RIYADH, December 4 (CIC) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who met the visiting US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, has affirmed that the Kingdom is keen on stabilising energy markets. “The Crown Prince affirmed the kingdom’s keenness to stabilise energy markets and supply them in a sustainable manner to serve the interests…
Riyadh, November 29, 2017 – Yemen has been the biggest aid beneficiary from King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) – totalling $911 million – since the establishment of the Centre in 2015. This is part of a total aid of $8.27 billion given to Yemen by the Kingdom between April 2015 and August…
Cairo, November 28, 2017 – The role of Iran as the ‘Godfather of terrorism’ since 1979 has been highlighted at today’s Cairo Conference of Arab Information Ministers. In a speech to the Cairo Conference, Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad said that “Iran has been…the Godfather of terrorism since its inception.” Dr.…
CAIRO, November 28, 2017 – Honorable Ministers – Members of the Executive Bureau of the Council of Arab Information Ministers Her Excellency Dr. Haifa Abu-Ghazaleh, Assistant Secretary-General, Head of Information and Communication Sector in the Arab League Ladies and gentlemen of the audience Peace be upon you, Greetings from Cairo, the capital of Egypt, and a key city…
Riyadh, November 28, 2017 – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opened the first Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) summit in Riyadh on Sunday with a vow to root out terrorism from the region and beyond. Addressing the meeting of high-profile security officials and defence ministers from 40 of the 41-member coalition the Crown Prince…
RIYADH, November 24, 2017 – Cases of bank fraud lower compared to most countries in the world, according to Saudi Banks, the Kingdom’s association of bankers. The news comes at a time when cases of forgery in the industry has been rising steadily across the world, prompting experts to warn that all the technology in…
RIYADH, November 22, 2017 — Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Wednesday to reopen the Port of Hodeida to receive urgent humanitarian and relief materials, and reopen Sanaa airport to UN aircraft. The Coalition will also soon announce a comprehensive humanitarian operations plan that aims to provide assistance and relief to…
RIYADH, November 21, 2017 – Saudi Arabia made a splash in its debut in the IMD World Talent Rankings for this year, performing well in all three core categories and beating France, Japan, Spain and Italy, according to the latest yearly report by the prestigious International Institute for Management Development (IMD). In the IMD World Competitiveness…
RIYADH, November 20, 2017 – International ratings agency Standard and Poor’s affirmed Saudi Arabia’s ‘A-/A-2’ long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings. It said the outlook is stable. S&P Global Ratings, which opened an office in the country last month, said in a report the stable outlook is based on its expectation…
RIYADH, November 15, 2017 – The second edition of the MiSK Global Forum kicked off on Wednesday in the Saudi capital, with the biggest youth-focused event in the Middle East drawing a line-up of top international, regional and local speakers on technology, youth, education, science, entrepreneurship and innovation. The November 15-16 forum, in its second…