Government | Friday 1 March, 2019 12:07 pm

Saudi Defense Ministry to strengthen partnership with local factories

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense is to strengthen partnerships with local factories to ensure they are involved in ministry projects, a government official said Thursday. Maj. Gen. Atiyah Al-Malki, from the Defense Ministry, was speaking at a specialist conference focusing on the...

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Government | Sunday 24 February, 2019 5:49 am

Visit to Pakistan, India and China proves strategic for Saudi Arabia

The three-country tour of Asia by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that came to a close this weekend was an economic and strategic success, experts say. “Saudi Arabia might be seen by some as moving to the East,” Salman Al-Ansari, founder of the Saudi American Public Relation Affairs ...

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Government | Sunday 24 February, 2019 1:38 am

Princess Reema made ambassador to US, Khaled bin Salman appointed deputy defense minister by royal decree

Deputy King Prince Mohammed bin Salman issued a royal decree on Saturday appointing Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan as Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US.  The deputy king issued a second decree announcing the appointment of Prince Khaled bin Salman as the...

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Government | Saturday 23 February, 2019 10:12 am

HRH Crown Prince Sends Cable Of Thanks to the Chinese Vice Premier on Leaving China

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has sent a cable of thanks to the Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Han Zheng on leaving China. The cable content came as...

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Government | Thursday 21 February, 2019 2:47 pm

HRH Crown Prince Arrives in China on an Official Visit

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, arrived in Beijing on Thursday morning on an official visit to the People's Republic of China. Upon his arrival at the airport, HRH Crown Prince was received by Deputy...

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Government | Thursday 21 February, 2019 3:49 am

India and Saudi Arabia take bilateral relationship to new heights

India and Saudi Arabia have taken their bilateral relationship to new heights with a decision to set up a Strategic Partnership Council and hold a summit meeting every two years. The move was agreed during discussions between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Indian Prime Minister Narendra...

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Government | Wednesday 20 February, 2019 2:39 am

Indo-Saudi ties a factor for stability, peace

India and Saudi Arabia ties will be a factor for stability, peace and security in our region and the world, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Okaz Editor-in-Chief and General Supervisor of Saudi Gazette Editorial Jameel Altheyabi in an exclusive interview on the occasion of the visit to...

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Government | Monday 18 February, 2019 2:03 am

Saudi Crown Prince takes Pakistan bond ‘to new level’

A major transformation is underway in Saudi Arabia’s economic relationship with Pakistan, according to Dr. Ali Awadh Asseri, a former ambassador to Islamabad. In a wide-ranging interview with Arab News, the former envoy said greater interaction between business and the private sectors in...

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Government | Thursday 14 February, 2019 2:13 am

King launches 1,281 projects worth SR82 billion in Riyadh

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman launched multibillion riyal development projects at a ceremony held at Qasr Al-Hakam in Riyadh on Wednesday evening. The King inaugurated as well as laid the foundation stone for as many as 1,281 projects costing a total of SR82 billion in Riyadh...

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Government | Tuesday 12 February, 2019 5:53 pm

WGS 2019: World Government Summit proves catalyst for serious global change

Global political and business decision makers, NGOs and philanthropists chose the seventh World Government Summit (WGS 2019) in Dubai to create a vision for a brighter, more sustainable future world this week.  Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke of a new era for investment...

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