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
Burger King in talks to buy Tim Hortons
MIAMI: Burger King is in talks to buy Tim Hortons in hopes of creating a new, publicly traded company with its headquarters in Canada. With a new base in Canada, Burger King, now based in Miami, could shave its US
1.3 million Muslims from abroad to perform Haj
More than 1.3 million foreign pilgrims are expected to perform Haj this year, according to the Haj Ministry. South Asian countries will send the largest contingent of 410,000 Hajis followed by Arab countries with 250,000. About 228,000 pilgrims will come
Top Iran official set for bilateral talks in Riyadh
Iran’s deputy foreign minister will visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first bilateral talks, media reported. Both Riyadh and Tehran have welcomed this month’s nomination of Haider Al-Abadi, as prime minister-designate of Iraq, which is battling militants of the
Cabinet backs global battle against terror
Saudi Arabia has expressed its deep concern over the barbaric Israeli attacks on the Palestinians in Gaza that have caused death and destruction and urged the international community to take effective steps to stop violence all over the world and
Pakistan community express joy at National Award winner Dr. Riaz Khawaja
In keeping with the age old tradition, President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain announced various civil and military awards on the eve of 14th August – the Independence Day of Pakistan. For the overseas Pakistanis living and working in Saudi Arabia
‘Indian Ghazal poets excel in the field of poetry’
Zubair Ibn Saifi, one of the participants of Annual Mushaira 2014 Jeddah, was impressed with the Jeddah audience, and the organizational skills of the Consulate General of India Jeddah for holding the Annual Mushaira. He was all praise for Indian
‘Urdu Ghazal is a true mirror of our society,’ says Indian poet
The Indian Consulate General of India organized an Annual Mushaira in Jeddah and Riyadh. For years this has become a profound literary tradition in Jeddah for Indians living in Saudi Arabia. All in all, 13 Indian poets from every nook
Street cleaners deserve charity
SOME people in the Kingdom oppose giving Zakat or Sadaqa (charity) money to cleaning workers. They argue that the workers should not abandon their work to beg at the traffic lights or in front of shopping malls, waiting for motorists
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Fiqh Council official condemns extremism JEDDAH — The secretary-general of the Muslim World League’s Islamic Fiqh Council said the Islamic nation has been undermined by Muslims who have embraced extremist ideologies. “These ideologies allow their followers to claim others
Big drop in number of labour disputes
According to a report issued by the ministry, there was a considerable drop in the number of cases registered with the commission following a seven-month amnesty announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah last year for expatriates
New SEC plants to ramp up Riyadh’s electricity capacity
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) plans to bring online more than 4,750 MW of natural gas-fired generating capacity in Riyadh between 2015 and 2017. One power plant there, known as PP10, will have an additional 1,150 MW operational from May
Zakat system needs reform, say judges
The current mechanism for calculating Zakat (the obligatory Islamic tax paid to help the poor and needy) needs to be reformed, according to a survey of 18 judges. The survey indicated there are many flaws with the current method, Makkah
Domestic Haj firms handed guidelines
In steps to streamline Haj accommodation in areas close to Mina, the Ministry of Haj has prevented domestic Haj companies and establishments from renting rest areas, wedding halls and buildings unless they have a license authorized by the Civil Defense.
OIC, GCC condemn Iraq mosque massacre
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have condemned the heinous crime perpetrated by armed militiamen who stormed Mos’ab ibn Omayr Mosque in Diyala Province, Iraq on Friday. The attack caused the death of 73 innocent
Indonesian navy ship leaves Jeddah after three-day port call
A new Indonesian naval ship, KRI Bung Tomo 357, left Jeddah Islamic Port Saturday morning after a three-day transit. Named after one of Indonesia’s national heroes, Bung Tomo had arrived in Jeddah Wednesday morning while on its way to Jakarta
A zoo with diseased animals, bad smells, terrible upkeep
Local residents and visitors have criticized the zoo in Taif for neglecting its animals and bad upkeep. They said the owner of the zoo is not taking good care of the animals and left some of them to starve by
Backpack dilemma for parents
With the approach of the new academic year, parents are facing the usual problem of submitting to the wishes of their children to buy school bags that have cartoon characters on them and risk having them confiscated due to a
Hashish smuggling attempt foiled
AL-TUWAL, Jazan – Border Guard patrols in Al-Tuwal foiled an attempt by two youths who were allegedly trying to smuggle 400 blocks of hashish into the Kingdom across the southern borders. One of the two youths was apprehended after they
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