Government | Monday 5 June, 2017 4:01 pm

King Salman receives GCC chief, heads of diplomatic groups

King Salman received the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani at Al-Salam Palace on Sunday. During the meeting, they reviewed a number of issues regarding GCC joint action. In a separate meeting on Sunday, King Salman met with the Dean of...

More Details

Government | Monday 5 June, 2017 3:59 pm

King Salman, crown prince, deputy crown prince offer condolences to UK prime minister

 King Salman sent a cable of condolences to UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday following the London terrorist attack. “We have received the news of the terrorist attack that took place in London, which resulted in deaths and injuries,” King Salman said. “As we strongly...

More Details

Government | Sunday 4 June, 2017 1:00 pm

Saudi Arabia, UAE hold talks to boost bilateral ties

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi crown prince and deputy commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Friday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties between their respective nations. The Abu Dhabi crown prince also conveyed the regards of UAE...

More Details

Government | Sunday 4 June, 2017 12:59 pm

Over 1.6 million e-fingerprint operations activated in 1,088 courts

Over 1.6 million electronic fingerprint operations were activated in 1,088 courts and notaries Kingdom-wide in the past 18 months, the Ministry of Justice said. The fingerprint system aims to ensure the identity of beneficiaries of the e-powers of authority, e-real estate wealth and e-court...

More Details

Government | Sunday 4 June, 2017 12:52 pm

Prince Naif award aims to boost Arab security

As part of a plan to recognize efforts that help boost peace and security in the Arab world, the Council of Arab Ministers of Interior has launched the “Prince Naif Award for Arab Security” in memory of the late Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, a pioneer of joint Arab security. The Prince...

More Details

Government | Friday 2 June, 2017 6:16 pm

Program launched to help families of martyrs

: Under the guidance of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a program has been launched to disburse financial aid during Ramadan to families of martyrs and wounded soldiers in the Saudi operations Decisive Storm and Restoring Hope. The program, called “Month of giving to the people of...

More Details

Government | Friday 2 June, 2017 6:14 pm

OIC’s Islamic Solidarity Fund carries out 2,695 projects

The Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has announced that 2,695 projects have been approved and executed since its establishment in 1974. OIC Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen lauded the ongoing generous voluntary contributions of the Kingdom, the...

More Details

Government | Thursday 1 June, 2017 2:17 pm

Energy main binding factor for Saudi Arabia and Russia

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to meet President Vladimir Putin. His visit comes one week after the historic summit in Riyadh, which was followed with relative anxiety in political and diplomatic circles in Moscow. US-Russian ties continue to be...

More Details

Government | Thursday 1 June, 2017 2:14 pm

In Moscow, Saudi deputy crown prince strengthens ties with Russia

Russia and Saudi Arabia hailed their growing partnership in oil markets and dialogue on Syria on Tuesday. Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with President Vladimir Putin one week after the US President Donald Trump’s historic visit to Riyadh. Putin praised the deputy crown...

More Details

Government | Thursday 1 June, 2017 2:07 pm

King Salman gives iftar party for King of Jordan

 King Salman received King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday night, the Saudi Press Agency said. The report said King Salman gave an iftar (evening meal when Muslims break their daily Ramadan fast) party in honor of King Abdullah and his accompanying...

More Details