Recent News

May 18, 2012Saudi Committee for the Relief of the Afghan People supports Education Ministry
May 17, 2012Saudi Arabia takes part in G-20 Ministers of Labor meeting in Mexico
May 16, 2012Prince Sultan bin Salman visits Smithsonian Museums
May 16, 2012Saudi Arabia signs two agreements to construct houses in Pakistan
May 16, 2012Prince Sultan bin Salman arrives in Mexico to attend G-20 Meeting
May 15, 2012Foreign Minister, GCC Secretary General hold joint press conference
May 15, 2012Saudi Arabia ranks first worldwide in issuing title deed transferences
May 14, 2012GCC leaders hold summit in Riyadh
May 13, 2012Kingdom commits $300 million to OPEC Environmental Fund
May 12, 2012IIROSA provides additional aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan
May 11, 2012King Abdullah receives President of Niger
May 11, 2012Royal order relieves Sheikh Abdulmohsen Al-Obaikan of his post
May 10, 2012Saudi Arabia and Egypt sign MoU for aid package to Egypt
May 10, 2012Prince Turki Al-Kabeer leads delegation to Non-Aligned Movement meeting
May 10, 2012Fourth Saudi Solar Energy Forum held in Riyadh
May 9, 2012Prince Sattam receives President of Discovery Channel
May 9, 2012Prince Saud Al-Faisal receives Indonesian Foreign Minister
May 8, 2012Royal order appoints Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais
May 7, 2012Saudi Embassy Participates in Passport DC
May 7, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (5/7/12)
May 7, 2012King Abdullah receives GCC Secretary General
May 6, 2012Saudi missions in Egypt reopen
May 6, 2012SRCA President receives U.S. Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan
May 6, 2012Sacrificial meat shipment arrives in Comoros Island
May 5, 2012U.N. Secretary-General thanks Saudi Arabia for U.N. Counterterrorism Center
May 5, 2012Saudi Ambassador to Djibouti hands over 90 tons of dates to WFP Office
May 4, 2012Saudi Embassy and Consulates in Egypt to reopen next Sunday
May 3, 2012Embassy to participate in Passport DC 2012 event
May 2, 2012Crown Prince chairs 13th GCC Interior Ministers Consultative Meeting
May 1, 2012Saudi Arabia donates one million dollars to Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies
May 1, 2012Saudi Arabia’s Archaeological Masterpieces Exhibition to move to U.S.
April 30, 2012King Abdullah receives Senator Joseph Lieberman
April 30, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/30/12)
April 30, 2012King inaugurates Phase I of University Cities Project, lays stone for Phase II
April 29, 2012Prince Saud: GCC Union will give Gulf states more weight
April 29, 2012Sacrificial meat sent to Tanzania
April 28, 2012Kingdom recalls ambassador from Egypt, closes embassy and consulates due to security concerns
April 28, 2012King Abdullah receives telephone call from Egyptian leader
April 27, 2012King Abdullah receives Qatari Heir Apparent
April 27, 2012Saudi food aid distributed to displaced Yemenis
April 26, 2012Two Saudi citizens kidnapped in Lebanon are safe
April 26, 2012King Abdullah receives telephone call from King of Spain
April 26, 2012Arab League Foreign Ministers meet in Cairo
April 25, 2012Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs receives U.S. Peace Envoy
April 25, 2012King Abdullah receives UNESCO Gold Medal
April 24, 2012Arab Ministers bid Zoellick farewell as World Bank head
April 23, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/23/12)
April 23, 2012King Abdullah receives Polish Prime Minister
April 22, 2012Campaign for the Relief of Palestinian People in Gaza provides medical supplies
April 21, 2012Taibah University signs cooperation agreements with 3 U.S. institutions
April 20, 2012King Abdullah receives Saad Al-Hariri
April 19, 2012Arab Environmental Ministers hold extraordinary meeting
April 18, 2012Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for abduction of Saudi Deputy Consul in Yemen
April 18, 2012U.S. delegation visits Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry
April 17, 2012Kingdom participates in launch of campaign to eradicate polio in Sudan
April 16, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/16/12)
April 13, 2012Prince Salman Concludes Official Visit to the U.S
April 13, 2012King Abdullah holds talks with Turkish Prime Minister
April 12, 2012Minister of Defense visits Military Attaché Office in Washington
April 12, 2012Minister of Defense receives Director of U.S. Missile Defense Agency
April 12, 2012Prince Salman meets with Secretary of State Clinton
