KSA Suspends Oil Shipments Through Bab Al Mandab After Houthi Terror Attack
Saudi Arabia has suspended oil shipments through Bab Al-Mandab Strait after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked two oil tankers, Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said on Wednesday.
“All ...
July 26, 20180661Category: International
Saudi Finance Ministry Goes Live With Digital Financial Platform Etimad
The Ministry of Finance’s digital portal Etimad, to streamline services for the public and private sector, has gone online.
Etimad allows government entities and private sector contract...
July 26, 20180695Category: General
Arab Traffic Agencies Discuss Role In Fighting Terror
Traffic agencies in Arab countries have a vital role to play in fighting terrorism and organized crime, the 17th Arab Conference of Heads of Traffic Services has been told.
The forum began on Wedne...
July 26, 20180757Category: General
Netherlands Envoy, Asir Governor Discuss Possible Tie-ups
Netherlands Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Joost Reintjes met with Prince Faisal bin Khalid, governor of the Asir region, and discussed possible cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
The Asir govern...
July 26, 20180689Category: International
Militia Attack On Saudi Tanker Sparks Environmental Warning
A Houthi rebel attack on a Saudi oil tanker off Hodeida early Wednesday has been foiled by the Arab coalition’s fleet, coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said.
The attack, which took plac...
July 26, 20180729Category: General
Personal Wealth In Saudi Arabia To Reach 1.1tr Doll By 2022
Personal wealth in Saudi Arabia is projected to accelerate at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5% and expected to reach $1.1 trillion in investible assets by 2022, according to a new report.
...
July 25, 20180744Category: General
Health Ministry Lodges Fraud Complaint Against Journalist
The Ministry of Health has lodged a complaint with the Public Prosecution against a reporter accusing him of fraud.
Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi had published an investigative report earlier this week after...
July 25, 20180818Category: Crime News
Kingdom On Track To Launch Labor Courts
The Ministry of Justice has announced that its plans to launch labor courts early next year are all on track.
Judges are being trained, staff are getting a proper induction and court buildings are be...
July 25, 20181794Category: General
Saudi Arabia Opens The Door To First Major Wind Farm
The 400 megawatt site, located near the border with Jordan, will be the country’s first utility-sized wind farm; its first ever turbine was constructed in 2017.
Four bids to operate the plann...
July 25, 20180732Category: Information
Saudi Health Ministry Implementing Plan For Pilgrims
The Health Ministry said it is implementing an integrated plan to maximize performance in terms of health services provided to pilgrims.
The plan includes remedial, preventive and emergency programs ...
July 25, 20180679Category: MEDICAL
Saudi Arabia Holds Workshop At WTO On National Center
Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, alongside the Kingdom’s delegation at the United Nations, held a workshop to introduce the National...
July 25, 20180716Category: Information
Makkah Deputy Governor Opens Reception Center For Pilgrims In Al-Nawariyah
Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, deputy governor of Makkah, officially opened the welcome and reception center for pilgrims in Al-Nawariyah on the Makkah-Madinah highway on Tuesday.
The center was built t...
July 25, 20180728Category: Information