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Saudi king, crown prince congratulate Singapore president-elect and Thailand’s new PM
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his victory in Singapore's presidential election, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The two leaders also sent their…
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Saudi Arabia’s public library coin collection reveals history of Islamic world
Historical coins from around the Arab and Islamic world are prominent artifacts that can reveal the religious, political, economic, social, and artistic events that occurred in the era they originated. The King Abdulaziz Public Library in…
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GCC chief lauds Saudi Arabia’s DCO for sustainability efforts
Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, lauded the Saudi Digital Cooperation Organization on Sunday for its efforts to achieve worldwide sustainable development in the digital realm, particularly the…
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Saudi foreign minister meets Tunisian counterpart
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Sunday met with Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar in Riyadh.
During the meeting, the ministers reviewed the strong fraternal relations…
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KSrelief signs $5m deal to provide clean drinking water in Somalia
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center on Sunday signed a $5 million agreement with a Somali civil society organization to supply clean drinking water to drought-affected communities, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Dr.…
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Women hikers from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait complete daunting Pacific Crest Trail
Adventurers Haya Al-Samari and Fai Al-Omran, citizens of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait respectively, recently achieved a long-cherished dream by completing the Pacific Crest Trail — covering a distance of around 4,270 km in 180 days.
At the…
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Saudi ambassador receives the grand mufti of Poland
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Poland, Saad bin Saleh Al-Saleh, recently received in his office at the embassy, Tomasz Miskiewicz, the grand mufti of Poland, who is also head of the Muslim Religious Association. Miskiewicz had participated in…
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Saudi and Singaporean finance ministers discuss bilateral cooperation
Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan met with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong, during a visit to Singapore, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed aspects of…
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Kingdom gains large profit in balance of payments on travel in first quarter
The Saudi Ministry of Tourism recently announced that the Kingdom made a significant profit in the balance of payments on travel in the first quarter of 2023, gaining SR22.8 billion ($6.08 billion) compared with a deficit of SR1.6 billion…
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Saudi foundation marks World Letter Writing Day by publishing letters sent by King Abdulaziz
To coincide with World Letter Writing Day on Sept. 1, the King Abdulaziz Foundation published a number of rare historical documents, some of them more than 100 years old, including a number of letters written by King Abdulaziz to his…
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