Mayor Of Houston Grants Honorary Citizenship To Saudi Consul General
Sultan Al-Anqari, Saudi Arabia’s consul general in Houston, Texas, received honorary US citizenship on Friday for his promotion of Saudi-US relations.
The mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner, ...
May 04, 20190312Category: Information
Saudi Arabia Issues More Than 6.57m Umrah Visas
The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 6,571,991, of which 5,971,334 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj Ministry.
There are 486,876 pilgrim...
May 04, 20190229Category: Information
Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Ministry Activates Smart Mosques System
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs’ branch in Madinah has completed the activation of the smart mosques system.
This aims to use state-of-the-art digital systems to monitor mosques in all parts ...
May 04, 20190950Category: General
Economic Forum Held To Discuss Saudi Reforms
In collaboration with the International Monetary Fund, the Ministry of Finance hosted an economics forum in Riyadh.
The forum was opened by Saad Al-Shahrani, head of the Finance Ministry’s fi...
May 04, 20190216Category: Events
Chinese Delegation Discusses Growth Of Cultural Relations
A delegation of young people from China was briefed on the history and culture of Saudi Arabia as they visited important historical sites.
Their visit was part of the third Saudi-Chinese youth meet...
May 04, 20190234Category: CULTURAL
Riyadh Mosque Delivers Friday Sermon In English
Al-Maidani Mosque in Al-Wurud district in Riyadh welcomes the followers of Islam every Friday to pray, but here, there is something unique: The mosque delivers the sermon in English.
Mohammed Abu S...
May 04, 20190647Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Arabia Would Be A Great Location For A Star Wars Movie
Everyone’s favorite space opera is 42 years old this month. From the first premiere of “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope” on May 25, 1977, to the imminent release of “S...
May 04, 20190267Category: General
First International Aviation Academy Opens At Saudi Arabia’s KAEC
The National Aviation Academy of Saudi Arabia (Tayaran) was inaugurated at its headquarters at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) on Wednesday by Prince Sultan bin Salman, head of its board of trustee...
May 02, 201901092Category: General
Saudi Arabia Calls For Nuclear Weapon-free Middle East
The Kingdom is concerned about a lack of commitment toward establishing a nuclear weapon-free zone in the Middle East, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Saudi Arabia’s deputy permanent represent...
May 02, 20190244Category: Information
Saudi Arabia Calls For UN Clampdown To Avoid False News Reporting
Saudi Arabia has called for more clarity on the recording and reporting of UN meetings.
Addressing the 41st session of the UN General Assembly’s Committee on Information, Mohammed Al-Qadhi high...
May 02, 20190275Category: General
Saudi Arabia Looks East For Next Stage Of Entertainment Revolution
A new amusement park and a raft of other facilities will turn the Eastern Province into a major Gulf leisure destination, developers said on Wednesday.
In its largest project to date, Saudi Enterta...
May 02, 20190380Category: Entertainment
Saudi-led Coalition Attacks Air Base Near Sanaa Airport
The Saudi-led military coalition raided an air base adjoining Sanaa's airport, Saudi state TV said late on Wednesday.
The raids targeted drone maintenance sites, a communications system and loc...
May 02, 20190257Category: General
Middle East Keeps Pace In AI Race
The Middle East is embracing artificial intelligence (AI), a new report reveals, with almost all regional companies surveyed expecting to have centralized AI initiatives in the next five years.
The &...
May 02, 20190347Category: Information
Govt Agencies Complete Ramadan Preparations Across Saudi Arabia
Saudi government and security agencies in Madinah have completed their preparations to host visitors of the Two Holy Mosques during Ramadan this year, and to facilitate their access to the Prophet&rsq...
May 02, 20190290Category: General
Saudi Labor Ministry Launches Houses For Orphans Initiative
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has announced the launch of the Social Houses initiative that seeks to implement the latest practices for the care of orphans through their gradual transfe...
May 02, 20190241Category: General
Saudi Coast Guard Rescues Iranian Oil Ship In Red Sea
Saudi Arabia said Thursday it was responding to an emergency involving an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Jiddah, and analysts said the vessel carried over 1 million barrels of fuel oil and might ...
May 02, 20190429Category: General
King Salman Receives Algerian Foreign Minister
Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum called on King Salman at his palace in Riyadh on Tuesday. During the meeting, they reviewed the latest regional and international developments.
King Salman...
May 01, 20190187Category: POLITICAL
Oracle Opens Riyadh Tech Hub
The Californian tech company Oracle has opened its first innovation hub in Saudi Arabia to drive the implementation of artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and other technology in t...
May 01, 20190327Category: Technology