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
Bangladesh PM offers Saudi Arabia support against terror
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told a senior visiting Saudi delegation on Wednesday that her country would lend maximum support to the Kingdom in the fight against terror, and to spread the message of Islam worldwide. Mohammad Al-Khuzaim, vice president
Duterte to visit Saudi Arabia starting Monday
Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, will visit the Kingdom Monday through Thursday, according to the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh. A meeting with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif has been scheduled. Duterte will also meet Filipino community
Korea to cooperate on Vision 2030, bolster industrial ties with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and South Korea agreed to work closely on joint industrial projects including Vision 2030 that aims to make the Kingdom a pioneering global model of excellence. To strengthen the bilateral ties South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and
King Salman honors winners of King Faisal International Prize
King Salman presented awards to the winners of the King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for 2017 on Tuesday night at a ceremony attended by princes, senior government officials, academics and scientists here at Al-Faisaliyah Hotel. Launched by the King Faisal
KACST signs deal to help emerging technology companies
The Badir Program for Technology Incubators and Accelerators at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon Global. The objective behind the accord is to
Economy, defense focus of tie-ups as May visits Saudi Arabia
Britain said on Wednesday it would help Saudi Arabia to diversify its oil-dependent economy as British Prime Minister Theresa May visited the Gulf kingdom. May and Saudi King Salman would discuss “tax and privatisation standards to help Saudi Arabia diversify
Amman talks embodied strong ties between Jordan and Saudi Arabia: King Salman
King Salman said his recent visit and talks with Jordan’s King Abdallah and signing agreements with Jordan have embodied strong brotherly ties between the two countries. Presiding over the Cabinet session at Yamamah Palace here Monday, King Salman also said
Saudi visit by British PM ‘to boost economic ties’
The visit to Saudi Arabia by the British prime minister is set to boost economic ties, and the UK is keen to participate in the Kingdom’s ambitious reform plans, an expert has said. Sheikh Nasser Al-Mutawa Al-Otaibi, co-chairman of the
Riyadh governor lays foundation for 911 Unified Security Operations Center
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Sunday laid the foundation for the headquarters of the 911 Unified Security Operations Center in Riyadh. The center will consolidate emergency call-taking services into one physical location by utilizing a single emergency number
Saudi Arabia provides $584.4 million relief assistance to Yemenis
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid has provided relief assistance worth $584.4 million to aid Yemeni citizens, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Headed by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the center has been developing partnerships with international
Saudi delegation to discuss key issues at global parliamentarians’ meet
A Saudi delegation is participating in a five-day world parliamentarians’ conference under the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which kicked off Saturday in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the meeting, and called for global unity to fight terrorism and militancy.
Riyadh gaining ground in race to be Gulf financial hub
By : Frank Kane One of the constant themes of financial policy in the Gulf region over the past decade (the length of time I have been writing about it) has been the race between regional cities to become the
Saudi Justice Ministry achieves over 90% in excellence stage of e-transaction program
The Ministry of Justice has achieved the highest rates in its e-transaction services to hit over 90 percent in the excellence stage of its electronic program in 2016, according to a report released by the e-government program Yesser. The report
Teaching hospital opens at PNU in Riyadh
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Thursday opened the 300-bed King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) on behalf of King Salman. KAUH, at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) in the Saudi capital, is a teaching hospital with outpatient clinics,
Travel from Saudi Arabia to the UAE ‘in 80 minutes’ – without getting on a plane
One day, you may be able to travel from the Saudi capital of Riyadh to the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi within 80 minutes, without having to board a plane. It may seem impossible, but the firm Hyperloop One has announced
STTIM-2017 opens with resolve for sustainable tourism development
The 10th Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market opened on Sunday at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center as part of an effort to attract investors to the tourism industry. The forum offers new investment opportunities in tourism development
Saudi Justice Ministry announces new initiatives to promote work
The Ministry of Justice has announced initiatives to support the National Transformation Program 2020 to shorten litigation procedures, reduce flow of cases to the courts and boost the national economy. The initiatives also include achieving institutional excellence, according to the
Saudi stars Rabeh Saqer, Khalid Abdulrahman to hold concert in Riyadh
Saudi singers Rabeh Saqer and Khalid Abdulrahman, are scheduled to hold a concert in Riyadh on April 3 at the King Fahad Cultural Center. This is the second concert to be held in Riyadh after Mohammed Abdu and Rashed al-Majed
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