Holy Mosques

Women to be exempted from some traffic penalties

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

After allowing women to drive in September 2017, followinga royal decree issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia is looking at exempting women from some traffic violation penalties. Al Arabiya reported that some of the penalties are not suitable for women. Some of the exemptions would include stopping the vehicle to questionRead more

HM King thanked by Saudi Monarch

Manama - Emirates Voice

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has received a cable of thanks from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in reply in his congratulations on Saudi Arabia’s National Day. King Salman expressed sincere thanks and appreciation to HM King Hamad for his fraternal feelings, wishing him abundant health and happiness. Source: FanaRead more

King Salman makes telephone call to Iraqi Prime Minister

Riyadh - Emirates Voice

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had made a telephone call to Prime Minister Dr. Haydar Al-Abadi of Iraq on Thursday. During the telephone conversation, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields and ways of enhancing and developing them through Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council, the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, hasRead more

Saudi Arabia and Russia discuss boosting cooperation

Moscow - Emirates Voice

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, today met with Leonid Eduardovich Slutsky, Chairman of the State Duma International Affairs Committee in Russia, on the sidelines of the visit of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to Russia. According to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, during the meeting,Read more

Bahraini-Saudi relations reviewed

Mecca- Emirates Voice

Governor of Mecca Province and Advisor to the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques, HRH Prince Khalid Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz, and Deputy Mecca Governor, HRH Prince Abdulla bin Bander bin Abdulaziz, today received in their office in two separate meetings, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Riyadh, Shaikh Hmood bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa. During theRead more

HRH Premier thanked by Saudi monarch

Manama - Emirates Voice

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received a cable of thanks from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in reply to His Royal Highness’s congratulatory cable to him on the successful Haj season. In his reply cable, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed his appreciation of theRead more

Cabinet congratulates Saudi Arabia on Haj success

Manama - Emirates Voice

The Cabinet extended congratulations to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the success of this year’s Haj season. Chaired by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and attended by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, the session lauded the tremendous efforts exertedRead more

Saudi National Society condemns insult of Qatari citizen

Riyadh - Emirates Voice

The National Society for Human Rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed its condemnation of the flagrant violation of the human rights, beating, degradation and humiliation of Qatari citizen Hamad Abdul Hadi Al Marri after returning from Hajj and leaving the Kingdom to Qatar with filming the acts and promoting and disseminating them among all people as theseRead more

Information Minister lauds Haj success

Manama - Emirates Voice

Information Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al Romaihi said the tremendous efforts made by the Saudi government to ensure the success of the Haj season this year reflect the great care given by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to provide all resources to serve the pilgrims. Speaking to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper, he paidRead more

GCC Secretary-General hails success of Hajj season

Riyadh - Emirates Voice

Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council for Arab States, has commended the great success of the organisation of this year's Hajj season. Saudi Press Agency quoted Dr. Al-Zayani as saying, "The government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has made relentless efforts to provide security, safety and tranquility to pilgrims." He thanked CustodianRead more