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
Trump ‘a disgrace’– Alwaleed
Donald Trump is a disgrace and should pull out of the United States presidential race, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal tweeted late on Friday. “@realDonaldTrump You are a disgrace not only to the GOP but to
Yemeni visit visas to be extended for 6 months
Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has issued directives to extend the validity of visitor’s identity card for Yemenis residing in the Kingdom for another six months beginning Dec. 25, 2015 (14/3/1437H), Saudi Press Agency
Syria talks: Hollande hails King’s initiatives
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received a telephone call Saturday from French President Francois Hollande. King Salman briefed the president on the outcome of the Syrian opposition conference which was held in Riyadh. President Hollande hoped that
Saudi hails Syrian opposition meet ‘breakthrough’
Saudi Arabia described a meeting aimed at unifying Syria’s opposition groups in the capital Riyadh to form a single delegation for upcoming negotiations as a “breakthrough,” the state-owned Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday. France on Friday also welcomed
KSA stands for dialogue
Vice Chairman of the Shoura Council Mohammad bin Amin Al-Jafri said that the Kingdom under Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman contributes to international peace and security and helps sustainable development of a number of developing countries. He
Saudi women vote for the first time in landmark election
Saudi women are heading to polling stations across the kingdom on Saturday, both as voters and candidates for the first time in this landmark election. More than 5,000 men and around 980 women are running as candidates for local municipal
Deportation for absent expats under study
The Passport Department in cooperation with the ministries of labor and interior are studying possible penalties, including deportation, for expatriate workers who are absent from work without valid reasons. The Passport Department also wants expatriates living in the Kingdom for
New airport projects to boost tourism
Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage President Prince Sultan bin Salman and General Authority for Civil Aviation President Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan discussed the ongoing airport expansion projects across the Kingdom that will help in handling over 100 million
18 Gulf citizens held for security offenses
There are 18 Gulf citizens and 4,335 Saudi citizens being held for national security-related offenses, according to the Ministry of Interior. Foreigners make up 2 percent or 794 people detained by the Al-Mabahith, or intelligence services, the website stated according
Saudi Arabia stresses need for renewable energy
The Riyadh Economic Forum (REF) stressed the Saudi Arabia’s need to provide for alternative and renewable energy sources so as to meet the increasing energy needs that are met at increasing rates reaching 4.4 percent annually until 2035. This would
Syrian opposition calls for goodwill measures
Syrian opposition groups on Thursday called on the United Nations to press the government of President Bashar al-Assad to take confidence building measures ahead of proposed peace talks, Saudi state news agency SPA said. “These include suspending death sentences against
GCC leaders slam ‘hostile, racist’ rhetoric against Muslims, refugees
Gulf Arab leaders condemned “hostile, racist” remarks against Muslims and Syrian refugees in a statement issued on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a US ban on the entry of Muslims. “The supreme council expressed its
Four fraudsters arrested in Riyadh
Three Arab expatriates and their Saudi sponsor were arrested for purchasing goods from traders with forged checks. The arrests were made by Riyadh police early this week in line with directives from Gov. of Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Bandar, who
Grand mufti lauds soldiers for protecting Saudi borders
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has commended the nation’s soldiers for not only guarding the Saudi borders but also protecting the Islamic religion. “The soldiers positioned at the Saudi borders are protecting religion, the country and the Ummah and
KSA spends SR619bn to secure its borders, maintain peace
A report by the American Institute for Economics and Peace stated that Saudi Arabia occupies eighth place internationally in terms of the cost posed to the country by the need to fight violence and terrorism, which is estimated at SR619
Shoura panel moots hiring of maids via GCC offices
The Shoura Council’s committee for human resources management has proposed that Saudi Arabia starts recruiting domestic workers through recruitment offices in all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The committee had at a recent meeting adopted the recommendations of Shoura
Saudi king: GCC unity needed against threats
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud emphasized that Gulf Arab states must stand united and work together to fortify themselves against foreign threats at a time when the region is passing through tough times. Inaugurating the 36th session of
Syrian opposition talks open in Saudi Arabia
Syrian opposition groups began unprecedented talks in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, official media said, in a difficult attempt to unify ahead of potential talks with President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. “The meeting saw a broad participation of Syrian opposition groups inside
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