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: Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Hadi wants reconciliation talks moved to Saudi Arabia
Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi called Tuesday for troubled U.N.-brokered reconciliation talks to be moved to neighboring Saudi Arabia if agreement cannot be reached on a venue inside Yemen. The call came as at least 32 people were killed
Kerry visits Riyadh to sooth fears of stronger Iran under nuclear deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Riyadh this week to reassure King Salman that any nuclear deal with Iran is in Saudi Arabia’s interest, despite the country’s fears it may boost its rival’s support for Shi’ite Muslim interests
King Salman holds talks with Egypt’s Sisi in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday in Riyadh on the latest regional and international developments. The two leaders discussed the current affairs of the region and emphasized the depth of
King Salman receives Palestinian president in Riyadh
Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas landed in Riyadh on Monday where he was received by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Press Agency reported. An official welcoming ceremony was held in his honor at the King Khalid International
Coronavirus toll hits 385 in Saudi Arabia with two new deaths
Two people have died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, pushing the total number of deaths from the virus in the Kingdom to 385. Another two people have been infected with the virus and two others have recovered from
S. Korea president to visit Saudi Arabia early March
South Korea’s president will visit Saudi Arabia early next month, the Saudi Press Agency said on Sunday. The state-run agency said the visit by President Park Geun-hye, planned to begin on March 3 and end March 5, comes within the
Grand mufti: Fighting terror is Islamic duty
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has stressed the importance of rallying all efforts from media and educational institutions to combat terrorism. “The misuse of the religion by extremists is greatly damaging the image of Islam,” he said. Such actions
Anti-IS coalition chalks out strategy in Riyadh
Military chiefs from more than 22 countries battling the Islamic State (IS) group began talks here Wednesday to assess the coalition’s current strategy and map out a plan to tackle other terrorist groups operating in the Middle East. A formal
Anti-ISIS coalition top brass begin talks in Saudi Arabia
Military chiefs of staff from 26 members of the coalition battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) began talks in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The SPA said the conference, the fifth of its
Regional turmoil figures high in Saudi-Qatar talks
Regional turmoil, including the deteriorating security situation in Yemen, was the focus of talks held Tuesday between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. “The two leaders reviewed their strong brotherly
King Salman holds talks with Qatar’s emir in Riyadh
King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia held talks on Tuesday with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Riyadh. The visit came after Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed and Kuwait emir Sheikh Sabah
New era in Saudi-UAE ties
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, deputy commander of the UAE armed forces, held talks in Riyadh on Monday, opening a new era in Saudi-UAE strategic ties. “King
Saudi-Kuwait ties cemented
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held talks in Riyadh on Sunday with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. They discussed the latest regional and international developments as well as ways of expanding cooperation between the two GCC
Saudi condemns ‘terrorist, criminal’ shootings in Denmark, U.S.
Saudi Arabia condemned on Sunday the “heinous, terrorist and criminal” incidents when a shootout took place during a panel discussion about Islam and free speech in the Danish capital Copenhagen, and the earlier murder of three Muslim Americans in North
Saudi honeymooner found dead in Iran after aerial tour
Iranian police are investigating the death of a newlywed man whose body was found in the Caspian Sea on Monday, Al-Hayat reported. Habib Shuaib Al-Bikhait, on his honeymoon after his marriage two weeks ago, was discovered by fishermen after he
King Salman, Prince Charles hold wide-ranging bilateral discussions
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman met the United Kingdom’s Prince Charles here at his palace on Tuesday and held wide ranging talks on issues of mutual interests. Accompanied by a huge delegation, Prince Charles who is on
‘Jeddah region’s most environmentally sustainable city’
The Bride of the Red Sea is the most environmentally sustainable city in the Middle East, according to the inaugural Sustainable Cities Index from ARCADIS, the leading global natural and build asset design and consultancy firm. The Index, which was
Women constitute 13% of Saudi workforce: stats agency
Saudi women occupy only 13 percent of private and public positions occupied by nationals despite accounting for 51 percent of Saudi graduates, according to statistics from the Central Department of Statistics and Information. The department’s statistics included candidates graduating from
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