April 12, 2012Prince Salman attends dinner in his honor hosted by Ambassador Al-Jubeir
April 12, 2012Saudi school in Pakistan holds charity bazaar in support of orphans
April 12, 2012Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports surge in Feb. 2012, report says
April 11, 2012Prince Salman Meets with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
April 11, 2012Prince Salman meets with President Obama
April 11, 2012Kingdom condemns terrorist explosion in Bahrain
April 10, 2012IIROSA sends food aid to Somali orphans
April 10, 2012Prince Salman arrives in the US for official visit
April 9, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/9/12)
April 9, 2012KSU, U.S. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute sign joint cooperation accord
April 8, 2012Minister of Foreign Affairs receives his Kazakh counterpart
April 6, 2012U.S. delegation visits Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry
April 4, 2012IIROSA sends aid to Mauritania
April 3, 2012Chief of General staff receives Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
April 3, 2012British Prime Minister receives Saudi Minister of Defense
April 2, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/2/12)
April 2, 2012Algerian President receives Saudi Crown Prince
April 1, 2012Saudi Foreign Minister Addresses Friends of Syrian People Meeting
April 1, 2012First Ministerial Meeting of GCC-U.S. Strategic Cooperation Forum concludes
April 1, 2012Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Secretary Clinton hold joint press conference
March 30, 2012King Abdullah meets with Secretary Clinton in Riyadh
March 30, 2012Prince Saud, Clinton hold talks in Riyadh
March 30, 2012Royal order appoints Dr. Mohammed Al-Eissa Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council
March 29, 201223rd Arab Summit convenes in Baghdad
March 28, 2012Qatari Emir receives Prince Saud Al-Faisal
March 28, 2012Saudi Vice Consul in Aden abducted
March 28, 2012Arab Foreign Ministers agree on draft resolution on Syria
March 27, 2012Saudi representative addresses Nuclear Security Summit
March 27, 2012Arab Ministers of Finance meet in Baghdad
March 26, 2012Saudi-U.S.Nautical Union Exercise-12 concludes
March 26, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (3/26/12)
March 26, 2012King Abdullah receives President of Yemen
March 25, 2012SRCA President meets with Jordanian, Turkish, Lebanese counterparts
March 23, 2012King Abdullah receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei
March 22, 2012First batch of Saudi aid arrives in Yemen
March 22, 2012Saudi Arabia sends heaters to Tunisia
March 22, 2012GCC-sponsored international meeting on Yemen begins in Riyadh
March 21, 2012Kingdom’s GDP reaches 4.64% in the first year of the Ninth Development Plan
March 21, 2012Prince Saud Al-Faisal receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh
March 20, 2012Royal decree appoints Dr. Adnan Al-Mazrou’ Rector of Taibah University
March 20, 2012Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with Canadian Foreign Minister
March 19, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (3/19/12)
March 19, 2012GCC countries accomplish Millennium Development Goals
March 18, 2012IIROSA prepares program to assist Syrian refugees in Lebanon
March 17, 2012Royal order appoints Dr. Saleh bin Humaid Advisor at Royal Court
March 16, 2012OIC Secretary General holds talks with Secretary Clinton in Washington
March 15, 2012IIRC provides urgent assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon
March 15, 2012Council of Arab Interior Ministers’ session concludes
March 14, 2012Crown Prince Nayef receives Saudi Ambassador in Ohio
March 14, 2012Saudi Arabia closes its embassy in Damascus
March 13, 2012Turkish President receives head of Saudi Red Crescent Authority
March 12, 2012Minister of Justice receives World Bank delegation
March 12, 2012King Abdullah receives Jordanian King
March 12, 2012Prince Saud receives Afghan Foreign Minister
March 12, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (3/12/12)
March 11, 2012Chief of General Staff receives U.S. delegation
March 11, 2012Prince Saud Al-Faisal, German counterpart speak to reporters
March 10, 2012Foreign Minister warns against “trivializing” the blood of Syrian civilians
March 10, 2012Prince Salman receives delegation from Harvard University
March 9, 2012King Abdullah receives Sudanese President
March 9, 2012Crown Prince Nayef arrives in Cleveland for scheduled medical tests
