The road security forces of Saudi Arabia said that the visibility on the highway was severely affected due to the dust storm. According to the reports, the agency has instructed drivers to “postpone travel on the highway.” The Saudi National Meteorological Center released a forecast for climate change in the kingdom on Wednesday (March 24th). … Read more
Saudi Arabia has offered a comprehensive UN-sponsored ceasefire to Yemen’s Houthi rebels aimed at ending a devastating six-year conflict. But the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have recently stepped up attacks on Saudi installations, including oil installations, have rejected Riyadh’s move, according to an AFP report in the Dawn newspaper. The six-year-old conflict has recently escalated and … Read more
Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has admitted that Saudi Arabia is trying to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan. In an interview with an international media outlet, Jubeir said that Saudi Arabia wants peace in the entire region and is working for it at various levels. “We are constantly working for peace and stability … Read more
Following a tragic incident in Riyadh last Friday in Saudi Arabia, the authorities have decided to take effective measures to control stray dogs in the country. Last Friday, five stray dogs killed a two-and-a-half-year-old girl in front of her family in Riyadh. In this regard, while the authorities have taken action, the organizations working for … Read more
A spokesman for the Saudi-led Arab military coalitionBrigadier General Turki al-Maliki said another Houthi air defence system had been destroyed on the Marib front in Yemen. The Yemeni military has released a video clip of Houthi drones being destroyed. The incident comes after the liberation of new Hajj sites northwest of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. … Read more
The Saudi-led military coalition says a ballistic missile fired by Houthis at the southern city of Jazan was destroyed in mid-air. Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Thursday they had fired missiles at Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil plant in the Saudi city of Jeddah. A statement from Saudi Arabia’s state media said, however, that the Saudi-led … Read more
Pakistan Foreign Office has strongly condemned the recent attacks launched by the Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to the press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan condemns Houthi attacks in particular the Houthi projectile that injured five civilians in a border village in the Jazan region. These attacks … Read more
Prince Fahd bin Muhammad bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Faisal Al-Saud has passed away, state news agency SPA reported. Prince Fahd bin Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Faisal dies of cardiac arrest, a foreign agency reported. His funeral prayers will be held on Friday in the Kingdom’s capital, Riyadh, said the Royal Court … Read more
Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia had a successful appendix operation. According to the Saudi News Agency, Muhammad bin Salman underwent a laparoscopic operation at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the capital Riyadh. The Saudi Crown Prince was also discharged from the hospital on the same day after … Read more
Saudi Arabia has decided to continue the online education system to curb the spread of coronavirus. As per the details, the Ministry of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh has announced on Monday that educational processes will be done remotely in the Kingdom until the end of the current academic year. Sheikh announced that the measure has … Read more
The United Nations and human rights groups have welcomed US President Joe Biden’s decision to end the Houthi rebel movement’s status as a terrorist organization on February 16. According to the reports, the new US administration has reversed the last-minute decision of former President Donald Trump and declared the Houthi rebel movement a terrorist organization … Read more
Saudi Arabia has raised the issue of activities of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia operating in Yemen at the United Nations, stressing the need to hold the Houthi militia accountable under international law. Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Abdallah Y. al-Mouallimi told the Security Council on Thursday that Houthi rebels were continuing to … Read more
Pakistan has strongly condemned Houthi militants’ drone attacks on Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia, causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire. Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry said in a statement that these attacks threaten peace & security of Flag of Saudi Arabia & region. “We call for the immediate cessation … Read more
An Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi attack on the international airport in the southwestern Saudi city of Abha has set a plane on fire, Saudi-led Arab League stated. The Arab League on Wednesday confirmed the Houthi attack and said the fire on a civilian plane had been contained. The Arab League said in a statement that “attempting … Read more
Newly elected US President Joe Biden has decided to end support for Saudi-led military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen. us national security advisor Jake Sullivan says US President Joe Biden will make an official announcement soon. He said Biden wanted a change in US policy towards the Middle East and that it would be … Read more
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has revealed that almost 7.5 million people performed Umrah and prayed at the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the past four months. According to the statement by the General Presidency, 1.9 million people performed Umrah and 5.5 million people prayed at the mosque between … Read more
Not a single case of the novel coronavirus recorded among the pilgrims and worshipers since the start of pandemic, said the Saudi authorities. According to the media report, Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais who is the head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques; highlighted while speaking during a seminar about the … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has ordered stern legal action against those involved in fire incidents in the capital, Riyadh. A statement on the Riyadh Governorate’s official Twitter account said that the Crown Prince had called for a review of the conditions for commercial activities in the affected area, for failing … Read more
Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned citizens, diplomats, medical workers and their families from 20 countries, including Pakistan, from entering the country from 9 pm on February 3. The Saudi Interior Ministry said in a statement that the decision to suspend the entry of citizens from these 20 countries was made in view of the epidemic … Read more
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the death of Prince Turki bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. According to the state news agency, the Royal Court said funeral prayers will be held on Sunday in the Kingdom’s capital, Riyadh. Turki bin Nasser was awarded with master’s degree in political science, from the US War College. … Read more
The Saudi Interior Ministry has said that the date of arrival and departure from airports, ports and border checkpoints has been extended in view of the steady rise in cases of the coronavirus. Travel restrictions will now be lifted from May 17, 2021, instead of March 31. An Interior Ministry official said in a statement … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said in a statement on Thursday that the kingdom had begun joint air exercises with the United States. The US Central Command has also posted pictures of its B-52 fighter jets in the Gulf on Twitter. 1/3 – B-52s from @TeamBarksdale flew over the @CENTCOM theater yesterday during a Bomber Task … Read more
The Biden administration has temporarily frozen billions of dollars in arms deals in the last days of Trump. The State Department says the purpose is to provide an opportunity to review the deal. The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it was temporarily suspending billions of dollars in arms deals with the United Arab Emirates … Read more
The Saudi cabinet, in a meeting chaired by King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday, approved the quarterly issuance and renewal of the residency permit and Iqama. This approval is for work permit holders. This decision will not apply to domestic staff and all employees who fall under its purview. According to the Saudi news agency … Read more
The three major European powers, Britain, France and Germany, have condemned the Houthi militia’s airstrikes on the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The three countries said in a joint statement on Monday that they strongly condemned the January 23 attack on Riyadh. “The proliferation of weapons, the use of missiles and drones have threatened the security and … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a certificate praising healthy cities program that was implemented by Taibah University, in Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after accreditation of Madinah as a healthy city. Health Minister Tawfig F. Al Rabiah presented the certificate to the Governor of Madinah, Prince Faisal bin Salman. According to the Middle … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Directorate General of Counter-Narcotics seized millions of amphetamine tablets in a joint operation with the General Customs Authority, thwarting attempts to smuggle large quantities of drugs into the country from abroad. Mohammed Khaled al-Najidi, a spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s anti-narcotics agency, said authorities and security agencies working to curb drug smuggling searched a … Read more
Saudi Arabia is optimistic about bilateral relations with the United States under the new administration led by President Joe Biden. This was stated by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in an exclusive interview with International News Channel Al Arabiya on Thursday. He said the appointments made by President Joe Biden so far reflect … Read more
