November 2014
(WASHINGTON, DC) - The Ministry of Interior announced yesterday that 73 Saudis and four foreigners were arrested for the Nov. 3 attack in Al-Dalwah village in Al-Ahsa governorate. Documents and media devices discovered during the investigation revealed that the terrorist cell was directly connected with ISIS.
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) in Vienna hosted a three-day interfaith conference this week titled, “United Against Violence in the Name of Religion.”
During the conference, high-level representatives of the major world religious and social institutions gathered to unite against violence in the name of religion, especially in the context of the recent crisis in Iraq and Syria.
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Saudi Minister of National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz concluded his official to Washington, D.C. today. The three-day visit focused on the bilateral relationship and international issues of common interest.
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Saudi Minister of National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz met with U.S. President Barack Obama today at the White House. Prince Miteb bin Abdullah conveyed greetings to the president on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. During the meeting, Prince Miteb bin Abdullah and President Obama affirmed the strong and enduring partnership between Saudi Arabia and the U.S.
Prince Miteb bin Abdullah was accompanied by Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz made the following statement:
Final Joint Statement Issued Following Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Leaders of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE Meeting in Riyadh, November 16, 2014
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Saudi Arabia today arrested 15 men, in six different cities in the Kingdom, in connection with a shooting late Monday evening in the village of Al-Dalwah in Al-Ahsa Governorate that left five people dead and nine injured. According to the Interior Ministry, those involved were arrested on terrorism charges.
The King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue will organize events on “Extremism and its Effects on National Unity” in the Northern Border, Jouf, Tabuk and Madinah Provinces starting from next Thursday. Experts will discuss the phenomenon of extremism and its threat to society.