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 »
Category Archives: Jeddah
It’s a big dream come true: Prince Khaled
In an unprecedented response to the call of Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, a large number of book lovers, including many young Saudis, thronged the pavilions of Jeddah International Book Fair on
Mataf bridge to be removed after 3 months
The process of dismantling the Mataf bridge encircling the Kaaba will begin after three months and will be completed by Ramadan to make room for 105,000 pilgrims to perform tawaf in one hour. Before the expansion, only 48,000 pilgrims could
200 cleaning workers call off strike after assurances from labor office
The labor office in Onaizah, Qassim province, has resolved a dispute between about 200 cleaning workers and their employer. The workers had gone on a strike protesting against an increase in their work hours and constant delays in payment of
Japanese Emperor’s birthday celebrated
The Japanese Consulate General hosted a reception to celebrate the 82nd birthday of the country’s Emperor Akihito here recently. Saudi government officials and guests from various sectors, as well as representatives from diplomatic groups attended the reception. Mohammed Al-Awlaki, director
IISJ bids farewell to school observer
International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ) recently hosted a farewell function for Mohammed Raghib Qureshi, the head of chancery and education and observer of International Indian Schools, Western Region. The farewell ceremony started with the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an
117,797 Jeddawis to vote at 109 polling stations
All preparations have been completed for the municipal elections in Jeddah on Saturday. This is according to Hani Abu Ras, the city’s mayor and head of the local elections committee, who said voting would take place at 109 election centers
Expat exiting sans passport ‘nonsense’
The Passport Department has rejected reports that an expatriate managed to leave the country without a passport from King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA). This comes in the wake of reports that an Egyptian salesman paid an Indian national $7,000
KSA committed to improvement of energy efficiency: Al-Naimi
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi has reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to tackle climate change by implementing a host of mitigation and adaptation measures. “Saudi Arabia remains committed and have a carbon management roadmap. Technology provides answers to many
$7,000 = Jeddah to Cairo sans passport
An Egyptian sales representative working in the Kingdom managed to travel from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport to Cairo without a passport, according to Egyptian security officials. According to the passenger, he was forced to surpass security procedures at Jeddah
School shut over child’s death in bus
Red Sea International School has been permanently shut down over the death of a Grade 3 student in the school bus here in October. The Ministry of Education (MoE) has provided a list of 30 international schools to admit students
Women have most scope in IT sector, says study
Women with specialization in information technology (IT) and related fields are much in demand in the labor market at 27 percent, followed by event management (24 percent) and photography (20 percent). The electrical maintenance demand was the least, at 10
Girl students disappear from school, found in mall
Two Grade 6 female students who had disappeared from one of the primary schools in the Bawadi neighborhood of Jeddah at the end of the school day on Sunday were found in a mall on Monday, reported Al-Riyadh daily. Aiman
Social affairs minister mulls foster parents for orphans
Social Affairs Minister Majed Al-Qassabi recently made an exploratory trip to the Eastern Province aimed at “improving social work and service systems.” During his visit, the minister met with international and local leaders specializing in the human resources development field.
Syrian visitors in Saudi Arabia to get temporary work permits
Syrians staying in Saudi Arabia on visit visa may soon be granted temporary work permits to take jobs at the private sector, Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Sunday quoting a Labor Ministry’s source. Saudi Arabia has made exemptions to the Syrians,
Government issues 250,000 Umrah visas
Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar has said that 250,000 Umrah visas have been issued since the season began a month ago. He said that last year a total of 6 million visas were issued. The number was made possible due to
California killers ‘did not meet in Kingdom’
The perpetrators of the recent mass shootings in San Bernardino, California, did not meet in the Kingdom, a Saudi source told Asharq Al-Awsat. “Saudi Arabia receives hundreds of pilgrims who are American citizens yearly, and they return to the US
CGI holds training for consular staff
The Consulate General of India organized its first interactive training session on best consular practices for the officials of the consular wing as well as the staff of its outsourcing agency here on Friday. Consul General B.S. Mubarak inaugurated the
New projects at KAIA set to be ready by end of 2016
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed reviewed the New King Abdul Aziz Airport (KAIA) project by visiting the site recently. A number of officials from the Civil Aviation Authority and the project contractor were
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