March 9, 2012Saudi aid arrives in Tunisia
March 9, 2012Prince Saud Al-Faisal meets with UN and Arab League joint envoy to Syria
March 8, 2012Saudi Embassy delivers 200 tons of dates to Pakistan
March 7, 2012Kingdom rejects Russian charges on Syria
March 7, 2012Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Commander of U.S. Marine Forces Central Command
March 6, 2012Saudi diplomat killed in Bangladesh
March 6, 2012Saudi, Cuban officials discuss possible expansion of SFD’s work to Cuba
March 5, 2012King Abdullah and Emir of Qatar hold meeting
March 5, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting (3/5/12)
March 4, 2012Trial of 55 terror suspects begins in Riyadh
March 4, 2012Twelfth Jeddah Economic Forum begins
March 4, 2012Tabuk Border Guard rescues missing Polish sailor
March 4, 2012Ministry of Defense says minister did not give interview to Kuwaiti daily
March 4, 2012GCC Foreign Ministers meet in Riyadh
March 3, 2012Fifth Saudi aid shipment departs Riyadh for Tunisia
March 3, 2012New president named for Al-Jouf University
March 3, 2012New Secretary General of Military Service Council appointed
March 3, 2012Saudi Arabia urges Security Council to exercise legal role in Syrian crisis
March 2, 2012Crown Prince Nayef arrives in Morocco
March 1, 2012Fourth Saudi plane delivers aid to Tunisia
March 1, 2012IIROSA provides relief assistance to Syrian refugees
February 29, 2012Second and third Saudi relief planes arrive in Tunisia
February 28, 2012Rector of Jazan University receives University of Utah delegation
February 28, 2012Kingdom gives Sierra Leone 20 tons of medical supplies
February 27, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (2/27/12)
February 27, 2012First batch of Saudi humanitarian aid arrives in Tunisia
February 27, 2012Saudi Hajj meat arrives in Sudan
February 26, 2012Parliamentary leaders from around the world gather in Riyadh
February 25, 2012King Abdullah congratulates new Yemeni president
February 24, 2012Deputy Defense Minister visits Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada
February 24, 2012Foreign Minister addresses International Conference for Friends of the Syrian People
February 23, 2012International Conference on Somalia opens in London
February 23, 2012Saudi Ambassador to Senegal delivers 100 tons of dates
February 22, 2012King Abdullah tells Russian President dialogue on Syria is now pointless
February 22, 2012Saudi Wildlife Authority participates in U.S. summit
February 20, 2012Chief of General Staff receives U.S. National Defense University delegation
February 20, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (2/20/12)
February 20, 2012Saudi Arabia donates $10 million to UNRWA
February 18, 2012Saudi Ambassador to U.S. welcomes Saudi disaster management delegation
February 17, 2012Tunisian Prime Minister performs Umrah
February 17, 2012Saudi Arabia warns its citizens against travelling to Syria
February 15, 2012Minister of Economy and Planning receives U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy
February 14, 2012King Abdullah receives Indian Defense Minister
February 13, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (2/13/12)
February 13, 2012U.S. delegation visits PMU
February 13, 2012Arab Foreign Ministers recommend $100 million monthly safety net for Palestinians
February 12, 2012Foreign Minister calls for sanctions on Syria, support for opposition
February 10, 2012King Abdullah condemns failure of Security Council resolution
February 9, 2012King patronizes opening of Janadriyah Festival for Heritage and Culture
February 8, 2012King Abdullah receives U.S. CENTCOM Commander
February 7, 2012GCC countries recall their ambassadors from Syria, expel Syrian envoys
February 7, 2012Pilgrims arrive in Jeddah as Umrah season begins
February 7, 2012Minister of Hajj meets with U.S. Consul General
February 6, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (2/6/12)
February 6, 2012KACST President inaugurates International Workshop On Energy Efficiency
February 5, 2012Minister of Petroleum receives IEF Secretary General
February 4, 2012Al-Janadriyah musical operetta cancelled in solidarity with Syrian people
February 3, 2012King Abdullah receives head of IMF
February 3, 2012Prince Nawaf offers condolences after deadly soccer riot in Egypt
February 2, 2012Yanbu Royal Commission’s CEO receives U.S. Counselor for Economic Affairs
February 1, 2012Saudi Archaeological Masterpieces Exhibition scheduled to debut in U.S.
