- JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia and Egypt are going ahead with the proposed $ 3 billion causeway project that will boost economic and social relations between the two countries, said Egyptian Transport Minister Mohamed Rashad Al-Mateny.A technical committee will meet in late September to discuss first steps...
- RIYADH: The $ 7 billion railway project linking Riyadh with Jeddah gathered steam yesterday with the state-owned Public Investment Fund signing a SR 270 ($ 72) million contract with Fluor, a US company, to provide management consultancy....
- Saudi Arabia has given $100 million for the International Counterterrorism Center at the UN.Adel Jubeir, the Kingdom’s ambassador to the US, and Abdullah Al-Moallami, its permanent representative to the UN, handed over the amount to UN chief Ban Ki-moon.Speaking at the event, Jubeir said Saudi...
- PARIS: A Saudi-backed global award to encourage young talents in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics has been launched at the UN. Al-Fozan Foundation, in cooperation with the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and with the support of the Saudi pe...
- The holy city of Madinah has found a special place in World Economic Forum’s report of the global agenda council on competitiveness.The report, titled “The Competitiveness of Cities,” was released this month. It answers key questions, such as: Can an ancient religious city as sacred and unique as...
- “Extremism has tarnished Islam and the image of Muslims around the world,” said a top official at the King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue (KACND), underlining the importance of dialogue in communities.Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, KACND chairman and member of the Council of Senior Ulema, made his...
- JEDDAH: The chief of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Saturday that despite threats against the states, they could counter them because of their ability to achieve military integration and linkage at all levels.Abdulatif Al-Zayani told a local publication that the GCC had the military...
- UNITED NATIONS: Saudi Arabia’s UN ambassador says he is concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen but doesn’t see the need for a Security Council resolution on it.A Saudi-led coalition has been fighting rebels in the Arab world’s poorest country for almost a year.Council...
- The Kingdom and Poland pledged in Riyadh Sunday to take bilateral trade to new heights in the coming years....
- JEDDAH: The Council of Ministers yesterday urged all government departments and service organizations to appoint spokesmen to provide the media with necessary information and clarifications....
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