During a recent casual meeting with US consul general in Dhahran Mike Hankey and the Consulate’s Public Affairs Officer, Donya Eldridge, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Scholarship Program came under discussion.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman last Wednesday in a clearly defined message said that “the right of the citizen is more important than any right”.
In the past, the Pan American Airways building stood tall in New York. It was considered a landmark. The structure is still there but the big letters on top of the building have disappeared, perhaps forever.
The outside world knows Prince Mohammad bin Naif as the crown prince, deputy premier and the interior minister of Saudi Arabia.
Today, there are more than 50 countries that make up the entire Muslim world. Followers of Islam are not confined to any particular geographical entity.
Three days ago, a suicide attack was carried out during the Friday prayer at a mosque in the village of Al-Qadeeh in eastern Saudi Arabia.
The murder of 21 innocent worshippers and the injuring of 102 others in a mosque on Friday at Al-Qudaih in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia is an act of revulsion and should be condemned by all.
On July 1, 1828 a song was written about the first American passenger train. As time passed, American songwriters and composers wrote countless emotional songs about trains and train rides.
Due to immense technological advancements, the field of journalism has taken on a completely different avatar, as compared to the year 1975 — the very year when the first English-language daily, Arab News, was launched.
From a simple beginning a decade and a half ago to a much prized event, the Arab Media Forum can be aptly described as the Oscars of Arab media.
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine sent me a short video of the late Iranian King Mohammad Reza Shah Pehlavi during his visit to Saudi Arabia around 40 years ago.
On Sept. 14, 1993 I was glued to a movie screen watching a movie titled, A Bronx Tale. The movie was about a young boy’s life in the Bronx during the 1960s.
A report by the Bahrain civil aviation department stated that around 350,000 Saudis flew abroad from Manama airport in 2013.
Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques King Salman is known to be the top historian not only in Saudi Arabia, but also in the Arab world.
Saudi Arabia is a huge country with a population of about 30 million. One-third of the population consists of expatriates coming from different parts of the world and bringing with them different ways of lifestyles.
The world of business and industry is changing rapidly and governments have to keep pace in order to be able to continue to play an important role in such matters.
During the early hours of the Wednesday morning, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ordered a major Cabinet revamp.
How do you assess the depth and seriousness of a problem in any American city? It is when a major league baseball match is canceled, postponed or played with no spectators.
About a month ago, I was at King Fahd International Airport to bid farewell to my sister who was being transferred from Saudi Aramco hospital to one of the best hospitals in the world, John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday denied that Pakistan has been given a wish list by Saudi Arabia but reiterated that the Pakistani army is committed to act upon any aggression against the Kingdom.