Saudi Arabia seeks arms embargo extension on Iran
Saudi press agency has reported that Saudi Arabia is calling for an extension of the arms embargo on Iran. The...
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Saudi Arabia denies announcing resumption date for international flights
The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday August 12, 2020, condemned a fake circular suggesting the...
Ex-official accuses Saudi Crown Prince of assassination plot
Former senior Saudi intelligence official, Saad Aljabri, has alleged in a US law suit that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
Hajj 2020: Saudi records no Covid-19 cases among Pilgrims
Saudi Assistant Minister of Health and official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdali, has disclosed that there...
Selected Muslim pilgrims arrive Mecca, express excitement
Muslim pilgrims preparing for the annual hajj rites have started arriving in Mecca as Saudi authorities balance the kingdom's oversight...
Saudi Arabia announces July 31 Eid Al Adha
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has announced that Friday July 31, 2020, will be the first day of Eid Al Adha....
Saudi Arabia: King Salman battles bladder inflammation, hospitalized in Riyadh
King Salman bin Abdulazi, 84, Ruler of the Saudi Kingdom and the custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, was on Monday...
KSA approves, discloses, insurance product to protect foreign workers’ rights
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has approved and disclosed the use of an insurance product which protects the rights and...
Saudi giant telecom suspends purchase of Vodafone Egypt stake
Saudi Telecom Co (STC), the Kingdom’s giant telecoms operator, majorly owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has disclosed...
Khashoggi’s Murder: UN names Saudi prince prime suspect
A United Nations official has revealed that Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, was a prime suspect in...
OIC SG receives Mauritania ambassador to Saudi, reiterates commitment to bilateral relations
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr Yousef Al-Othaimeen, has received the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of...
Saudi earmarks $800 billion to transform Riyadh to Middle East social, cultural hub
Saudi Arabia has announced plan to launch a SR3 trillion ($800 billion) plan to double the size of Riyadh in...
Breaking: Saudi declares Hajj 2020 open, limits pilgrims
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have announced that this year's Hajj will go ahead next month but with a “very limited”...
Saudi Arabia launches Tourism Development Fund worth $4 billion
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the launching of a Tourism Development Fund worth $4 billion to boost growth...
Saudi Arabia announces crackdown on illegal streaming of sporting events
Saudi Arabia has announced a crackdown on websites illegally streaming sporting events. The move followed suggestions that piracy was a...
Saudi may limit hajj pilgrims amid coronavirus fears
The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has considered drastically limiting the numbers of pilgrims at the annual hajj...
Saudi Arabia ranks biggest supporter of Yemen
Saudi Arabia has been described as the biggest supporter of Yemen, with the value of its country's humanitarian and development...
Saudi organizes virtual donors conference for Yemen
King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman have organized a virtual donors conference for Yemen. While disclosing this on...
Picnic boats resume operations in Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities have announced that picnic boats will resume business from next week. This was announced on Friday May 29,...
Covid-19: Saudi to reopen over 90,000 mosques across the kingdom
About 90,000 mosques are about to be reopened on Sunday May 31st in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the...
Covid-19: Saudi public sector resumes work May 31
The Saudi Arabian Minister of Human Resource and Social Development Ahmed bin Sulaiman al-Rajhi has disclosed in televised address on...
Saudi opens commercial activities, eases restrictions on movement
The authorities in Saudi Arabia have announced plan to ease some restrictions put in place over coronavirus pandemic. While disclosing...
Saudi’s Islamic Affairs debunks reports on Eid takbeeraat
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs has debunked the reports which claimed that muezzins of the mosques in the Kingdom...
OIC delivers funds, coronavirus kits to member states
The Organization of the Islamic cooperation has delivered its first tranche of its Islamic Solidarity Fund to the representatives of...
Saudi records new 2,509 cases, 2,866 recoveries
Saudi Arabia has confirmed 2,509 new coronavirus cases after conducting 16,140 new tests over the past 24 hours, raising the...
Saudi’s Ministry of Justice grants women more legal rights in marriage
The Saudi's Ministry of Justice has intended to grant women more legal rights, especially with regard to marriage contracts. This...
Saudi records decline in new coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Health spokesman of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdel Ali, has announced a slight decline from 2736 cases...
Breaking: Saudi opposes recognition of Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia has expressed strong opposition against Palestinian state. Saudi Arabia has declared that Palestinian issue is irrelevant when compared...
Saudi orders disbursement of Ramadan aid to citizens
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has ordered disbursement of SR1.85 billion ($492.4 million) as “Ramadan aid” for social security beneficiaries....
