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
Al-Jammom project to provide low-budget housing for citizens
The Housing Ministry has announced a new housing project in Al-Jammom with the aim to provide low-budget housing for Saudi nationals in the area. The project covering an area of 700,000 sq. meters is targeted at low income groups of
Expat schools to be streamlined
The Education Department in the Makkah region has launched a campaign to correct the statuses of 142 international schools that belong to expat communities, inspecting the qualifications of their teachers and their academic facilities. The move was prompted after Education
Street harassment of women on the rise
Women in Jeddah are becoming increasingly concerned about the rising trend of harassment and have urged the traffic police to be more vigilant in dispensing their duties considering that the reckless young men often chase taxis and cars with women
UNDP ranking: Saudi Arabia makes remarkable progress
The 2014 Human Development Report by the UN Development Program reported that Saudi Arabia achieved a significant progress by ranking in the 34th globally, compared to its previous 57 rank in the UNDP report of 2013. Such a rank boosted
Study begins on Red Sea resources
The National Commission for Fishing has begun a study of the administrative laws and policies related to the regulation of fishing and the protection of the regional marine environment with a view to achieving sustainable resource use. The study is
Rains may stall infrastructure projects
Experts in construction business have demanded that Jeddah’s Secretariat ensure that ongoing work at road projects and underpasses in the city are not affected by rains. According to experts, there are many possibilities that the infrastructure projects will be severely
‘Contracting sector needs to hire Saudis’
The contracting sector in the Kingdom employing the largest number of expatriates is up against tough challenges amid the implementation of Saudization, experts think. The Jeddah Human Resources Forum met Sunday to discuss the obstacles in the contracting sector. Participants
Rain prayers in mosques today
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has called on Muslims in the Kingdom to pray for rain on Monday. “Istisqa”, or rain prayers, have been offered since the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and are
GCC surprise meeting ends rift with Qatar
GCC leaders held an emergency summit in Riyadh late Sunday to resolve the rift between three GCC countries and Qatar ahead of a scheduled annual summit in Doha next month. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah chaired the
Manhole claims another life
Jeddah’s streets have become some of the most dangerous in the Kingdom with open manholes and sewage drains posing a serious risk to pedestrians and motorists. In a tragic incident, Abdullah Al-Zahrani, a student of Said Bin Gubair high school
Manufacturing sector poised for significant expansion
IT spending in Saudi Arabia is increasing at the fastest rate across all countries in Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) region, according to the latest insights released recently by International Data Corporation (IDC). In the manufacturing sector
Muslims told to shun agitations
Agitations against the government will only have a negative impact on Indian Muslims, prominent scholar and general secretary of the All India Muslim Scholars Association Kanthapuram Aboobacker Musliyar, alias Sheikh Abubacker Ahmad, said here recently. Sheikh Abubacker, who was in
OK’d: 10-week paid maternity leave after 3 years of job
Working mothers in the private sector are now entitled to a fully paid maternity leave for a period of 10 weeks — four weeks prior to the date of delivery and six weeks following it. However, this provision only applies
Old Jeddah photographs on display
The French Consulate is holding a special exhibition of around 50 old photographs of Jeddah and the Hijaz taken between 1895 and 1918, to celebrate 175 years of relations with people of the Arabian Peninsula. Louis Blin, the French consul
Jeddah rain brings power pain for some
Jeddah received the first rainfall of the season Saturday bringing a welcome relief from the heat, albeit with power cuts in some areas. According to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) office, there was scattered rainfall in and around
GPU conference to be held on Jan. 26
Nasser Mohammed Al-Othman, director-general of the Gulf Press Union (GPU), said, the union’s conference will be held Jan. 26-27 in Muscat, responding the invitation of Omani Press Society. The event will be held under the supervision of Turki bun Abdullah
Children’s book sale raises funds for charity
A local charity has set up an exhibition offering a wide range of children’s leisure and educational used books at discounted prices, with the proceeds going to help orphans. Mawakeb Alajr (The Goodness Convoy) organized the initiative as part of
Sandstorm brings down flag from world’s tallest flagpole
The giant Saudi flag hoisted onto the world’s tallest flagpole was brought down by powerful winds amid a sandstorm in Jeddah on Friday afternoon. Pictures of the flag that was ripped off the pole were posted on social media by
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