RIYADH: Sustainability discussions will dominate the Future Mineral Summit scheduled in Riyadh for January 2021, the Vice Minister at the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources told Arab News. Khalid Al-Mudaifer added that the Saudi government will not allow companies to exploit any minerals if they are not sustainable and environmentally responsible, and if this cannot … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s economy is expected to have grown by around 5.7 per cent in the third quarter, thanks to a more robust hydrocarbon sector output, Arab News quoted Capital Economics, as saying, in a report. The London-based firm added that the expected expansion would leave GDP approximately one per cent above its pre-pandemic level. … Read more
RIYADH: Riyadh has launched 50 investment competitions for firms across 10 commercial activities to help “improve the quality of services provided to the residents and visitors of the capital”, SPA reported. The diverse range of projects includes two commercial buildings, four gardens, a social club for the elderly, 12 ready-mix concrete plants, a gas station, a multi-storied … Read more
RIYADH: Egypt aims at making 30 per cent of all the government projects green by 2024 and then raise the level to 100 per cent by 2030, Arab News quoted country’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad, as saying. Speaking at the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Riyadh, she said Egypt spent 447 billion Egyptian pounds on 691 … Read more
RIYADH: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Middle East will build a new regional consulting headquarters in Riyadh, hiring more than 6,000 staff in the region over the next five years, Arab News reported. “We will be establishing the regional consulting headquarters in Riyadh, where it will be based in KAFD [King Abdullah Financial District],” Riyadh Al Najjar, KSA … Read more
Emirates has confirmed the resumption of services to Saudi Arabia, with St. Petersburg following on October 8th. Flights between Dubai and St. Petersburg will be operated four times per week, with daily flights beginning on October 21st. All flights will be operated in a three-class format on the Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates flights EK 173 and … Read more
RIYADH: Almost $1 trillion of real estate and infrastructure projects have been announced across Saudi Arabia since 2016, as the kingdom’s economy is transformed under Vision 2030, Arab News quoted an analysis carried out by the global property consultant Knight Frank. According to Faisal Durrani, Knight Frank’s head of Middle East research, “Saudi Arabia is a country … Read more
RIYADH: Non-Saudis, who are legal residents of the Kingdom, can now own a single property by following three conditions to be fulfilled set by the Absher platform, Saudi Gazette reported. The platform explained with the support of infographics that the service enables residents to apply for a permit to own a property within the Kingdom, … Read more
RIYADH: The kingdom’s National Anti-Corruption Commission, known as Nazaha, announced the arrest of 207 employees in across the government ministries on allegations of corruption, abuse of authority and fraud. The move taken late on Monday by the anti-corruption body empowered by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. The names of the detainees not disclosed but probably … Read more
RIYADH: A rare falcon breed has sold for $72,000 in the International Falcon Breeders Auction (IFBA), held at Saudi Falcons Club (SFC) Grounds in Malham, North of Riyadh on Sunday. The sold breed Saker Falcon is a most expensive in the Middle East breeders. It is 17 and a half inches in length (44-56 cm) … Read more
JEDDAH: The pilgrims returning home from Hajj do not need to test for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) or isolate upon arrival, The Arab News quoted Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Health for Preventive Affairs Dr Abdullah Asiri, as saying. “Some returnees from Hajj this year are asking about the need for [the] Covid-19 tests or … Read more
The GPH General President for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophets Mosque ash-Shaykh Dr Abd Arrahmaan ibn Abd al-Azeez as-Sudays has launched the guidance robot among its efforts in implementing artificial intelligence to serve the two Holy Mosques. During the launch, he said: “The use of technology has come positively to serve … Read more
Trains having a long-standing records of connecting people through a continuing technique of transportation, Etihad Rail’s modern state-of-the-art network is prepared to connect the seven emirates of the UAE with Saudi Arabia, through an efficient railway network. As the network is being developed and implemented in the main stages, a stage which is currently in … 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
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
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 Blast: At least one loud explosion shakes Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Tuesday, the international news agency reported, three days after the kingdom intercepted a projectile over the Saudi capital. According to the reports, there was no immediate reaction from authorities in KSA, which has come under repeated missile or drone attack from their neighbors Yemen. … 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
In Saudi Arabia, the number of daily cases of Covid-19 has dropped further, with only 159 new cases recorded on Wednesday, while 13 patients died. According to the Saudi Ministry of Health, the total number of diagnosed cases of COVD-19 in the kingdom now stands at 359,274. Of these, 6,002 patients have died. The Ministry … Read more
Iraq and Saudi Arabia opened the Arar border crossing for trade purposes. This has happened for the first time since 1990. Iraqi interior minister and the Saudi ambassador to Iraq, travelled from Baghdad to formally open Arar. A line of cargo trucks had been waiting at this border since Wednesday morning. According to the statement, … Read more
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Saudi Arabia on an official visit. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on an official visit. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”coas-to-leave-for-saudi-arabia-today-will-discuss-kashmir-dispute-bilateral-ties”] ISPR spokesman said that General Qamar Javed Bajwa had a meeting … Read more
Riyadh: The body of a citizen who has been missing for 4 days has been recovered from the desert in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to media reports, the body of a 40-year-old Saudi man was found in Sujood (prostration) position in the middle of a wide desert in Riyadh. The reports stated that the man … Read more
Ministry of Foreign affairs said that Pakistan strongly condemns multiple missiles and drone attacks towards Riyadh, Najran, and Jazan by the Houthi militia. According to the details, Islamabad condemned on Wednesday (Jun 24) the missile and drone attacks towards Riyadh and other cities of Saudi Arabia. The sources said that the missile and drone attacks … Read more
Creative exchange, regional showcase, bringing together music and cultural lovers; Saudi Arabia is all set to host a grand dance music festival amid the coronavirus outbreak. Although this will be an online show; The electronic dance event was first held in Riyadh, December 2019, and hosted 400,000 ravers over three days as part of the Kingdom’s expansion … Read more
Customs officials in Saudi Arabia have foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantities of captagon pills. According to the Arab News Agency, customs officials say they have stopped the smuggling of more than 1.7 million narcotic Captagon pills. Five people involved in the incident have also been arrested. The report of the news agency said, … Read more
The government of Saudi Arabia has imposed curfew in main cities including the capital to fight coronavirus outbreak. According to the statement, Curfews are prevented 24 hours a day throughout the cities of Riyadh, Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran, and Hofuf, as well as throughout the governorates of Jeddah, Taif, Qatif and Khobar. مصدر مسؤول بوزارة الداخلية … Read more
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Monday the kingdom does not want to see further escalation of tensions in the region at a “very dangerous moment,” following Friday’s killing by a US drone of Iran’s most prominent military commander. Prince Faisal bin Farhan told a news briefing in Riyadh, “We are very keen that … Read more
A parliamentary delegation of Pakistan led by Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser held a meeting with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz in Riyadh on Tuesday. According to the details, peaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser met with the Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz in Riyadh. Speaker National Assembly apprised the King about the prevailing … Read more
