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
Saudi-led coalition rejects UN report on Yemen
The Saudi-led Arab Coalition fighting Houthi militias in Yemen rejected on Sunday a recent UN report claiming it committed violations in the conflict-torn country, describing it as “imbalanced and does not rely on credible statistics,” its military spokesman said. “The
Saudi FM says Russia ‘ready’ to heal rift between Gulf states, Iran
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Russia has expressed its readiness to heal a rift between Gulf states and Iran. However, closer ties with Tehran are not on the cards, Adel Al-Jubeir told reporters after a Gulf Cooperation Council
Saudi king says govt overhaul in line with Vision 2030
Saudi King Salman said on Monday that the restructuring and merger of some ministries and new appointments were in line with Vision 2030 to achieve a comprehensive development for a prosperous future. Chairing the Council of Ministers’ session at Al-Yamama
Jubeir: Syrian govt committing war crimes in Aleppo
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has said on Sunday that the Syrian regime was committing “war crimes” in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, which has been exposed to heavy shelling over the past nine days despite a “cessation
Haia reaffirms police escorts in field tasks
The police would always accompany members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) in the field, said Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al-Sanad, the organization’s president, according to a local media report recently. Al-Sanad said these
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approves Vision 2030
The Council of Ministers has approved Vision 2030, the ambitious plan to transform the Saudi economy away from its dependence on oil, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman announced on Monday. King Salman made the announcement while chairing
Now Umrah visas can be converted into tourist visas
Prince Sultan Bin Salman, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), launched here Sunday the Post-Umrah Program, an initiative which allows Umrah pilgrims to convert their visas into tourist visas. This is a key channel of “The
800 al-Qaeda fighters killed in Yemen offensive
Yemeni troops backed by Arab coalition air strikes killed more than 800 members of Al-Qaeda in an attack on a southeastern provincial capital held by the group for the past year, the coalition said Monday. Pro-government forces recaptured an oil
Gulf market lacks suitable graduates
Higher education institutions in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are not producing enough graduates needed by the region’s labor market, according to educators and experts. This was the conclusion drawn by these participants at a workshop entitled “The suitability
Saudi king replaces minister for water and electricity
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman replaced the minister for water and electricity Abdullah al-Husayen on Saturday with Agriculture Minister Abdulrahman al-Fadhli, who will do the job on an acting basis, state media reported, citing a royal decree. This week Deputy Crown
King Abdulaziz Holy Qur’an contest from Muharram 21
Minister of Islamic Affairs Saleh Al-Asheikh has approved the holding of the 38th King Abdulaziz Holy Qur’an Competition from Muharram 21 to 25, 1438 at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. “The contest remains the focus of attention of young Muslims
Obama defends Iran deal at Gulf summit
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended the Iran nuclear deal his administration had long lobbied for, but also pledged vigilance against Tehran at a summit attended by Gulf leaders in the Saudi capital Riyadh. “We will remain vigilant to
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi meets US President in Riyadh
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received today in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, US President Barack Obama, to discuss ways of strengthening strategic relations of friendship
Crown Prince Performs Funeral Prayer on Soul of Princess Mashael bint Faisal bin Turki Al-Awwal
Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz have performed funeral prayer on the soul of Princess Mashael bint Faisal bin Turki
Majlis Al-Shura Holds Session
Presided over by its Deputy Speaker Dr. Mohammed bin Ameen Al-Jafri, Majlis Al-Shura held its 31st ordinary session here yesterday. In a statement following the session, Assistant Speaker Dr. Yahya bin Abdullah Al-Samaan said that Majlis Al-Shura approved a draft
Jordan, Saudi reject ‘Iranian interference’
After the arrival of the Saudi deputy crown prince to Jordan on Monday, both Riyadh and Amman said in a joint statement that they rejected Iranian interference in the region, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Thousands of emergency calls due to Saudi rain
Saudi Arabia’s Disaster and Crisis Management Center received 6,393 emergency calls from around the country from Thursday to Sunday due to heavy rainfall. At least 13 deaths were reported due to the rain, while two people were reported missing up
Endowment Program Opened by Governor of Riyadh
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has hailed philanthropists for giving donations to charitable organizations and helping the needy in the Kingdom. He was speaking during the launch of the the endowment program of Charitable Health Society for Patient Care
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