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
‘Integrated planning resulted in Haj free of infectious diseases’
The Kingdom successfully implemented an integrated health plan during the Haj season to make the sacred areas free of communicable diseases, Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih said in Kuwait on Tuesday. The minister who was leading the Saudi delegation, was speaking
GCC seeks joint anti-terror system
Justice ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have recommended the formation of a joint system to fight terrorism, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Winding up their 27th meeting in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, the ministers formulated a draft proposal
New transportation scheme ‘to benefit 1,800 Saudi women in Riyadh’
The Ministry of Labor will soon start implementing the ‘safe transportation’ scheme for Saudi women working in the private sector. In the first phase of the project, the ministry endorsed the list of 1,800 Saudi women who will benefit from
SR1.1bn in municipal contracts awarded
Abdul Lateef Al-Asheikh, municipal and rural affairs minister, has awarded 156 sanitation and public improvement projects worth SR1.17 billion to several contractors recently. There was SR236 million budgeted for various environmental projects including treating waste at Al-Sali in Riyadh, disposing
Riyadh, Jakarta work to boost cooperation
The Kingdom and Indonesia are working in tandem in many fields to herald a new era of bilateral cooperation, said Lalu Muhammad Iqbal, director of the Indonesian Foreign Ministry’s center for protection of Indonesian nationals and legal entities overseas. Iqbal,
Shoura asks Housing Ministry to show its products to citizens
The Shoura Council has asked the Ministry of Housing to present its time and developmental plans to provide housing products to citizens. Chaired by Speaker Abdullah Al-Ashiekh, the Shoura Council also asked the ministry to coordinate with the Ministry of
Thousands take part in TVTC loyalty program
The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) on Sunday launched a national loyalty program with the message ‘Loyalty to Homeland,’ with the participation of over 30,000 trainees and staff members at its 67 industrial institutes across the Kingdom. The TVTC
KSU stresses excellence in academic endeavors
The head of the external reviewer team for international academic accreditation, Robert Frederick, visited King Saud University (KSU) to assess the quality of the academic program at the university. The visit was made recently as a part of the international
Riyadh roadworks cause congestion
Although Riyadh Metro is primarily responsible for causing congestion on streets in the capital, a number of other work related to infrastructure have added to the discomfiture of citizens, who describe the situation as a “daily nightmare”. This has led
Security raids in Riyadh thwart suicide attacks
Saudi security forces defused a bomb that could have claimed the lives of many citizens and residents of Riyadh. The security forces were able to neutralize operations in the preparation of explosives and detonation belts at a house on Al-Fayha
Shoura to vote on new housing plan
The Shoura Council will vote on the recommendations of the Housing and Services Committee at its 53rd session in Riyadh on Monday. The recommendations include a request to the Housing Ministry to put forward its time schedule for providing affordable
Saudi man, 63, dies of MERS in Philippines
A 63-year-old Saudi man has died of MERS-CoV in Manila, Philippine Health Secretary Janette Garin announced on Saturday. The Saudi national — who had a cough, fever and occasional chills — died on Tuesday in an undisclosed hospital after a
Forum highlights service to nation
The Education Ministry organized the National Unity Forum under the sponsorship of Jazan Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Nasser. “The forum engendered loyalty to the Kingdom and the Saudi leadership among the employees of the ministry,” Education Minister Dr. Azzam Al-Dakhil
Drive thanking security officers launched
King Saud Medical City (KSMC) launched a campaign recently to thank the country’s security officers for keeping the country safe. “The campaign was launched as a way to express our gratitude to all the security officers who are serving the
1,915 vehicles seized during safety campaign
The traffic department in the capital launched a campaign against badly maintained automobiles as part of its drive to limit accidents and control pollution, and seized 1,915 vehicles. The department said that 1,015 vehicles were seized for not being maintained
Saudi Arabia arrests Syrian man over bomb plot
The Saudi Interior Ministry on Saturday said it arrested a Syrian man and Filipina woman in Riyadh on charges of obtaining material in preparation for a suicide bomb attack, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The man had planted several explosive
4,000 Saudis quit govt jobs
In the past five years, 3,866 government employees at a number of ministries and government agencies have resigned. According to government statistics, 40 percent of resignations came from employees in the health and education sectors between the Hijri years 1431
Nurse who saved injured mall patient receives job offers
Saudi female nurse Areej Al-Qahtani who attended to an injured man during a shooting at Al-Riyadh Mall Wednesday was rewarded with a job offer from both the Ministry of Health and the National Guard. According to an online report, Prince
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