Saudi Surgeon successfully removes Kuwaiti girl’s brain tumor in Paris
A Saudi neurosurgery specialist, Hani bin Talal al-Johan has successfully removed the brain tumor of a young Kuwaiti girl at...
Covid-19: Saudi installs self-sterilization gate at Masjid Al Haram
In a bid to curtail the spread of coronavirus, Saudi Arabia has installed a new advanced self-sterilization gate equipped with...
Saudi introduces new penal measures, abolishes death sentence
Saudi Arabia has announced the abolition of death sentence for minors. While disclosing this in a statement on Sunday April...
Covid-19: Confirmed cases total 15,102 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has announced 1,172 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. While disclosing this on Friday April 24,...
Saudi human rights activist battles stroke, dies in custody
The founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association who had been in a coma after suffering a stroke...
Saudi announces commencement of Ramadan
Saudi Arabia has announced the commencement of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Announcing this on Thursday April 23, 2020,...
Covid-19: Saudi records new 7,142 cases, 4 deaths
Saudi Arabia has recorded new cases of coronavirus. Disclosing this on Friday April 17, 2020, the country’s Ministry of Health...
Saudi deports Ethiopian migrants, risks spreading coronavirus
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has begun deportation of illegal Ethiopian workers to Addis Ababa. This was disclosed in an...
Covid-19: 6,000 Saudi doctors provide free services in 41 countries
As part of contributions to the fight against coronavirus, not less than 6,000 doctors from Saudi Arabia have volunteered to...
Covid 19: Saudi extends curfew indefinitely
King Salman, the custodian of the two holy mosques in Saudi Arabia, has announced the extension of the curfew earlier...
Covid-19: Coronavirus-infected woman delivered of newborn baby in Saudi
A coronavirus-infected woman in Saudi Arabia has been delivered of a newborn baby. According to state-owned TV station, Saudi recorded...
Coronavirus threatens Saudi royal family,150 members infected
Not less than 150 members of the Saudi royal family have been infected with coronavirus, according to Saudi local media....
Covid-19: 900 Saudi doctors support France, Germany
Not less than 900 doctors have sprung into action to support the citizens of Germany, French and Switzerland in their...
Salman orders free coronavirus treatment for all residents
The Salman of Saudi Arabia has ordered coronavirus treatment to all residents in the country . This was disclosed on...
Saudi records 112 new cases of Covid-19
Saudi Arabia has announced 112 new Covid-19 cases. While making the announcement on Thursday March 26th 2020, the country’s Ministry...
Turkey charges 20 Saudis over Khashoggi’s murder
Source: AP Istanbul prosecutor's office said it had prepared an indictment against 20 suspects over the murder of Saudi journalist...
Saudi investigation team arrests 5- gang criminal over Riyadh ATM raid
A Saudi team of specialized investigators has arrested a criminal gang of five involved in an Automated Teller Machine raid...
Saudi begins clampdown on corrupt officials
Following the alarming rate of bribery and exploitation by public office holders in Saudi Arabia, government officials, including military and...
Coronavirus: Saudi closes all schools
Saudi Arabia has suspended all schools, including universities and educational institutions in the kingdom This move is part of her...
Saudi reverses measures, reopens area around Kaaba
The Kingdom of Saudi has reversed one of the measures it has put in place to contain the spread of...
Saudi arrests king’s relatives for coup attempt
Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the royal family: Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of King...
Akon performs Umrah, says Islam is key to my success
World famous African-American singer and songwriter, Akon, has visited the Makah to perform this year's Umrah. While performing the Umrah,...
Saudi prince cautions Palestinians, calls for peace with Israel.
Prince Mohamed bin Salman (MBS) has cautioned Palestinians, seeking a peaceful relationship between the country and Israel. The prince said...
Arabians suggest severe punishment for citizen tested positive for coronavirus
Citizens of Saudi Arabia have suggested severe punishment for the first Saudi Arabian who tested positive for COVID-19. The citizens...
Saudi Arabia announces refund of Umrah fees, launches e-system
Saudi Arabia has announced its plans to refund the visa fees, as well as other fees of those whose Umrah...
Saudi orders prosecution of female rapper
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have ordered the arrest of a female rapper for appearing in a music video. The authorities...
UFC lightweight champion Khalib rejects Saudi’s $100 million offer
Khalib Nurmagomedov, the Russian mixed martial arts fighter and UFC lightweight champion, has turned down the Saudi’s offer of $100...
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Partners Forum Highlights Immense Strength of Islamic Finance Globally
JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December 9, 2019/ -- The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the...
HOLY LAND OR “HOLY” WAR?
If a place is holy, shouldn’t there be peace associated with it? I always thought the word ‘holy’ and ‘peace’...