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: July 2014
Unemployed need to grab jobs at retail shops
The crackdown on illegal foreign workers has seen positions open up for Saudis in the retail sector, but many business owners say they are struggling to attract citizens. “The retail sector can provide more than 100,000 jobs for Saudis. At
Saudi establishes camel milk firm in California
A young Saudi has established a company selling camel’s milk in the United States, despite the animals reportedly being the source of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus. According to a report in a Los Angeles newspaper, Walid Abdulwahab,
‘Foul’ shops in Jeddah cause traffic jams during Ramadan
In every street throughout the city of Jeddah, you can find shops selling foul and tamees. Large numbers of customers gather around these shops, particularly after the Asr prayer, until the final moments before Maghrib. This often causes traffic jams
Vegetable prices skyrocket in the Eastern Province
Vegetables prices have skyrocketed by as much as 150 percent at Dammam markets during the month of Ramadan. Yet market traders are still predicting new price hikes over the next few days, especially on vegetables such as leek, watercress, coriander,
SCE secretary-general lauds Filipino engineers
Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) Secretary-General Ghazssi Al-Abassi recently lauded Filipino engineers and architects for playing an active role in updating themselves on the latest developments in their profession. “They hold seminars and conventions monthly, which makes them more effective
Philippines labor office ‘forced to move from diplomatic quarter
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Riyadh (POLO-Riyadh) has allegedly been forced to move from its office in the plush Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh because of violent incidents that had taken place there during last year’s labor correction campaign. The
Jeddawis want Ramadan cannon back
Elderly Jeddah residents would like to see a return of the cannon that was used to announce iftar and sahoor during Ramadan years ago. “The cannon was one of the pillars of the month of Ramadan, not only in the
King pledges $500m for crisis-hit Iraqis
Saudi Arabia pledged $500 million in humanitarian aid for Iraq on Tuesday to be disbursed through the United Nations to those in need regardless of sect or ethnicity, said a source at the Foreign Ministry. King Abdullah “has ordered $500
Israeli tyranny rapped
The Council of Ministers on Monday denounced the brutal attacks launched by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinians and urged the international community to take prompt action to stop such tyrannical measures and collective punishment being practiced by Israeli
King names new intelligence chief
JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has tapped the former deputy defense minister to lead the Kingdom’s intelligence services. The king named Prince Khaled bin Bandar to the post of chief of general intelligence in a decree
EP crackdown on illegals nets 70,000
Saudi Arabia has intensified its campaign against residency and labor law violators, with security forces and Labor Ministry officials having launched joint raids to arrest illegals. Col. Ziyad Al-Raqeeti, Eastern Province police spokesman, said more than 70,000 illegals have been
Siqaya service back in Holy Mosques to revive tradition
A Saudi charity organization aims to revive the Siqaya service, an old tradition that has become obsolete by time where pilgrims, guests and visitors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah were offered water during
E-governance still needs to go a long way
Government services in this part of the world are facing so many challenges; focusing on speed, efficiency, and lifting the hefty hand of bureaucracy on the governmental processes are few examples. Going smart or transforming to e-government in the days
Israel threatens to hit Hamas
JERUSALEM: Israelis prepared to bury three teenagers who had been kidnapped over two weeks ago on Tuesday, as the air force targeted dozens of locations in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said, in a surge of violence that followed
Lanka delays digging up mass grave
COLOMBO: A magistrate has postponed Tuesday’s scheduled start of an operation to exhume a suspected mass war grave on Sri Lanka’s east coast after police said they needed more preparation time, an official said. Authorities had been due to begin
Sudan cracks down hard on opposition
KHARTOUM: Sudanese state security agents have arrested seven more members of the opposition Sudanese Congress Party, following its leader’s detention last month, a senior party official said on Tuesday. “One of our members was arrested early today in Khartoum,” the
Di Maria’s last-gasp winner breaks Swiss hearts
SAO PAULO: Angel Di Maria’s extra-time winner kept Argentina’s World Cup dream alive on Tuesday as they scrambled into the quarter-finals with a dramatic 1-0 win over Switzerland. Argentina had failed to muster much by way of chances but just
Younis returns as Pakistan’s cricket coach
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis said Tuesday he has returned for his second coaching stint with a positive frame of mind and wants to bring more aggressiveness to the squad ahead of next year’s World Cup. Younis led the
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