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
‘King Salman’s vision for Riyadh bearing fruit’
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has confirmed the fruits of the vision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman when he was the governor in the region. During a visit to the Shoura Council on Wednesday, he
GCC plans media campaign on Yemen goals
The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) information ministers held their third extraordinary meeting here on Thursday to discuss a joint media strategy about the bloc’s objectives in the region, particularly in Yemen. The meeting was held at the King Salman Airbase
Saudi halts $3 bn in aid to Lebanon army
Saudi Arabia said Friday it has stopped a $3 billion program for military supplies to Lebanon in protest against Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group fighting in support of Syria’s regime. In response, Lebanon’s PM Tammam Salam urged Saudi to reconsider
Al-Jubeir: KSA ground forces will target Daesh in Syria
Saudi forces participating in any US-led ground operation in Syria would focus on fighting the Daesh group, said Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir. In an interview in Riyadh, Al-Jubeir also said separate Saudi-led military operations in Yemen would continue until the
King Salman to attend education forum
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will attend Ta’leem 2016, the fifth annual Saudi International Exhibition and Forum for Education from April 12 to 14. France will be the guest of honor at the forum, according to Minister
Joint front formed to combat Zika, MERS and communicable diseases
The Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Municipal and Rural Affairs have put in place a joint strategy to fight epidemiological diseases, including Zika virus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus, in the Kingdom. The decision was taken at
Cambodia sets up over 40 offices for domestic workers’ recruitment
The Cambodian government has set up 42 recruiting offices in the country. The offices will send domestic workers to the Kingdom during the coming months, the Ministry of Labor announced on Thursday. Last week, the Kingdom and Cambodia signed a
GCC plans media campaign on Yemen goals
The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) information ministers held their third extraordinary meeting here on Thursday to discuss a joint media strategy about the bloc’s objectives in the region, particularly in Yemen. The meeting was held at the King Salman Airbase
Private hospitals warned against emergency negligences
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has warned private hospitals that they are obliged under law to admit people if they require urgent care. Speaking at the opening of a new part of King Khalid University Hospital, he said there
Jubeir: Priority of any Syria ground op must be ISIS
Any participation by Saudi forces in a US-led ground operation in Syria would focus on fighting the ISIS group not President Bashar al-Assad, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister told AFP on Thursday. “Saudi Arabia has expressed its readiness to send special
Prince Sultan orders restructuring of boards of tourism associations
Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) President Prince Sultan bin Salman ordered restructuring of the boards of three tourism associations that include Saudi hospitality facilities association, Saudi tourist guide association and Saudi travel and tourism association. “The SCTNH
Bisha governor inspects development projects
Bisha Gov. Mohammed bin Said bin Sabrah on Thursday inspected various development projects for 2016 amounting to more than SR22 million. A total of 130 projects are being implemented. The governor also visited projects under the Social Development Center (SDC)
Madinah governor opens campaign against corruption
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman launched an awareness campaign against corruption on Monday. The campaign aims to maintain transparency and integrity in all activities in the region. The program is being coordinated by the Madinah Governorate in association with
Schizophrenia awareness event launched
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Monday launched an awareness initiative on behalf of the Saudi Charity Society for Schizophrenics and the Psycho-Social Center of the organization at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Addressing the event, Prince
Prince Sultan Qur’an memorization competition to be held in Jakarta
The annual Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Competition for the Memorization of the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah for ASEAN and Asia Pacific countries will be held in Jakarta on April 17-21. The competition is organized by the Sultan bin
When separation is joyful
A multi-disciplinary team of doctors successfully separated Syrian conjoined twins after a marathon 14-hour operation here on Sunday. The team, led by Ahmed Al-Ferayan, a consultant neurosurgeon, completed the procedure four hours ahead of the scheduled time planned. There
KSA hails global fight plan against Daesh
The Cabinet has welcomed the plan by several countries to join the fight against Daesh. This is in reference to the decision by NATO’s defense ministers, at a meeting at the organization’s headquarters in Brussels, to launch the offensive against
Saudi border guard killed in shelling from Yemen
Shelling from Yemen has killed a Saudi border guard on duty on the southern frontier, the interior ministry said on Monday. He died during a bombardment on Sunday evening of a border post in the Al-Harth sector of Jazan region,
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