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
Maaden signs major agreements with US firms Alcoa, Mosaic
:: Saudi Arabian Mining Company Maaden has signed “landmark” memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the US-based companies Alcoa and Mosaic, according to a statement. The agreements, signed at the inaugural Saudi-US CEO Forum in Riyadh, will help tap the Saudi
Saudi-US arms deal includes plans for 150 Lockheed Martin Blackhawk helicopters
:: A series of US-Saudi arms deals announced on Saturday includes a pledge to assemble 150 Lockheed Martin Blackhawk helicopters in the Kingdom, an official statement said. The $6 billion deal for Blackhawks is expected to result in about 450
Muslim World League chief outlines need for anti-terror initiatives
:: The head of the Muslim World League (MWL) on Saturday described the need to “counter extremist ideology,” as he outlined a new anti-terror initiative set to be launched during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia. Addressing the
Saudi-US deals worth $380bn agreed during historic Trump visit
:: Saudi-US agreements and investment opportunities worth at least $380 billion were struck on Saturday during the historic visit to Riyadh by President Donald Trump, officials said. King Salman and Trump co-signed the “Saudi-US Joint Strategic Vision Declaration” as a
Riyadh Summit: Saudi top officials to address press conferences
:: The Riyadh Marriott Press Center is going to be packed with hundreds of journalists from around the world to cover the Saudi-US summit. A number of press conferences are set to be scheduled to provide information and answers to
Trump to push back on Iran: Saudi FM
:: US President Donald Trump plans to push back on Iran and ensure its compliance with the nuclear deal, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said at a press conference, citing statements by senior American officials. The Kingdom will work closely
SoftBank boss follows Trump to Saudi to launch $100 bln fund
:: Some six months after his visit to Donald Trump’s Manhattan mansion cheered investors, Masayoshi Son, Japan’s richest man, is set to follow his friend to Saudi Arabia as the new US president makes his first overseas trip since taking
Saudi Arabia’s new military company to localize 50 percent of military spending
:: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Wednesday announced the launch of a state-owned military industrial company aimed at contributing more than 14 billion riyals ($3.7 billion) to the Kingdom’s gross domestic product by 2030. The new Saudi Arabian
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
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
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
The significance of Trump’s visit to Riyadh
By : Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri :: US President Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia next week on a special visit. It will be his first foreign trip since he took office in January. The US and Saudi Arabia have
Saudi religious police’s no return to previous powers
Saudi religious police’s new fieldwork strategy includes iPads, but no return to previous powers :: The chief of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, or the Saudi religious police, has announced a new workflow
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
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
Riyadh governor inaugurates e-services
:: The Interior Ministry is implementing a package of e-services that include projects in strategy and governance, information technology and human resources among other programs, it was announced Monday. Projects also include institutional communication and follow-up transformation and change. Riyadh
Saudi Arabia, S. Korea model of friendly, constructive relations: Prince Sultan
:: Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), said relations between Saudi Arabia and South Korea are deep rooted, distinguished and historical, and enjoy particular attention from King Salman. Speaking at a
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