Government | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 1:10 pm

King Salman Receives Dignitaries in Jeddah

A number of princes, ministers, scholars and a group of citizens called on King Salman at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah to greet him. The reception began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an. Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin...

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Government | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 12:00 pm

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Japanese emperor in Tokyo Previous

Japanese Emperor Naruhito welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday, SPA state news agency reported. The Crown Prince attended the G20 summit between June 28-29 in Osaka, where world leaders met to discuss international issues.  Crown...

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Government | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 8:48 am

Cabinet approves new excavations, forms committee to review mining regulations

Cabinet approves new excavations, forms committee to review mining regulations Gov’t also meets with JIC over efforts to stimulate foreign, local investment The Cabinet on Monday approved new excavation and mining rights licences for the Jordan Phosphate Mining Company (JPMC). Under...

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Government | Monday 1 July, 2019 1:35 pm

Saudi-Japanese Relations Continue to Evolve and Grow

The friendly relationship between Saudi Arabia and Japan has a long and mutually beneficial history, and is set to grow and evolve as the nations work even more closely together to realize the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, according to a former Saudi ambassador to Japan. In an...

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Government | Monday 1 July, 2019 9:00 am

Japan-Islam ties in focus as Saudi Crown Prince tours G20 host country Previous

Furat Bantan is a Saudi translator who has been working in Japan for the past 13 years. He says his life’s goal is simple: To become one of the best Arab translators of the Japanese language and eventually to become a bridge between the Arab world and Japan. Bantan is currently a translator...

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Government | Sunday 30 June, 2019 4:57 am

G20 Summit Concluded, Stressing Work to Enhance Global Economic Growth

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was chairing the current session of G20 summit, stressed that the group will work to enhance global economic growth, expressing full confidence that the next G20 summit, set to take place, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will be a great success. In a press...

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Government | Saturday 29 June, 2019 4:06 am

President of the Switzerland Receives the Saudi Ambassador

President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer received here Prince Mansur bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Ambassador to Switzerland. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and means to enhance them, in all fields, through cooperation mechanisms between the two friendly...

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Government | Saturday 29 June, 2019 3:56 am

Trump says Saudi crown prince doing ‘spectacular job,’ as they hold talks in Osaka

US President Donald Trump Saturday praised Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, saying he was doing a “spectacular job” as the pair met on the sidelines of the G20 summit. “You have done a spectacular job,” Trump told the powerful crown prince, referring...

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Government | Friday 28 June, 2019 4:11 pm

HRH Crown Prince Meets with Queen of Netherlands

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Head of the Saudi delegation to the Summit of G-20 leaders in Osaka, met here today with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. During the meeting, they discussed areas of...

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Government | Friday 28 June, 2019 4:10 pm

HRH Crown Prince Meets with Indian Prime Minister

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Head of Saudi delegation participating in the Summit of G-20 leaders in Osaka, Japan, met here today with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the meeting, they...

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