Salman Bin Abdul Aziz

Saudi king overhauls security services

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Thursday decreed the consolidation of counter-terrorism and domestic intelligence under a new body, in a major overhaul of the security apparatus weeks after the interior minister was ousted from the royal succession. The string of late night royal decrees also ordered a shakeup of senior personnel, replacingRead more

Tunisian Islamist leader calls King Salman

Riyadh - Kamal Al Seleimi

President of Tunisia’s Ennahda Party, Rached Ghannouchi, called on Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, to “unite all the Gulf countries once again on the same path” in order to find a solution to the current crisis between Gulf states and Qatar. Ghannouchi also seconded Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call for a solution to be agreed before theRead more

The Islamic Summit searches for mechanisms to deal with Iran

Cairo – Ali Al Said

Everyone is waiting for the results of the Saudi Islamic Summit where heads of the Islamic Alliance States participate including the Egyptian president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi after receiving an invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz. This summit is searching for mechanism to deal with Iran and stop its practices in the Arab region especially in Syria and Yemen,Read more

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia vow to jointly fight radicalism, step up cooperation on investment

Bogor - ArabToday

The governments of Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have pledged to jointly fight radicalism and strengthen cooperation on investment, trade and fishery. Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al Saud met at the presidential palace located in a botanical garden in Bogor town near the country's capital of Jakarta on Wednesday. "For Indonesia, Saudi ArabiaRead more

Cancer survivor shares experience with Salman

Manama- Arab Today

A 12-year-old girl, dubbed the ambassador of cancer fighters in Saudi Arabia, said that she felt her dream had come true when King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz accepted her book in which she narrated her experience with the disease. Sharifa Al Haqbani made a buzz on social media in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf when a picture of her takingRead more

Spain’s Felipe in Saudi Arabia amid warship sale

Riyadh - ArabToday

Spain’s King Felipe VI is to meet Sunday with Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, local media said, during an official visit coinciding with talks to sell Spanish warships. Felipe arrived late Saturday in Riyadh for a three-day stay. The Spanish foreign ministry said its minister Alfonso Dastis, and Public Works Minister Inigo de la Serna, would accompany Felipe duringRead more

Lebanon's president assures normalization of relations with Gulf countries

Beirut - ArabToday

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun stressed Thursday that ties with the "Gulf countries, particularly with Saudi Arabia are back to normal," adding that the misunderstanding is over now and a "new leaf of relations has been turned." "The Lebanese will witness an increase in the influx of Gulf tourists," Aoun said after a four-day trip to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, theRead more

Aoun visits KSA and Qatar this week

Beirut - Arab Today

The Presidency's Directorate General issued on Monday the following statement: "President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, will leave Beirut this afternoon heading to Riyadh on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, upon the invite of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. The President will be accompanied by an officialRead more

Saudi king Salman receives Kerry, Pakistan Army chief

Riyadh - Arab Today

Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud received here on Sunday US Secretary of State John Kerry and his accompanying delegation at al Yamamah Palace. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest developments in the region and efforts towards settling many crises, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. They also reviewed aspects of bilateral relations. The Saudi monarchRead more

Riyadh will not allow Yemen to become base for any country

Manama - ArabToday

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz has vowed to prevent other nations from intervening in neighbouring Yemen, where it has been at war with Iranian-backed rebels since March 2015. The king said the security of neighbouring Yemen was the security of Saudi Arabia. “We will not allow anyone to interfere in its domestic affairs or to seek to influenceRead more