Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Monthly Archives: May 2014
PM Modi vows ‘inclusive’ India
Narendra Damodardas Modi scored several firsts on Monday when he was sworn in as India’s 15th prime minister by President Pranab Mukherjee. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by eight foreign leaders, most prominent of them being Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz
12,500 Saudis graduate in United States
A total of 12,500 Saudi students who graduated from American universities this year were honored during a special convocation ceremony organized by the Saudi cultural attaché in Washington on Sunday. The graduates included 5,669 women and 124 medical fellowship holders.
Massive projects to ease Jeddah traffic
The Jeddah Municipality has undertaken a massive project to build bridges and underpasses in the city to ease traffic congestion. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah, governor of Makkah, formally opened an overpass at the intersection of Ismail Abudawood with Andalus which
Healthy sign: Kingdom has a MERS-free day
The Ministry of Health did not submit a report on the daily incidence of the MERS coronavirus on Monday. “There are no new MERS cases and no deaths today,” said a senior ministry official. According to the official, only two
Yanbu to become the first smart Saudi city
Dr. Ala’a bin Abdullah Nassif, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Commission for Yanbu, said that the commission has developed the infrastructure of the consolidated telecommunication services network and information technology for residential and industrial areas to become the sole
Death sentence for Qatif rioter
A seditionist in Qatif was sentenced to death in Jeddah on Monday. The prosecution charges against the suspect included firing a gun at a police patrol, harboring a wanted criminal, converting gas cylinders into bombs, hiding several seditionists and rioters
Albania waives entry visa for Saudis
Saudi nationals no longer need a visa to enter Albania this summer as the southeastern European country with a predominantly Muslim population has abolished entry visas for Saudis for the period starting from May 25 to Sept. 25 in order
Saudi Arabia bags three regional tourism awards
Several Saudi personalities scooped up awards at the Arab Tourism Media Awards and the Arab Heritage Man Award in Oman on Friday. Atif bin Mohammed Al-Qadhi, a Saudi writer, won the award for best tourism writer, while Saudi businessman Abdul
Fire forces hotel evacuation
The Civil Defense in Makkah had to evacuate 381 people from a 17-floor hotel in Makkah on Monday after a fire broke out. No one was hurt in the blaze because of the hotel’s safety system, said Col. Saleh
Separated Sudanese twins to stay in ICU for three weeks
The Sudanese conjoined twins who underwent a separation surgery on Saturday will be kept in the intensive care unit for another three weeks, according to medical authorities at the King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh. Conjoined Sudanese twins Mahmoud and
Beware! Selfie can land you in trouble
By : Saad Al-Dosary YOU do not need to dress up, add any touches to the way you look to snap it. Whether in formal or informal situations, in a bathroom or in a meeting room, in a wedding
Four changes one needs to know about
Facebook has finally caved to public pressure and agreed to improve its privacy settings, but the tighter security for its traditional features also comes with a new potential concern. From more safety prompts and user-friendly interfaces, to some big changes
Shorten, bookmark, track and share your links using Bitly
A URL shortener is a service that turns those long Website addresses into condensed versions of themselves. This method allows you to easily submit small links to email, blogs, and more without having to type in the entire address, worry
Get updated about site’s upcoming plans
YouTube has developed a bad habit of suddenly dropping major changes on its creative community with little to no warning. The site has often changed its layout, comments system, and algorithms, leaving creators scrambling to adapt to the new YouTube
‘It rejuvenates and purifies my faith’
Many Muslims come to Makkah time and again to rejuvenate their faith and seek peace of mind. Lihanna Borhan, assistant professor of psychology at the International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM), is one of these people. This is the third
A pretty good show
By : Bikram Vohra They came, they saw and he conquered. There was nothing really to complain about at the ceremonials that led to the oath taking of Narendra Modi as prime minister of India. Great visuals, splendid atmosphere, mostly
Libya’s suffering is likely to linger on
By : Ramzy Baroud Opportunistic is a fitting term to describe Libya’s rogue general, Khalifa Hiftar, who for the second time in less than four months mounted a coup against Tripoli. Hiftar’s opportunism has accompanied the man for the
Domestics, employers need proper training
By : Sabria S. Jawhar A couple of incidents reported in the Saudi media recently seem to indicate the Ministry of Labor needs a lot of work to minimize the abuse of maids while at the same time
Loading ...
You must be logged in to post a comment.