KSrelief sends aid to Sudan and Pakistan
Saudi Arabian aid agency KSrelief distributed hundreds of food aid packages and shelter kits to thousands most in need in Sudan and Pakistan, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday. The agency provided 956 food parcels, benefitting nearly 5,500 people in Sudan, while nearly 600 shelter kits were distributed in the Gwadar district of Pakistan’s […]
GCC secretary general receives Argentinian ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi on Monday received Facundo Vila, ambassador of Argentina to the Kingdom, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Riyadh. In separate meetings, Al-Budaiwi also met other ambassadors to the Kingdom, including Akram Karimi, ambassador of Tajikistan, and Cypriot Ambassador Michael Alexios, the council reported. During […]
Saudi Libraries Commission expands Culture House network to Asir region
The Libraries Commission recently inaugurated a Culture House in the Ahad Rafidah Governorate, Asir region. This follows a comprehensive renovation and upgrade of the public library, transforming it into a cultural hub for the area. The launch event was attended by the commission’s CEO, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Asim. The program aims to develop cultural infrastructure, […]
Saudi FM expresses Kingdom’s solidarity with Iran after helicopter crash
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed the Kingdom’s solidarity with Iran and its people following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash on Sunday. During a phone call with Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Monday, Prince Faisal expressed his condolences over the […]
Jeddah university opens maritime studies to women
Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz University will enroll women in its maritime studies programs for the first time, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The university will set up a dedicated agency for female students within the maritime studies faculty as part of an initiative that aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, which encourages Saudi women […]
Mauritanian president departs Jeddah after performing Umrah
He was seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Makkah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz and several other officials, according to a report by Saudi Press Agency. Ghazouani arrived in the Kingdom recently with an accompanying delegation to perform Umrah. He also visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and performed prayers […]
Greece’s prime minister receives Muslim World League chief in Athens
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received the secretary-general of the Muslim World League on Tuesday in Athens, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, Mitsotakis and Dr Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa discussed several topics of common interest. Al-Issa, who is also chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, spoke about Islamic values that call […]
Saudi crown prince meets White House national security adviser Sullivan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan in eastern city of Dhahran, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. During the meeting, the strategic relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in various fields were reviewed, SPA said. It said efforts to find a […]
Saudi Royal Court: King Salman to undergo medical examinations
The Saudi Royal Court said on Sunday that King Salman would undergo medical examinations at the Royal Clinics at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. The medical team decided to conduct tests on King Salman – who suffers from a high temperature and joint pain to diagnose his health condition, the Royal Court said in a statement. ARAB […]
Saudi deputy minister of foreign affairs receives Chinese ambassador
Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received the recently appointed Ambassador of China to the Kingdom Chang Hua on Wednesday in Riyadh. Elkhereiji wished the ambassador success in his new duties. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Consular Affairs Ambassador Ali Al-Yousef received Ambassador of Venezuela to the Kingdom David Caraballo, and they […]