Salman bin Abdulaziz

Saudi Arabia announces $2 bn bailout

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Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it would transfer $2 billion to Yemen's central bank, following desperate calls for a financial rescue from the beleaguered government it has supported militarily for nearly three years. The bailout aims to curb the fall in value of the Yemeni riyal, which has plummeted as the war between the Saudi-backed government and Huthi Shiite rebels whoRead more

Saudi Crown Prince and Abbas discuss path to establish state of Palestine

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thurdsday in Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in Palestine and the practical efforts along the way to guarantee the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The meeting was attended byRead more

Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets Saudi king, crown prince

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman both met with the former United States Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday. During the meeting, held at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, the Saudi king and crown prince discussed a number of issues with Rice. Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin AbdulazizRead more

5 Key Studies at Riyadh Economic Forum

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The eighth round of the Riyadh Economic Forum, which is held under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, will kick off on Monday. Prince of Riyadh Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz will inaugurate the event on behalf of the King. The three-day Forum is organized under the slogan "Tomorrow’s Economy is Built Today" amid economicRead more

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch arrives in Riyadh on first visit

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi arrived, Monday evening, in Riyadh on his first visit to Saudi Arabia. The landmark visit comes in response to an invite from King Salman bin Abdulaziz, reported Saudi Press agency. This visit is considered historic because it marks the first Maronite Patriarch to visit the kingdom. Rahi is also expected to meet with Crown PrinceRead more

Saudi King receives Kuwaiti Emir to discuss issues of common concern

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has received at his palace in Riyadh Kuwaiti Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Both Gulf leaders discussed the “close brotherly relations and the overall events in the region were reviewed as well as a number of topics of mutual interest,” according to a statement on Saudi Press Agency. The Saudi monarch then hosted aRead more

Saudi Authority of Entertainment will provide 200 thousand jobs

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Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Entertainment vowed to provide some 200,000 job opportunities and to contribute 133 billion dollars to the annual national income by 2030. In May 2016, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered the formation of the authority in a move that was welcomed by many Saudis who demand more entertainment activities in the country. More so, theRead more

Path to Riyadh closer than others

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Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Egypt and its Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Ahmed Al-Qattan, told Al Arabiya News Channel Riyadh is not conspiring against a small country in size such as Qatar, which does not threaten the Kingdom, because of the differences in importance and history between the two countries. Qattan further stressed that the path to Riyadh isRead more

Saudi King Salman receives Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has received Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his office at Salam Palace in Jeddah. Lavrov conveyed greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin to King Salman, as well discussed bilateral relations and means of boosting cooperation between the two countries. The meeting was attended by Minister of State Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, SaudiRead more

Trump says solution to Qatar crisis should be based on Riyadh Summit pledges

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King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and US President Donald Trump discussed the need to defeat terrorism, cut off terrorist funding, and combat extremist ideology in a phone call on Wednesday. The US President urged a diplomatic resolution to the Qatar crisis that follows through on their commitments made at the Riyadh Summit, to maintain unity while fighting terrorism. The two leaders alsoRead more