Al-Assaf named new Saudi foreign ministerSaudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed Ibrahim Al-Assaf as the new foreign minister in a major reshuffle of the kingdom's cabinet. Al-Assaf, who had served previously as the finance minister for More… |
Saudi reshuffles top defence officials; woman minister namedSaudi Arabia's King Salman yesterday terminated or reshuffled some of the kingdom's top military officers and several deputy ministers and appointed a new woman deputy minister. A Royal order terminated More… |
Saudi Arabia to send plane to Doha for Qatar pilgrimsSaudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered the dispatch of a private aircraft belonging to Saudi Arabian Airlines to Doha airport to fly all Qatari Haj pilgrims at his expense to Jeddah and host them as his guests. A statement emphsised More… |
Salman Khan’s action film Dabangg comes to life at Bollywood ParksBollywood Parks Dubai, the world’s first Bollywood inspired theme park, released a behind the scenes video with the superstar – Salman Khan for the live stunt show Dabangg: Stunt Spectacular. The action filled video al More… |
Saudi King urges Islamic unity to defeat terrorismCustodian of the two holy mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has urged solidarity and unity among Muslims to fight terrorism and bring about peace and security in the region. King Salman made these remarks durin More… |
Shaikh Salman confident of Fifa poll victoryShaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa emerged last night as the clear favourite to win today’s election for Fifa president and give the much-maligned football governing body a fresh lease of life, said a report in the Gulf Daily News More… |
New Fifa poll push for Shaikh SalmanTen Arab and international human rights organisations have launched a campaign in support of a Bahraini official in his bid to become Fifa president. The ‘Yes to Shaikh Salman’ drive supports Asian Football Confederation president More… |
Saudi King Salman orders over $8bn investments in EgyptSaudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered the kingdom to help meet Egypt's petroleum needs for the next five years, Saudi state news agency SPA reported. He also ordered that Saudi investments in Egypt be more than 30 billion More… |
Saudi Arabia imposes 2.5pc fee on undeveloped landSaudi Arabia's cabinet said on Monday it would impose an annual 2.5 percent fee on undeveloped urban land designated for residential or commercial use, a major step in addressing a shortage of affordable housing and developing the tax system More… |
New approach to old alliance for Saudi King and ObamaSaudi Arabia's King Salman will meet US President Barack Obama in Washington on Friday, aiming to push him for more support in Riyadh's efforts to counter Iran after it agreed to a nuclear deal that will relieve Tehran of some internatio More… |