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
Three arrested in Saudi Arabia for posing as officials, bribing journalists
:: Three men have been arrested by Saudi police after appearing in a video purportedly tricking a journalist into believing a gift to her was from state officials. The individuals were arrested on Monday by Riyadh police after an investigation
Saudi General Auditing Bureau hosts international meeting
:: The president of the Saudi General Auditing Bureau (GAB) on Saturday hosted the 15th meeting of the policy, finance and administration committee of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) at the bureau’s headquarters in Riyadh. Dr. Hossam
Saudi ambassador to London: kingdom condemns all forms of torture
:: Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom reaffirms his country’s condemnation of “all forms of torture and supports the right to freedom of expression within the judicial framework”. He refuted a report published by The Guardian on the United Nations
Saudi Arabia air defense intercepts Houthi missile targeting Jazan
:: Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi militia over the southern city of Jazan, said the spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition. Col. Turki Al-Maliki announced that at 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Saudi
Saudi air force intercepts ballistic missile launched from Yemen
:: Saudi air forces intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen on Wednesday. Four consecutive loud booms were heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday, witnesses were reported as saying. Yemen’s Houthi militia said it fired missiles at “economic
Saudi Arabia and Egypt seek increased trade, cooperation
:: Trade and coordination of joint positions in international and regional forums were highlighted during the 16th Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee meeting that concluded in Riyadh on Thursday. Following a series of bilateral meetings over the past two days, five working
Saudi government to hand over 25 schools to private sectors
:: Saudi Arabian authorities on Tuesday ordered the handover of 25 state-run schools to be run by private sector companies as part of economic reforms designed to ease pressure on the state’s finances. Riyadh announced last week that it aimed
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman heads to Jeddah
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has left Riyadh for Jeddah Sunday, state news agency SPA reported. He flew from King Salman Air Base Airport, where he was seen off by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region,
Four British pilgrims killed in Saudi road crash
:: Four British pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured in Saudi Arabia when their bus collided with a fuel tanker, officials said on Sunday. The crash occurred on Saturday near the western Saudi town of Al Khalas while the
Job openings explored at first recruitment forum in Riyadh
:: The first Saudi Recruitment, Labor and Support Services Forum and Exhibition (RALS 2018) has been hailed as a success by firms who attended and called for it to be made an annual event. RALS 2018 brought together recruitment companies
Saudi Cabinet backs unified Arab approach to security
:: The Saudi Cabinet has welcomed the recommendations of the 35th session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council in Algeria and its reiteration of the importance of a unified approach to confronting security threats. It also stressed eliminating the causes
Bahraini king: Qatari solution lies in Riyadh
:: Bahraini King Hamad al-Khalifa met with Timothy Lenderking, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Gulf Affairs in the Near East Bureau at the US Department of State and the former Commander in Chief of the United States
Saudi cadets to undergo military training in Brazil
:: A batch of Saudi cadets will travel to Brazil this month to undergo military training at the prestigious Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras (AMAN). Their training will include a one-year language and adaptation program, followed by a four-year degree
Saudi Crown Prince meets new military chiefs
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received in Riyadh on Tuesday newly appointed military chiefs who were promoted by royal decrees issued late Monday by King Salman. The decrees approved plans for the development of the Saudi Ministry of
Saudi Cabinet demands end to Syrian regime’s violence
:: The Saudi Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom’s deep concern over the Syrian regime’s continuing escalation of attacks on Eastern Ghouta and their impact on civilians, stressing that the regime must cease violence and allow access of humanitarian and relief assistance.
Britain rules out embassy move to Jerusalem
:: Britain will not follow the US in moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a senior UK government minister told News Agency on Monday. “The United Kingdom is very clear. This was not a decision that
Saudi Arabia, Turkey to work closely on local defense industry
:: Turkey, the guest-of-honor country at the Saudi armed forces exhibition (AFED 2018), has shown keen interest in working closely with Saudi Arabia to build Saudi defense capabilities. Such a move will help the Kingdom to develop an indigenous defense
KSRelief inks six accords worth $3 million to help displaced Yemenis
:: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) signed six agreements worth $3 million with various organizations in Riyadh on Tuesday to help Yemenis displaced and injured by Houthi rebel actions. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the supervisor general of
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