Iranian survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed more than 400 people pleaded Wednesday for water, tents and other emergency supplies as aid trickled into remote villages near the Iraqi border.
The government ordered rescuers to keep searching for people trapped under the rubble following the 7.3-magnitude quake which struck the mountainous region late Sunday, toppling buildings and leaving thousandsRead more
The Cabinet on Monday approved the establishment of a “national project for atomic energy” in the Kingdom.
King Salman chaired the Cabinet session at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, which lauded the issuance of royal decrees aimed at improving the performance of various state bodies.
The Cabinet said the orders would ensure the provision of the highest level of services toRead more
The Cabinet held on Wednesday its weekly meeting to discuss a number of political, social and security files in addition to reports on quality of services offered to the public and efforts to secure basic commodities at low prices.
The Cabinet will also review a number of bills and important ministerial decisions aiming at achieving progress at all levels, upgradingRead more
The cabinet approved, during its meeting Monday under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, a presidential decree declaring a state of emergency across the nation for three months to start as of today at 1:00 pm.
The armed forces and police will take necessary steps to face terrorism, maintain security and protect public property.
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Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Monday called on the cabinet to observe a minute of silence over the victims of Tanta and Alexandria churches which have been hit by two terror attacks during Palm Sunday celebrations.
The cabinet, in its weekly meeting, renewed its condemnation of the tragic attacks which claimed the lives of innocent civilians in places of worship.Read more
Meeting under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail Monday, the Cabinet is set to discuss a number of political, economic, social and security files.
Ministers will review reports on the quality of services offered to citizens, as well as efforts to secure their basic needs and control the markets.
They will also continue talks on a number of bills and ministerial decisionsRead more
Meeting under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail Wednesday, the Cabinet will be probing a number of political, economic, social and security files.
The ministers will review reports on efforts to secure the basic needs of citizens and control the markets.
They will also continue talks about some draft laws and important decisions by the ministries.
A final outline of the generalRead more
The Saudi cabinet renewed Saudi Arabia's condemnation for the Syrian air forces targeting the UN humanitarian aid caravans, which led to the suspension of aid convoys in Syria.The meeting held on Monday was led by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Press Agency reported.
They further discussed kingdom's concerns about the findings ofRead more
The Cabinet, in its weekly meeting Monday, renewed Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of Syrian air attacks on UN humanitarian aid convoys, which led to the suspension of assistance in the war-wracked country.
The meeting, chaired by King Salman, also expressed concern over the findings of an international commission on Syria — discussed by Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) — citingRead more
The Cabinet held a meeting on Tuesday under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail to discuss a number of political, economic, social and security files.
The cabinet addressed a set of issues, draft laws and ministerial decisions pertaining to health insurance, bourse tarffis, means of controlling markets and prices.
The meeting also probed a set of ministerial measures to be taken uponRead more