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New Saudi King Receives US President & Top Senior Officials
2015-01-29 Read More...
US President Barack Obama arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday at the head of a heavyweight delegation including senior U.S. officials to meet the new Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz.

Report: “Germany Stops Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia”
2015-01-27 Read More...
Germany has decided to stop exporting arms to Saudi Arabia, the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag said on Sunday, citing government sources as saying the Kingdom was “too unstable” for it to be receiving deliveries of weapons.

New Saudi King: “Our Nation Needs Unity and Solidarity”
2015-01-26 Read More...
In his first televised address since the passing of King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz on Friday, newly-crowned King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz called for solidarity and unity among Muslim and Arab nations.

Prince Muqrin Declared Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince
2015-01-26 Read More...
Prince Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz was declared Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince on Friday shortly after Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz became King, the Saudi Royal Court said in a statement.

Saudi Arabia’s King Passes Away
2015-01-23 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz has passed away, the Royal Court said in a statement early on Friday. Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz became King and Prince Muqrin was declared Crown Prince, another Royal Court statement said.

Egyptian President Makes Brief Visit to Saudi Arabia
2015-01-21 Read More...
President Abdul Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt arrived in Riyadh Monday evening to get reassured of the health of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Chairman of General Organization for Military Industries
2015-01-16 Read More...
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense, and Chairman of Board of Directors of General Organization for Military Industries received in Riyadh Wednesday, the Organization's President Major

Salient Partners with SSI on Royal Saudi Air Force Contract
2015-01-14 Read More...
Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. (Salient), a leading provider of information technology and engineering services that include data analytics, agile development, mobility, training, and cyber security solutions, announced partnering with STS Systems

Saudi Crown Prince Meets Parting Kuwaiti Military Attaché
2015-01-08 Read More...
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received in Riyadh Wednesday the Military Attaché of the State of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lieutenant General Musaed bin Nasser

Saudi Chief of General Intelligence Vistis USA
2015-01-07 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, the Chief of General Intelligence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, attended in Washington Monday night the reception party held in his honor by Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America Adel bin Ahmed

Saudi Crown Prince Assures Cabinet on King’s Health
2015-01-07 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, offered assurances at a cabinet meeting on Monday about the health of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (photo), who was hospitalised last week, Saudi Press

Saudi Arabia to Reopen Baghdad Embassy After 25 Years
2015-01-06 Read More...
A Saudi delegation will travel to Baghdad in the coming week to start preparations to reopen an Embassy in the Iraqi capital for the first time in 25 years, official Saudi media said.

General Dynamics Wins New Order For Saudi Abrams Tanks
2014-12-26 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has been awarded a $99.7 million follow-on contract for the procurement and production of Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Spanish Defense Minister
2014-12-23 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense , received in Riyadh Sunday Spanish Defense Minister Pedro Morenes and his accompanying delegation, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Saudi Crown Heir Receives Oldest Pakistani Officer
2014-12-19 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received in Riyadh Wedensday the oldest Pakistani Officer of the Armed Forces Brigadier Mohammed Jawid Ashraf who came to greet him, Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Saudi King Receives King of Jordan
2014-12-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace in Riyadh Sunday evening King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

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