
Saudi Arabia denies Iranian claims regarding storming its embassy in Tehran
:: An official source in the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied claims made by the official spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry concerning completing investigations about the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate general in
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