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
JCCI’s national strategy seminar to kick off today
The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) will organize a series of informative seminars to draft the national strategy and quality programs in Jeddah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province. The program will start from Sunday in Jeddah, Monday in
Police bent on blocking illegal pilgrims
Police have intensified checks on all roads and routes leading to Makkah in a bid to stop illegal pilgrims from infiltrating the city. People without Haj permits often take rocky routes from Taif to Makkah, hoping to avoid security checkpoints
South Indian group organizes blood donation campaign for Haj pilgrims
Tamil Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK), a voluntary social services organization of South Indians, in collaboration with King Fahd Hospital, Dammam, organized a blood donation camp for Haj pilgrims in Akrabiya, Alkhobar, on Friday. Ahmed Imthias, TMMK, member said: “Haj pilgrims
National dialogue to focus on extremism
The King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue (KACND) will focus on extremism in the country at its upcoming forum and dialogue with prominent Saudi scholars and intellectuals. KACND Secretary-General Faisal Muammar made this announcement recently while inviting elite educators, professionals
Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy in Baghdad
Saudi Arabia has announced its plans to reopen its embassy in Iraq once the situation improves in the country. The announcement was made by Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal after he held wide-ranging talks with his Iraqi counterpart, Ibrahim Al-Jaafari,
Rates of camps at holy sites to be reduced
Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar said his ministry will reduce occupancy rates of camps at the holy sites from 85 percent to 75 percent with the aim to reduce the cost of the annual pilgrimage. Hajar revealed that the ministry is
How to revolutionize eating out in Saudi Arabia
Make better healthier choices Eating a clean diet begins with buying healthy products. But where can you find these? Many grocery shops are stocked with candies and full-fat dairies. Here are a few of the Kingdom’s best health stores. Abazeer
EP plans major organ donation campaign
The Eastern Province will witness a major public awareness campaign next month to educate Saudis and expatriates on the importance of donating the organs of brain-dead patients and accident victims in order to save the lives of people who need
Education Ministry boosts entrepreneurship program
The Education Ministry has entered into a strategic agreement with the Saudi Injaz Entrepreneurs Program to help young citizens start their own businesses. This took place on the sidelines of the program’s annual ceremony held in Jeddah on Tuesday to
US-Arab coalition vows to crush IS
The world has come together in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) terror group with the GCC led by Saudi Arabia, agreeing to join the US-led campaign. At a crucial meeting hosted by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Thursday,
Shoura passes law on collection and distribution of donations
The Shoura Council passed on Tuesday a draft law for the collection and distribution of donations inside the Kingdom in its bid to prevent charitable funds from reaching terrorist organizations. “The new law, with 15 articles, explains the conditions for
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh passes away
Renowned Saudi physician Dr. Soliman Fakeeh, founder of Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, passed away on Wednesday evening. He was 83. Faqeeh’s body will be buried in Makkah after funeral prayers at the Grand Mosque on Thursday. Condolences will be received
KSA wins Chemistry Olympiad
Saudi Arabia won first place in the Seventh Arab Chemistry Olympiad with Egypt bagging the second place and Lebanon third. There was much praise for Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman and Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal for their support
E-monitoring: Unpunctual teachers face deductions
The Education Ministry is installing a state-of-the-art electronic system to monitor the performance of its 525,000 teachers at 34,000 public schools across the country. IT firms are in the process of setting up a giant modernized system which would allow
6 killed, 5 hurt in Makkah wall collapse
Civil Defense teams at Jabal Kaaba district in Makkah used heavy machinery to clear the debris of a 15-meter-high and approximately 100-meter-long concrete wall which collapsed early Wednesday, killing six construction workers and injuring five others. Lt. Col. Saleh Al-Olayani,
Haramain Railway chugs along
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman visited the Haramain Railway headquarters in Madinah on Wednesday and praised officials and contractors for the significant progress of the multibillion-riyal project. Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry and other officials joined the prince at the
Saudi Arabia mobilizes 5,000 personnel for hajj
More than 15,000 personnel have been mobilized to start implementing the hajj plan of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques from Thursday. Sheikh Abdurahman al-Sudais, head of the presidency, said the plan which will be in
Brig. Al-Adwani new Jeddah police chief
Brig. Gen. Masud Al-Adwani has been appointed Jeddah’s new police chief effective Wednesday. Lt. Aati Al-Qurashi, Makkah police spokesman, told Arab News that Brig. Adwani was appointed by Maj. Gen. Osman Al-Mahrajj, director-general of public security in the Kingdom. The
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