The Saudi Cabinet called the closure a “flagrant violation of the feelings of Muslims around the world”
The figure suggests that the amnesty will fall short of the one million expected to leave during the period
The drones can fly for up to 30 hours
The kingdom received 18 million visitors last year but the majority were pilgrims
The ruling comes days after the kingdom executed four nationals for terrorism offences
The RFQ period for the project closes on August 10
The kingdom has announced temporary poultry import bans from various countries
The city will be developed over 50-square km of land allocated for energy-related industries
The five-star property will feature four towers with 1,033 rooms and 93 villas
The kingdom is introducing physical education classes at girls’ schools from September
Qatif, home to the kingdom’s Shia minority, has been witness to rising tensions
Jean-Yves Le Drian is visiting the UAE and Kuwait on Sunday
The cholera epidemic in Yemen could spread to Saudi during the haj pilgrimage in September
What Saudi Arabia needs to do to prepare for the shift
Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passed away on Thursday
People in the kingdom were found to take an average of 3,807 steps a day, compared to a global average of 4,916
Direct flights are a sensitive issue due to longstanding disagreements between the two states over Palestine
The US Secretary of State returned to Kuwait without making any statement on his talks in Jeddah
The blaze broke out in a three-storey house early on Wednesday morning
Tillerson arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday to meet the four nations’ foreign ministers
The executions come following several recent attacks on security forces in Qatif, which is home to the kingdom’s Shia minority
Sporting activity for girls was previously limited to some private schools
Qatar signed an agreement with the US on Tuesday to combat the financing of terrorism
The hotel will have 163 rooms and suites, and is slated to open in Q1 2019
The agreements were signed by the GCC states in 2013 and 2014
The Campaign Against Arms Trade had asked for export licences to be blocked due to alleged breaches of human rights laws in Yemen
Aramco’s CEO said there was an “increasingly worrying” outlook for global oil supplies due to decreasing global investment linked to the current market slump
Saudi Arabia has 116 water supply and sanitation projects worth SAR4.9bn ($1.3bn), according to reports
The announcement was made at the end of the G20 summit in Hamburg
The most recent attack follows two others on July 4 and 6