Saudi deputy FM receives US deputy assistant secretary of state
Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received Daniel Benaim, US deputy assistant secretary of state for Arabian Peninsula affairs, in Riyadh on Sunday. The two sides discussed strengthening Saudi-US relations and ways to enhance cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The most prominent regional and international developments were also discussed, as well as […]
Saudi Heritage Commission event celebrates ancient Rakah
The Heritage Commission is holding an event to celebrate ancient Rakah, with historical reenactments, guided tours, archaeological experts and handicrafts. Once a major trading spot, some 1,500 years ago, the area takes its name from an indigenous tree species that once flourished there. The sandy environment was also once under the sea and shells can […]
Saudi Arabia, UK sign $5m deal to help fight malnutrition in Somalia
Saudi aid agency KSrelief and the UK on Monday signed a $5 million cooperation agreement with UNICEF to help tackle malnutrition in Somalia. The deal was signed by KSrelief General Supervisor Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah and British Minister for Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell at the agency’s headquarters in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported. KSrelief […]
Saudi crown prince offers condolences to UAE president after death of uncle
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his condolences to the President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed on Monday after the recent passing of his uncle Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al-Nahyan. During a phone call, the crown prince prayed that God forgive the deceased who was the representative of the Abu Dhabi Ruler in […]
Inaugural Red Sea Fashion Week to highlight Saudi talent to a global audience, official says
The head of the Saudi Fashion Commission said on Monday that the inaugural Red Sea Fashion Week later this month will highlight the talent in the Kingdom to a global audience, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Burak Cakmak, the CEO of the commission, said: “With Red Sea Fashion Week we set out to forge a […]
Saudi ministries sign deal to achieve goals in fields of culture, human resources
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, and the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi signed a cooperation agreement on Monday aimed at achieving their respective goals. The agreement will also work to develop human capital in the culture and arts sectors. It is hoped the partnership will […]
Saudi authorities foil attempt to smuggle 27.6 kg of cocaine
Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has thwarted an attempt to smuggle into the Kingdom 27.6 kg of cocaine found hidden inside the air conditioner of a shipment of potatoes. Authorities at Jeddah Islamic Port arrested two individuals who were set to receive the shipment. In a statement ZATCA said it is “committed to […]
Saudi Space Agency to launch space futures center with WEF
An agreement between the Saudi Space Agency and the World Economic Forum will see the Center for Space Futures open this autumn, the Saudi Press Agency has reported. The center will aim to facilitate discussions on space collaboration, incorporating best practices from the forum and its communities into the global space sector, and generating forward-looking […]
Region has a choice of two paths says Blinken, one of war and aggression, the other of peace
Secretary Anthony Blinken said the Middle East region had two paths moving forward, one of violence and permanent insecurity, the other intergration and and greater peace. Speaking in Riyadh at a joint US-Gulf Cooperation Council ministerial meeting to advance coordination on regional security on Monday, Blinken said he believed most in the region wanted to […]
Saudi crown prince receives world officials after WEF special meeting in Riyadh
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received officials from around the world in Riyadh after a special meeting of the World Economic forum ended on Monday. The officials included Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, the Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, and the Prime Minister […]