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
Media urged to highlight Jeddah heritage festival
Prince Mishaal bin Majed, governor of Jeddah and chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Jeddah Historical Festival, visited Bashan House, the media and cultural center for the Jeddah Historical Festival on Saturday. The festival, which kicks off Wednesday, will
Workers’ safety from chill ordered
The Ministry of Labor has ordered private sector employers to provide protection for their workers against the cold weather sweeping the country including warm clothing and instructions on how to keep safe. The ministry wants to prevent work-related accidents in
Ministry tells evening schools to follow rules
The Ministry of Education has issued new regulations to organize the examination system in private evening schools, including punitive procedures for irregularities in correcting examination papers. The ministry’s move aims to curb violations in some private evening schools which award
Saudis applaud role of Indian engineers
The Indian Engineers Forum (IEF) celebrated its annual event by holding a seminar on risk management at the Consulate General of India, with Indian Consul General B.S. Mubarak as the chief guest, and Faiz Al-Abideen and Fahad Ali Muttawa as
Diplomats honor Algerian envoy
Arab consuls general accorded farewell to Saleh Atiyah, Algerian consul general and dean of Arab Consuls General Group, in Jeddah. Honorary consuls, senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representatives of regional and international organizations joined them at
20 cooking gas stations shut
More than 20 cooking gas stations have been closed in Jeddah over the past month for violating safety regulations. This was revealed by director of the Civil Defense in Jeddah Salim Matrafi recently. He said that the role of the
Saudia boosts Manila services with Boeing 777-300ER
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will operate 11 flights weekly to the Philippine capital Manila from Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam using Boeing 777-300ER to meet the needs of growing passenger traffic between the two countries, said a senior Saudia official. “The
25,000 teachers to be trained abroad
The Ministry of Education is set to train 25,000 teachers and employee as part of the King Abdullah Public Education Development Project. Tatweer Education Holding, the company tasked with implementing the project, is expected to launch a new formal electronic
No gender segregation on Saudia
Saudi Arabian Airlines on Sunday dismissed claims made by some local media outlets that the national flag carrier is planning to segregate men and women on its flights. Denying that such arrangements are being considered, Abdullah Al-Ajhar, the airline’s spokesman,
Jeddah expects a million visitors
According to sources, Jeddah is likely to attract more than 1 million domestic tourists for the Historic Jeddah Festival later this month. More than 536 families reside in Jeddah’s historical district. The district, which has nearly 1,866 houses and buildings,
Jeddah vegetable market to have 100% Saudization
Ahmad Al-Silmi, head of the inspection committee at the Ministry of Labor’s branch in Makkah, says he is optimistic about Saudis taking up Jeddah’s vegetable market jobs. He told Arab News that he hopes that job nationalization will reach 100
Egypt backs Saudi decision to reject degrees of 800 doctors
Egypt’s health authority has supported Saudi Arabia’s decision not to recognize the master’s degrees of 800 Egyptian doctors. Khairy Abdul Daiem, head of the Egyptian Doctors’ Syndicate, said that the decision was taken following an examination of their credit hours
Children showcase artistic talent
Mahd Al-Uloom International School Jeddah (MIS) celebrated its annual art festival in Jeddah recently. The students put up a display of performances at the Impala Garden Auditorium in Sharafiya. It was called MIS Cultural Gusto 2014. Saudi folk fusion, duff,
All hospitals ordered to treat emergency cases
New Health Minister Mohammed Ali Alhayazie has ordered all government and private hospitals to treat patients needing emergency care, and warned that there would be penalties for those failing to comply. In a circular issued to health facilities on Wednesday,
Saudia to introduce ‘book and buy’ system
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will introduce the new “Book and Buy” system on domestic flights from Jan. 1 while increasing the validity of tickets from six months to 12 months. “The move comes as part efforts to make optimum use
Tributes pour in for top Indian intellectual
The death of noted educationist and intellectual Saiyid Hamid in New Delhi on Monday has left the Indian Muslim community in a state of bereavement. In a series of tributes by high-ranking Indians, the 94-year-old Saiyid Hamid was described as
Jeddah seminar to gather 300 eye specialists
Prince Mishaal bin Majed, governor of Jeddah, has approved the opening of the city’s first ever Red Sea Symposium of Ophthalmology (RSSO) in January 2015. The symposium will be organized by the Saudi Ophthalmological Society with the participation of more
SR4.5bn Saudi solar revolution
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) signed a SR4.5 billion contract with General Electric on Tuesday to establish the Kingdom’s first fossil fuel and solar power plant near the Red Sea port of Dhuba in the Tabuk region. The 600-megawatt (MW)
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