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
Smoking ban at stadiums
Saudi Arabia has banned smoking in sports stadiums across the country as part of efforts to encourage its young population to quit the bad habit, which has been costing it billions of riyals in terms of treatment for tobacco-related diseases.
Travel permits for Iraq may be scrapped
The Passport Department is considering canceling travel permits to Iraq for Saudis in view of the ongoing turmoil in the region. Some travel agents in the Eastern Province said a number of passengers have canceled their trips to the country
Man jailed for terror-related Web postings
A man was sentenced to seven months imprisonment and 80 lashes by a special criminal court in Jeddah on Wednesday for distributing online news and images of terrorist activities in Afghanistan and Iraq. The charges against the defendant also included
Bottled water to cost more
Three major companies in the business of bottled water surprised consumers by raising the prices of 5-liter water containers by up to SR2. The companies operate in Makkah, Riyadh and Jeddah, with SR8 as the new price of a water
MoL resolves over 12,000 labor disputes
The Ministry of Labor’s Primary Committees resolved more than 12,279 labor disputes between workers and their employers, with Saudi workers’ cases against their employers accounting for 42 percent of the cases, according to a report by the committees. The committees
Saudi man suspected of contracting Ebola dies
RIYADH/JEDDAH: The Saudi man who was suspected of being infected with the Ebola virus died on Wednesday in Jeddah, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Ibrahim Al-lZahrani, a businessman in his 40s, passed away at the King Fahd Hospital, where
Desal plant to pump 145m gallons of water a day
JEDDAH — The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has announced the arrival of a second desalination unit at Yanbu’s power generating plant that will be installed by the end of the week. The head of SWCC Western Coast branch, Mohammad
11 new stadiums in 2 years
It will present on Wednesday bidding conditions for local and international companies to qualify for the project, ordered by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. The new stadiums will be implemented in much the same way the King
Fresh government push to kick out illegals
Senior officials from the Labor and Interior ministries held a meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday to intensify the campaign against labor and residency law violators across the Kingdom. An official statement issued after the meeting warned Saudi sponsors and employers
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Umrah season ‘worth SR6b’ MAKKAH — The head of the transportation committee at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry said this year’s Umrah season has provided a SR6 billion boost to the local economy. Saad Al-Qurashi told Al-Watan daily
African states accept move to bar pilgrims over Ebola ‘with grace’
JEDDAH — The decision to suspend 7,200 Haj visas for pilgrims from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia because of the Ebola virus was taken about three months ago, according to the Saudi charge d’affaires in the Guinean capital. “This was
Grand mufti laments: Saudis kill each other in wars abroad
Young Saudis who leave to fight in conflict zones end up killing each other thanks to the deviance and civil strife their groups propagate, said the Kingdom’s Grand Mufti, Abdul Aziz Al-Alsheikh. “These men are taken to market places and
Saudi funds abroad cross SR385 billion
Financial assets belonging to independent Saudi organizations, including the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and Public Investment Fund (PIF), in foreign countries amounted to SR385.3 billion, comprising 63 percent of their total assets. “These organizations have invested SR335.1 billion, or
Saudi tested for Ebola as epidemic spreads
Saudi Arabia was testing samples from a man who had returned recently from a business trip to Sierra Leone for suspected Ebola infection, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. It said the man, a Saudi in his 40s, was at
Nitaqat: 200,000 firms closed down
More than 200,000 private firms have been closed down in a single year for failing to meet the conditions set within the Nitaqat nationalization program aimed at reducing unemployment among Saudis. There were around 1.8 million private firms in 2013,
‘Only SCTA can announce KSA excavation findings’
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development had no right to announce the result of excavations taking place in the Kingdom, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) announced Monday. “The SCTA is the sole authority to
Nine held for killing Saudi in Jeddah brawl
Five Saudis and four Africans have been arrested for the death of a Saudi youth during a brawl in Jeddah on Sunday. “Police are investigating the murder of a Saudi youth following a fight that erupted between four Africans and
Visit visa renewal a click away
Good news for expatriates in the Kingdom. Expats can now renew visit visas for relatives using the Passport Department’s Abshir system. Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, the department’s director-general, will launch the new service next Monday, said Col. Mohammed Al-Saad, director
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