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
Big drug shipment seized at Saudi-Qatar border
Security officers have foiled attempts to smuggle big amounts of dangerous drugs to the kingdom through Qatar, the Ministry of Interior said on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said that Saudi security officials in cooperation with the Qatari Interior
Indo-Saudi trade exceeds $39 billion
The two-way trade between Saudi Arabia and India exceeded $39.4 billion last year. This makes the Kingdom the fourth largest trading partner, said Hemant Kotalwar, charge d’affaires at the Embassy of India here. He said that this figure clearly indicated
Smuggler caught with bottles of liquor taped to his legs
Customs officials at the King Fahd Causeway have foiled a man’s attempt to smuggle 14 bottles of liquor into the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency said on Sunday. The report said the contraband items were attached with adhesive tapes to
45 training institutes shut down
The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) closed down 45 training centers and institutes in different parts of the Kingdom last year. TVTC’s official spokesman Fahd Al-Otaibi attributed the closedowns to a number of violations, which included offering unauthorized training
US aware of Iran mischief
Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it does not see a “coming together” of Iran and the United States, which is well aware of Tehran’s regional “mischief.” “No, I don’t see a coming together of the United States and Iran. Iran
King Salman meets Kerry in Riyadh
Saudi King Salman on Saturday met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the capital Riyadh, and discussed regional affairs, the state-run news agency reported. During the meeting, the two discussed the latest developments in the region, “particularly the
Haia bans women from reality show
Bedaya TV has banned women from attending the popular “Increase your account” reality show, following a directive by the Riyadh branch of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia). Haia took the action against
Iran apology meaningless unless it stops fanning terror in Gulf: Riyadh
Instead of apologizing for the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions, Iran’s leaders must change their government’s policies, become good neighbors, stop supporting militant groups, desist from assassinating people and not harbor terrorists, said Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir in an interview
After a year in power, King Salman’s economic reforms are key
By : Dr. John C. Hulsman For most Western observers, the analysis of Saudi Arabia has long been a comfortably stable pursuit. Saudi foreign policy centered almost exclusively on its close ties with the U.S., a constant since the presidency
Saudi-Ukrainian businessmen to explore investment
The first meeting of the Saudi-Ukrainian businessmen will be held in Riyadh on Feb.1. Describing the meeting as a private sector initiative, Ukrainian Ambassador Vadim Vakhrushev told a press conference here on Tuesday that the businessmen dialogue will aim to
Kingdom to build IT center
In a major advancement in the telecommunication industry, the Kingdom will build a new center for development of telecommunications and information technology. The agreement for the proposed center was signed between the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
KSA security non-negotiable
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir has reiterated that the government would do whatever it takes to protect its citizens and their beliefs, and warned that Iran could not be trusted to help bring peace to the region. Al-Jubeir made the comments
Crown Prince orders intensifying relief efforts for Syrians
As per directives of King Salman, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, deputy premier and minister of interior, has ordered to intensify relief efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people.
GCC and China decide to speed up free trade talks
China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said Wednesday they would accelerate talks on a free trade deal which has been under negotiation for more than a decade. The announcement, in a joint statement, came during a visit to Saudi
Syria’s opposition: cannot attend talks if third party joins
A Syrian opposition council backed by Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it will not attend next week’s peace negotiations with the government if a third group takes part, a reference to a Russian bid to widen the opposition’s team. Riad
Saudi Arabia, China upgrade relations to comprehensive strategic partnership
Saudi Arabia and China have agreed to upgrade their bilateral relations to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership. In a joint communique issued at the end of the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh on Wednesday, the two
Chinese president performs cultural dance as visit to Saudi ends
China’s President Xi Jinping ended a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday with a tour of a historical palace alongside Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz. Xi’s visit to Saudi Arabia was part of his first trip to the Middle
KSA: Oil price crash fueled by oversupply
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi reviewed aspects of bilateral relations and discussed a number of regional and international issues on Wednesday. Earlier, speaking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room on, Al-Jubeir said the
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