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: National
Low price vendors a pain in the govt’s neck
Pilgrims continue shopping at unauthorized stalls despite a clear warning from the Ministry of Health and the Makkah Municipality to do so, for this blocks pedestrian routes and prevent security forces from carrying out their duties. Customers often approach them
Grand mufti slams nasty tweets on Haj
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, chairman of the Council of Senior Ulema and the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, criticized tweeters who are focusing only on the negative issues of Haj 2014 without seeing the pluses, describing such
Misyar now ‘a widespread reality’
Misyar marriage has become a social reality and, as such, a solution to some problems and a cause of others, said a professor at King Saud University in Riyadh. “Misyar is widespread because many need to keep their marriages a
Holy sites to have courts near police stations
Minister of Interior and head of the Supreme Haj Council Prince Mohammed bin Naif has approved the establishment of independent circuit courts next to police stations at the holy sites, starting from the next pilgrimage season. The courts are expected
All embassy jobs to be Saudized
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to Saudize all contract jobs at embassies abroad, including allocating a third of all positions for women. Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Khaled bin Saud said the plan would ensure 100 percent Saudization in Arab
Biden apologizes to Saudi Arabia over ISIS remarks
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden apologized to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday over recent remarks he made suggesting Gulf states had supported extremist groups in the region. Biden also thanked Saudi Arabia for its support in the fight against the Islamic
Expat money transfers hit SR102bn in 8 months
Expatriate remittances from the Kingdom rose by 3.4 percent to SR101.8 billion in the first 8 months of 2014 compared to SR98.67 billion during the same period last year, according to a financial report. Likewise, Saudi personal remittances to foreign
8 brothers vie to serve mother perform Haj
This year’s Haj witnessed eight sons of a woman competing with one another in assisting their mother to perform her Haj rituals comfortably. They all wanted to gain special reward from Allah for doing goodness to their beloved mother. Many
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal named Mawhiba vice president
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, president of King Abdulaziz & his Companions Foundation for Giftedness & Creativity (Mawhiba), issued a royal decree on Sunday appointing Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal as vice president of the organization. Prince
Haj 1435: Yet another success story
Haj has never been so organized — from the trains that run on elevated tracks to the extremely helpful security forces on the ground and in the many helicopters that hover overhead informing the central operations command about possible bottlenecks.
Pilgrims safe from infectious diseases
Health authorities detected 134 MERS cases during this Haj season but they all tested negative during lab investigations. “By the grace of God, all suspected MERS cases were negative,” said Dr. Anis Sindi, deputy chief of the command and control
Rains excite Hajis as Jamrat ritual progresses
Pilgrims symbolically stoned the devil on Day 4 of the Haj on Sunday. Chanting “God is Greatest,” pilgrims threw seven small pebbles at each of three gray stone walls in the last ritual of Haj. The ritual, will be repeated
King: No rest until we wipe out terror
Reiterating Saudi Arabia’s determination to root out terrorism, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Sunday emphasized the importance of dialogue in combating extremism and promoting world peace. “Engaging in dialogue is the only way to live in
Extremism is ‘perverse’ and must be eliminated: King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
Religious extremism is a perversion which must be eradicated, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah said on Sunday, with his air force engaged in a U.S.-led campaign against jihadist militants in Syria. “Extremism, which has generated terrorism, behooves us to combine our
Millions across KSA mark Eid Al-Adha
Millions of Muslims across Saudi Arabia, including a large number of expatriate workers, celebrated Eid Al-Adha or the feast of sacrifice on Saturday by taking part in Eid prayers at mosques and open grounds, organizing various cultural programs and visiting
King: Military role in Haj operation pivotal
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has underscored the great services being offered by the Kingdom’s military and security forces to the guests of God. “Serving pilgrims is a big responsibility,” the king said in a speech, which
Spirited Hajis stone the Satan
Chanting Allah-o-Akbar (God is Greatest), more than two million pilgrims stoned the Jamrat Al-Aqaba, one of the three pillars representing Satan, in Mina on Saturday. The pilgrims came to Mina from Muzdalifa where they spent Friday night under the open
$533 mn project to turn Arafat into a smart city
Seven government authorities are awaiting royal approval for about $53 million (SR2 billion) project to transform Arafat into a smart city. Sources told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the “Modern Arafat Tent Project” will focus on rebuilding the entire infrastructure of Arafat
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