Saudi researchers develop energy from traffic
Researchers from Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah have developed a concrete barrier capable of generating electricity from air currents produced by vehicle movement on roads. The innovation was developed by College of Engineering and Architecture faculty member Raed Shalwala, and Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Director Fadi Almarghlani, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The system […]
Saudi FM discusses regional situation with Pakistani, Bahraini counterparts
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the situation in the region with his Bahraini and Pakistani counterparts in separate conversation, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said early on Wednesday. Prince Faisal received a call from Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, the ministry said, adding they discussed regional developments and their […]
Saudi crown prince, Pakistan PM discuss regional tensions in phone call
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on the phone with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on the phone with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, during which the two leaders discussed recent regional developments. Sharif condemned the ongoing Iranian attacks targeting facilities in the Kingdom, […]
KSrelief steps up humanitarian support in Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief has launched the second phase of its emergency food intervention project in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate. The project aims to distribute 11,160 food baskets, benefiting 78,120 individuals, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. Shabwa Deputy Gov. Ahmed Al-Daghari praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts, through KSrelief, to enhance food security for the […]
Saudi Arabia welcomes UNHRC adoption of resolution on human rights implications of Iranian attacks on region
Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the UN Human Rights Council’s unanimous adoption of a resolution on the human rights implications of Iran’s unjustified attacks on several countries in the region. The countries include the Kingdom, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the UAE, and Jordan. The Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry noted that the council’s adoption of the resolution […]
Saudi foreign minister arrives in France to attend G7 ministerial meeting
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in France on Wednesday to represent the Kingdom, as an invited country, at the G7 Ministerial Meeting being held in Vaux-de-Cernay, near Paris. The meeting will discuss a number of international topics and issues, including global governance reform, reconstruction challenges, maritime security, supply chains, and threats to peace […]
Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for maritime safety, seafarer protection
At the 50th session of the Facilitation Committee of the International Maritime Organization, Saudi Arabia emphasized the importance of protecting seafarers and reaffirmed its commitment to international efforts aimed at strengthening maritime safety. This comes amid escalating threats to maritime navigation safety and the well-being of seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding […]
Dutch, Belgian leaders rally behind Saudi Arabia in calls with crown prince
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received separate phone calls on Tuesday from two European leaders, each expressing solidarity with the Kingdom amid sustained Iranian missile and drone attacks, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten called the crown prince to convey his country’s support for Saudi Arabia over the repeated […]
Aramco awards $371m supercomputing contract, signs pipe deals
Saudi Aramco has inked a SR1.39 billion ($370.6 million) deal with Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co., known as solutions by stc, for a supercomputing project dedicated to exploration and production. The one-year contract with solutions covers the deployment of advanced computing systems to support exploration and production, according to a filing on the Saudi Exchange. […]
Saudi Arabia detects two ballistic missiles as Iran continues Gulf attacks
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said it detected two incoming ballistic missiles on Monday, as the kingdom and its Gulf neighbors face Iranian strikes. “Two ballistic missiles were launched toward the Riyadh region, one of which was intercepted and the other fell in an uninhabited area,” the ministry posted on social media. Seven Iranian drones […]