RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman was conferred on Sunday the highest Mexican honor for his contributions to promote bilateral relations and for his “distinguished services to mankind in general.”
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia may take more deterrent measures against Iran to check its foreign policy behavior and to contain its growing interference in the affairs of Arab states, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Saturday.
RIYADH: All Iranian diplomats left the Kingdom on Tuesday after being expelled by the Saudi government following the attacks on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad, the second most populous city in Iran.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday officially severed ties with Iran over the storming of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, following the execution of Saudi Shiite radical Nimr Al-Nimr.
RIYADH: In a historic move, the Kingdom has cut its reliance on oil-generated income to 70 percent in 2015, which signals a progressively growing economic diversification program strongly backed by the Saudi government.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced plans to reduce its reliance on foreign workers by recruiting only highly-technical workers and monitoring investments closely.
RIYADH: A renowned professor of King Saud University (KSU) here has warned of radiation danger from cell phone towers,
RIYADH: Shoura Council will vote to approve a defense pact with Finland here on Monday. The Committee on Security Affairs of the Shoura Council will table the draft pact titled “Memorandum of Understanding between Saudi Ministry of Defense and Finnish Ministry of Defense” to be discussed by the members and then voted on the floor of the house.
RIYADH: The Internet of Things (IoT) World Forum (IoTWF) in Dubai was a huge success with more than 2,000 attendees from across the world getting awakened to the IoT possibilities, which have the potential to generate revenue of $13.3 trillion.
RIYADH: The historic poll for 3,159 seats at 284 municipal councils across the Kingdom concluded peacefully on Saturday amid reports of moderate voter turnout, great enthusiasm, festive mood and high security.