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
Investment scope in the Kingdom is broad and limitless: Al-Qassabi
Majid Al-Qassabi, minister of Commerce and Investment, told the members of the visiting Joint Bosnian-Serb delegation here on Monday that the investment scope in the Kingdom is broad. The minister was addressing members of the visiting delegation at the ministry’s
Kingdom will be major player in global tourism: Prince Sultan
With a booming travel industry, Saudi Arabia will be “one of the biggest players” in global tourism, with almost SR3 billion ($800 million) announced by the government to finance tourism projects this year, Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the
Riyadh governor opens Alzheimer’s conference
On behalf of Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, honorary president of the Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association (SADA), Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar inaugurated the third International Alzheimer’s Conference at the headquarters of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
Riyadh condemns Israeli settlements
The Saudi Cabinet has condemned a move by Israel to approve new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The announcement last week of 2,500 new housing units in the West Bank marked one of the largest such construction drives in
Saudi Cabinet approves VAT measure
The Saudi Cabinet approved on Monday the Unified Agreement for Value Added Tax, which will be implemented throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) starting next year. In a session chaired by King Salman at the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, the
SCTH, King Abdulaziz University ink cooperation deal
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) and the King Abdulaziz University recently signed an agreement for the development of cooperation programs. Prince Sultan bin Salman, SCTH president, and Dr. Abdurrahman Al-Youbi, King Abdulaziz University rector, signed the
Ministry orders municipalities to abide by regulations on public warehouses
Abdul Lateef Al Al-Sheikh, minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, said secretariats and municipalities in all provinces, cities and governorates should abide by municipal and technical instructions related to warehouses. Municipalities and secretariats issue licenses according to municipal and technical
Bosnian-Serbian economic delegation due in KSA today
A joint economic delegation from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia is to start a first unified visit to the Kingdom on Sunday. The delegation, which includes officials from the ministries of commerce, economy and tourism, as well as a number of businessmen,
King Salman to inaugurate Al-Janadriyah 31 festival
King Salman will inaugurate on Wednesday Al-Janadriyah 31, the national festival for heritage and culture named after the village on the northern outskirts of Riyadh, where it is held annually to celebrate symbols of Saudi identity. King Salman has invited
Labor minister holds induction meeting for Citizens Account Program
Minister of Labor and Social Development Dr. Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis held the induction meeting for the Citizens Account Program, briefing those present on the latest preparations for the launch of the electronic portal for the program, which will be
Cabinet lauds Riyadh conference on defeating Daesh
The Cabinet, chaired by King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace on Monday, commended the Kingdom’s hosting of a conference aimed at enhancing efforts by Islamic and friendly countries to defeat the Daesh terror group. Representatives of the Anti-Daesh Global Coalition participated
How a terror tale unfolded in Riyadh
By : Mshari Al Thaydi Elimination of two wanted terrorists – Tayea Salem Yaslam al-Sayari and Talal Samran al-Saadi – in Riyadh few days ago highlighted the story of Saudi struggle against terror groups. Tayea, who prepared explosive belts, was
Riyadh Metro on track, says builder
A major contractor on Riyadh’s $22.5 billion urban rail and bus system said Monday the project is on track despite government cuts to infrastructure last year after oil revenues fell. The Metro is the biggest infrastructure project in the history
Saudi Arabia, Niger sign three bilateral agreements
King Salman on Sunday hosted official talks with Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The leaders reviewed relations between the two countries and discussed ways of enhancing cooperation in various fields, as well as ongoing developments in
Plotter behind Prophet’s Mosque attack killed
One of the two extremists killed in Saturday’s attack in Riyadh has been identified as Tayea Salem Yaslam al-Sayari, who has been wanted to plotting the attack on the Prophet’s Mosque last year. Al-Sayari was said to have designed the
Saudi Arabia: ‘War crimes’ were committed in Aleppo
During a Saudi Cabinet meeting, King Salman was briefed on a number of reports on events at regional and international arenas, renewing what has been confirmed by Saudi Arabia as war atrocities in Syria. The massacres being committed in the
Yemeni govt approves adjusted UN road map
Sources from the Yemeni government revealed that the legitimate government agreed in principle to a new version of the revised roadmap presented by UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and will announce an official endorsement upon receiving the document. The
Saudi King Salman receives Palestinian President
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas at Al-Yammamh Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday. The king welcomed Palestinian President and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For his part, Abbas, expressed
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