January 30, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/30/12)
January 30, 2012Al-Naimi: Saudi Arabia will be a reliable supplier of oil for decades
January 29, 2012GCC-Turkish Ministerial Meeting on Strategic Dialogue issues joint communiqué
January 28, 2012Arab League halts observer mission in Syria
January 27, 2012Saudi Arabia recorded $144.23 billion trade surplus in 2010
January 26, 2012Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Terminal ranked "Best in the World"
January 25, 2012Saudi Arabia’s U.N. Ambassador calls for action on Syria
January 24, 2012Ambassador Al-Jubeir hosts for Saudi Academicians
January 24, 2012Royal Saudi Air Force takes part in U.S. Red Flag Exercises
January 24, 2012GCC states to withdraw monitors from Syria
January 23, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/23/12)
January 22, 2012Arab Foreign Ministers hold meeting on Syria
January 22, 2012Prince Saud announces withdrawal of Kingdom’s Arab League monitors from Syria
January 20, 2012Minister of Justice: Terror-related crime in Saudi Arabia is on the decline
January 18, 2012Justice Minister meets with U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice
January 17, 2012Winners of King Faisal International Prize for 2012 announced
January 16, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/16/12)
January 15, 2012King Abdullah receives Chinese Premier
January 15, 2012Assailants shoot at patrol in Qatif
January 14, 2012French, Saudi aircraft collide during joint exercise, pilots eject safely
January 14, 2012Amendment of Two Articles of Saudi Arabian Nationality Regulations approved
January 13, 2012Dr. Abdullatif Al-Asheikh appointed head of CPVPV
January 13, 2012King Abdullah receives British Prime Minister
January 13, 2012Saudi Arabia donates medical supplies to Pakistan
January 12, 2012World Food Program hails Saudi Arabia’s support
January 12, 2012Distribution of meat in West African nations begins
January 11, 2012Prince Saud holds talks with President Obama, Secretary Clinton
January 11, 2012Minister of Defense receives U.S. Representative Eric Cantor
January 10, 2012IIROSA provides health care to 350,000 patients around the world
January 10, 2012King Abdullah receives Yemeni Prime Minister
January 10, 2012Prince Saud meets with President Obama at the White House
January 9, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/9/12)
January 9, 2012Deputy Foreign Minister meets with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
January 8, 2012Minister of Defense receives Sen. John Kerry
January 8, 2012Yemeni Minister of Health thanks Kingdom for polio immunization assistance
January 8, 2012Arab League decides to continue Syrian observation mission
January 7, 2012Minister of Culture and Information undergoes successful open-heart surgery
January 6, 2012King Abdullah sends message to Bahraini King
January 5, 2012GCC Health Ministers meet in Oman
January 5, 2012Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry meets Indian Prime Minister
January 4, 2012U.S. State Department official meets with Prince Saud and Dr. Khoja
January 3, 2012Interior Ministry releases second statement on suspects in Eastern Province violence
January 2, 2012Arrest warrants issued for 23 people linked to troubles in Eastern Province
January 1, 2012Saudi Arabia, Libya agree to resume bilateral relations