Government | Thursday 21 April, 2016 2:47 am

King pledges full support for Morocco on Sahara issue

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman pledged full support to Morocco on the issue of Sahara and all other political and security issues. “We confirm our solidarity and support to all political and security-related issues, concerning your fraternal country, the top of which the...

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Government | Wednesday 20 April, 2016 6:08 am

King receives education minister, GCC secretary general and Gulf countries’ higher education ministers

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives at Yamama Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed Al-Isa, Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council Abdullatif Al-Zayani and GCC ministers of higher education. ...

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Government | Monday 18 April, 2016 1:37 am

Conference on Saud Al-Faisal set

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will sponsor a special conference to commemorate late foreign minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal who was Saudi Arabia’s chief diplomat for more than 40 years. The three-day conference, under the theme “Saud of Nations”, will be...

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Government | Sunday 17 April, 2016 7:02 am

King to patronize global meet on Prince Saud

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will patronize an international conference on the late Prince Saud Al-Faisal next Sunday. The April 24-26 event will be organized by the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) with the participation of a number of princes,...

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Government | Sunday 17 April, 2016 6:26 am

Saudi Arabia to announce post-oil plan on April 25

Saudi Arabia will announce a comprehensive plan for how the country will look in the post-oil era on April 25 according to Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The plan is expected to include several developmental, economic, social and other programs.  One of the components of the plan...

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Government | Friday 15 April, 2016 7:16 am

KSA, Turkey explore ways to boost trade

Saudi and Turkish officials on Wednesday explored the idea of joint trade and commercial centers to increase the volume of trade between the two countries. The idea of the centers was proposed by Turkish Minister of Customs and Trade Bulent Tvenkja during a meeting with Minister of Commerce and...

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Government | Tuesday 12 April, 2016 6:35 am

King’s visit to bolster Turkey ties

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday.  The two leaders are expected to hold talks on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues of common concerns, while reviewing...

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Government | Monday 11 April, 2016 6:27 am

Egyptian expats overjoyed

Egyptian expatriates are overjoyed with the stepped-up relations between their country and the Kingdom following the historic visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, which has paved the way for several new developments including the proposed construction of a new causeway between...

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Government | Sunday 10 April, 2016 8:00 am

King Salman to address Egypt’s parliament today

King Salman will address Egypt’s parliament on Sunday, deputy head of parliament Soliman Wahdan was quoted as saying by the local media. King Salman announced on Friday that the Kingdom and Egypt have agreed to build a bridge over the Red Sea connecting the two countries. The two...

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Government | Sunday 10 April, 2016 4:02 am

KSA’s gift to Egypt: ‘Islamic city’ at Al-Azhar

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman laid the foundation stone of the Beouth Islamic City, which includes a dormitory for up to 30,000 students, at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo on Saturday. The king, who was accompanied by a number of princes and ministers, was received by Grand...

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