Saudi Transformation
For many years, Saudi Arabia was one of the most conservative countries in the Middle East. Saudi society was built based on centuries-old patriarchal traditions,…
King Salman
For the first time, mothers in Saudi Arabia drive their own children to school
Dr. Sharifah Al-Rajhi, a professor at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, used to ask the family driver to take her children to school. Not anymore….
PHOTOS: Saudi king performs Eid al-Fitr prayers in Grand Mosque
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abulaziz, performed Eid al-Fitr prayers on Friday morning in the Grand Mosque of Mecca, the…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has congratulated the citizens of his kingdom and Muslims everywhere for the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The following is the…
Turkey’s influence in Yemen
Turkey may have shifted its priorities away from Yemen, but it can still play a positive role in trying to alleviate some of the human…
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to strengthen parliamentary relations
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Khan Hasham bin Saddique met with members of Saudi-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Committee in the Shoura Council led by the committee’s…
Saudi Arabia to build 9 desalination plants on Red Sea
Saudi Arabia plans to build nine desalination plants for more than 2 billion riyals ($530 million) on the Red Sea coast, its environment minister said…
Saudi Arabia deposits $2 bln in Yemen central bank to back currency
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ordered a deposit of $2 billion to be paid into Yemen’s central bank on Wednesday to shore up the weak Yemeni…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,
King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Issued a directive on Monday to the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) to ensure that banks do not deduct any funds…
Saudi King Salman orders new allowances to offset rising cost of living
Saudi King Salman issued a royal decree, on Friday, approving annual gratuity for Saudi civil and military personnel. Based on suggestions by Crown Prince Mohammed…