Cleric’s supporters again storm Baghdad’s government zone
.Al-Sadr’s bloc won the most votes in parliamentary elections last October but he has been unable to form a majority government Supporters of…
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Kuwait goes to polls, yet again, as opposition groups return
.Kuwait has held 18 elections since the parliamentary system was adopted in 1962 .Parliament has been all-male since the only woman MP lost…
Bahrain’s Crown Prince discusses bilateral relations with Japan PM
Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met with Japan’s Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio at Akasaka Palace in…
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port wins top world award
Further underlining its status as one of the world’s leading maritime logistics hubs, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port has been named “Sea Port…
It’s business time as Saudi entrepreneurs try to make it big
Artists and pottery makers are among a host of talented Saudis displaying their work at a Riyadh event to promote and support the…
First Qur’anic verse beamed into Makkah sky with lasers
Residents of Makkah have been treated to a laser light display that filled the sky with the first Qur’anic verse revealed to the…
Dutch Embassy in Riyadh hosts ceremony renewing cooperation of honorary consuls
The Embassy of the Netherlands in Riyadh hosted a signing ceremony renewing the Honorary Consulate Agreement for five years signed by both honorary…
King Salman appoints Crown Prince as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
King Salman of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday named Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman the Kingdom’s prime minister and appointed Prince Khalid bin Salman…
Saudi Arabia takes part in World Tourism Day 2022
The Saudi Ministry of Tourism is taking part in celebrations for World Tourism Day 2022 in Bali, Indonesia, on Sept. 27, to promote…