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
Sudais launches blood donation drive
The employees of the Grand Mosque in Makkah kicked off a blood donation campaign on Tuesday with Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs, officially opening the campaign by donating his blood. The
Low-cost Haj: More slots made available
The Haj Ministry will expand low-cost services to more than 41,000 pilgrims this year by allocating some of the vacant tents for the service, a senior official announced Wednesday. “Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar has instructed authorities to allocate the tents
Saudi customs officers, families ‘receive death threats’
Saudi Customs confirmed that its officers at border points receive death threats when they confiscate smuggled goods. During a media workshop on the work of Saudi Customs and the role of the media, the head of the directorate Saleh Al-Khelaiwi
Saudi Arabia: Fine for flying in female pilgrim with no male guardian
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) warned airlines against transporting female pilgrims under the age of 45 without a legal guardian. GACA said that violating airlines will be fined SR50,000 ($13,331), according to a report published in a
Saudi Arabia: Over 60,000 security officers to be deployed in holy sites
More than 60,000 security officers will be deployed in Saudi Atrabia’s holy sites during this year’s Hajj season to ensure the pilgrims are able to perform their rituals in peace and comfort, Maj. Gen. Osman Al-Mahraj, director of general security,
First Indonesian Haj flights arrive in Jeddah, Madinah
The first official Haj flight from Indonesia, carrying 455 pilgrims, arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah Monday afternoon. Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia A.M. Fachir welcomed the pilgrims who arrived on board flight GA-1101, which came from Ujung
Work with sincerity, says Indonesian Ambassador
The Indonesian Hajj Affairs Office here organized a three-day orientation program for Haj service personnel. The program is a hands-on training to acquaint the selected personnel with particular tasks required to be accomplished on the ground. The program included introduction
Malaysia marks 57th Independence Day
The Consul General of Malaysia, Mohammed Khalid Abbasi Abdul Razak and his spouse, Aniza Khalid, hosted the flag hoisting ceremony to commemorate the 57th Independence Day of Malaysia at the consulate. All Consulate officers, staffs and families including agencies based
Govt agencies urged to provide best possible services to pilgrims
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has urged authorities to provide optimum services to pilgrims who have come to perform Haj this year, said Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin while chairing a meeting held by the Council of Ministers
Low-cost Haj: Ministry begins accepting online applications
More than 40,000 pilgrims are expected to benefit from the low-cost Haj scheme this year, said Abdul Hameed Al-Sinani, secretary general of the Coordination Council for Domestic Haj Service Firms. Speaking to Arab News, Al-Sinani said 53 companies and establishments
NRIs asked to secure MR passports
The Indian Embassy has asked citizens living in the Kingdom to have machine-readable passports issued as soon as possible. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will phase out non-machine-readable passports by Nov. 24, 2015, Surinder Bhagat, Indian Embassy spokesman, told
Jeddah schools record 100% attendance
Jeddah’s schools achieved a cent percent attendance rate on the first day of school, said Abdullah Al-Thaqafi, Jeddah education director. Perfect attendance was recorded at both girls and boys schools at the elementary, secondary and high school levels. Al-Thaqafi told
5.5 million pupils go back to school
Schools in the Kingdom received 5.55 million students on the first day of the school year on Sunday, said the Ministry of Education. There were 2,834,796 girls and 2,718,762 boys, according to the ministry figures. Kindergarten students accounted for 182,556
Labor law violation: 18,773 companies face action
The Labor Ministry has slapped fines worth more than SR10 million on companies after its inspectors found 62,762 labor rule violations during raids carried out over the past nine months. In a report published Sunday, the ministry said its officials
Low-cost Haj scheme just a click away
There is good news for thousands of expatriates and citizens who intend to perform the Haj pilgrimage this year. Authorities have announced that it would accept application for low-cost Haj schemes from Monday. This is the first time that the
Police locate elderly woman’s residence
New details emerged on a 92-year-old woman who was abandoned by unidentified people in the vicinity of the Civil Affairs Office in Jeddah more than a week ago. An Okaz/Saudi Gazette investigation revealed that the woman lived by herself in
GCC ministers meet in Jeddah to discuss ISIS threat
Foreign ministers from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) convened in Jeddah on Saturday to discuss the regional threat posed by militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The ministers of the GCC, an alliance between Bahrain,
Minor fire at Haram expansion site
Six people were injured in a fire that broke out in the courtyards of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday afternoon. The quick and effective intervention of Civil Defense authorities prevented the fire from spreading. The fire started at
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