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Gulf Air launches Bahrain tourist visa service

Kuwait - Muslimchronicle

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has today in partnership with VFS Global, the world’s largest visa service provider, launched a Bahrain Tourist Visa Service available via visa.gulfair.com exclusively for the airline’s passengers flying across its global network to Bahrain. Travellers with return Gulf Air tickets can now conveniently apply for a visa to the Kingdom of Bahrain online viaRead more

Europe tour aims at telling Kingdom what is happening is unacceptable

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Foreign Affairs and expatriate minister, Gebran Bassil, arrived in Brussels on his European tour to explain the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri and rally support for this cause. "Lebanon is still dealing with the problem with Saudi Arabia within the framework of brotherly bilateral relations and the tour is to show the Kingdom that what is happening is unacceptable," Bassil saidRead more

Palestinians have right to Jerusalem as capital

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Palestinians have the right to Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem as their capital, Saudi King Salman said Wednesday, echoing calls at an Islamic summit in Istanbul from which he had stayed away. "The kingdom has called for a political solution to resolve regional crises, foremost of which is the Palestinian issue and the restoration of the Palestinian people's legitimate rights, including theRead more

Djibouti welcomes the Saudi military base in its territories

Djibouti - Samy Al Sharif

Djibouti’s defense minister, Ali Bahdon, welcomed the presence of a Saudi military base in his country, pointing out that the relationship with Riyadh exceeded military cooperation, to reach historical, ideological and cultural ties. He added that the military agreement between the two sides has many aspects of cooperation, including the Joint Military Commission, which meets every few months, as wellRead more

S&P affirms Saudi Arabia credit ratings

Riyadh - AFP

S&P Global Ratings on Monday affirmed Saudi Arabia's credit ratings, saying the kingdom's sweeping reforms could make it attractive to investors in the medium term despite underlying risks. The agency maintained its "A-/A-2" ratings on Saudi Arabia and said its outlook was stable, citing expectations the government would take steps to consolidate public finances in the next two years. "RecentRead more

Palestinian President arrived in Riyadh to start visit to Saudi

Quds - Nasser Al Assad

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to arrive in Riyadh, the capital of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Monday on an official visit. Abbas is scheduled to meet with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to the Palestinian Ambassador in Riyadh Bassam Al-Agha. He said in statements to the official Palestinian radio station VoiceRead more

Saudi Arabia to freeze accounts of those arrested in crackdown

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia said Sunday that bank accounts of dozens of high-profile figures arrested in an anti-corruption sweep will be frozen. "The accounts and balances of those detained will be revealed and frozen. Any asset or property related to these cases of corruption will be registered as state property," the kingdom's information ministry said. source: AFPRead more

Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding reports swing to quarterly profit from big loss

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabian investment firm Kingdom Holding reported it swung to a third-quarter profit on Sunday. Kingdom Holding, whose investments include stakes in major international firms such as Citigroup and Twitter , said it made 247.5 million Saudi riyals in the three months to September 30, compared with a restated loss of 355 million riyals in the same period a yearRead more

Islamic history museum in Madinah to promote national heritage

Madinah - Muslimchronicle

The Islamic University of Madinah plans to establish a history museum to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 through promoting the heritage of Saudi Arabia, Madinah and the Islamic University. “This museum will contribute to strengthening the country’s cultural identity and promoting its national heritage, in addition to raising awareness of its value, improving the culture of museums and documenting theRead more

Saudi Cabinet underlines importance of economic transformation

Riyadh - Saeed Al Ghamedi

The Saudi cabinet said Tuesday that the vision 2030 confirms that the transformation being witnessed by the Kingdom contributes to supporting regional stability in general and enhancing the trend of making the Kingdom a center for the region and a heart of the Islamic world. The vision came in response to internal development needs and affirmation of a policy seekingRead more