KSrelief mobile clinics provide services to patients in Yemen
The mobile clinics operated by KSrelief in Yemen have provided services to 1,443 individuals from July 10 to July 16, the SPA has reported. In Azlat Al-Deir, in the Hayran district of Hajjah, the epidemic control clinic treated 718 patients, the internal medicine clinic assisted 403 beneficiaries, and the pediatrics clinic cared for 322 children. […]
Aramco delivers strong performance, with net profits up 6.59% to SR109 billion in 2Q 2024
Saudi Aramco achieved strong performance and positive progress in its long-term growth strategy with its profits increased on a quarterly basis by 6.6 percent, reaching SR109 billion ($29.1 billion) in the second quarter. This is compared to a net profit of SR 102.27 billion ($27.27 billion) during the first quarter of 2024. This quarter-on-quarter increase […]
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman receives written message from Senegal president
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a written message from the President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The message related to relations between the two countries and was received by the Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji, SPA said. During a meeting between Al-Khuraiji and the president’s special envoy Marie […]
Foreign ministry official meets Indian consul general in Jeddah
Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ branch in Makkah Mazin Hammad Al-Himali met with Indian Consul General Mohammed Shahid Alam in Jeddah on Monday. The meeting was held on the occasion of the end of Alam’s tenure, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Alam took over as India’s consul general in Jeddah in February 2021. […]
Saudi Cabinet approves fundraising law
The Saudi Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday, approved amendments to some articles of the Labor Law. The Cabinet also endorsed the law for fundraising. Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet and Acting Minister of Media Dr. Essam bin Saad bin Saeed said in a statement […]
Qiddiya giga-project set to propel Saudi Arabia’s entertainment sector
The cultural landscape of Saudi Arabia is being enriched as the entertainment sector undergoes significant expansion. The ambitious Saudi Vision 2030, which strives to diversify the economy and increase global engagement, is the driving force behind this broader cultural transformation. One prime example of the Kingdom’s initiatives aimed at propelling the entertainment sector is the […]
Saudi municipalities offer 57 investment opportunities across commercial and residential sectors
Saudi Arabia’s Hail, Qassim, and Asir municipalities have unveiled 57 new investment opportunities across entertainment, sports, commercial, and residential sectors, aimed at boosting economic growth and supporting the private sector. These initiatives are intended to enhance service levels, improve quality of life, boost regional investment, and increase municipal revenues, the Saudi Press Agency reported. This […]
ACWA Power’s net profit surges 35 percent to $274m in H1
Saudi utility giant ACWA Power reported a 35.46 percent increase in net profit for the first half of 2024, reaching SR926.79 million ($246.94 million), compared to the same period last year. In a statement to the Saudi Stock Exchange, the company attributed the earnings rise to higher gross profit, driven by increased revenues, as well […]
Flash flood kills one in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan
A flash flood from the mountains of southwestern Saudi Arabia swept away part of a bridge in Jazan province, killing one person on Saturday, Al-Ekhbariya reported. The news channel aired images of two vehicles caught up in the floodwaters, one of them crushed by a collapsed bridge support. It said several people were also injured […]
Saudi king, crown prince offer condolences to Indian president after Kerala landslides
Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince offered their condolences on Saturday to Indian President Droupadi Murmu after landslides set off by torrential rains killed over 300 people in Kerala. In separate cables of condolences to Murmu, King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said they hoped that the missing would return safely and wished […]