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
Dodging cops, 6 maids killed in road inferno
Seven persons, including six expat women, were charred to death in a fiery crash as they attempted to jump a police checkpoint 185 km from Taif on Saturday. All six women, believed to be Ethiopians working as housemaids, were illegal
Al-Qassabi named adviser at Crown Prince’s Court
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Sunday issued a royal decree relieving Dr. Majed bin Abdullah Al-Qassabi of his position as head of the crown prince’s private affairs. Al-Qassabi has been appointed adviser at the crown prince’s
Value of Saudi Arabia’s Islamic banking assets reaches $285bn
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry based on a recent study by Ernst and Young stated that global Islamic banking assets have registered cumulative annual growth rate of about 16 percent during 2008-2012, reflecting the radical shift from conventional
Historic ties between KSA, India stressed
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has highlighted the historic Saudi-Indian relations and commended the contribution of Indian expatriate workers to the Kingdom’s development. The governor made this comment while receiving an Indian delegation led by A.P. Abubacker Musliyar, general
Airports to handle 100m travelers by 2020
The Kingdom’s 27 airports will accommodate 100 million travelers by the year 2020, said a report issued by the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Saud, GACA president, approved the strategy. “This strategy coincides
Saudi social media: Alwaleed ranked most influential personality
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), has been ranked number one in the “100 Most Influential Personality” list in Saudi Arabian Social Media in the online publication Almarsad Alsaudi for social media. Within 15 months, the
Jeddah warehouses gutted
A huge fire tore through wood warehouses in Jeddah’s Kilo 8 district on the historic Jeddah-Makkah Road on Saturday morning, authorities said. The fire sent a thick cloud of black smoke over the east side of the historic road, which
MERS precautionary measures activated at Saudi children’s hospital
The Children and Maternity Hospital in Makkah has activated a program for the prevention and combating the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, MERS coronavirus, which will last for five days. The head of infection control at the hospital, Dr. Amerah Al-Shareef,
Saudization scheme causing shortage of experts: Ministry of Municipal Affairs
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has criticized the Saudization scheme of replacing expatriate employees with Saudi nationals, which has resulted in a shortage of experts in many positions, a section of the Arabic press reported on Saturday. In
Camps for low-cost Haj to be allotted soon
The Haj Ministry has announced that it would soon start allocating camps to companies for the 41,000 pilgrims expected to participate in this year’s expanded low-cost Haj program. The General Directorate for Domestic Pilgrims said firms wanting to reserve camps
Saudi iftar project benefits two million Muslims abroad
The project of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for providing iftar (fast-breaking meal) to the needy people abroad in Ramadan has benefited more than two million Muslims in 41 countries. According to the director general for external
Al-Soudah cable cars
Highest in the world at 1,600 meters Four cable car stations in the Asir region transport over 600 passengers an hour. The number of tourists benefitting from this service reaches 30,000 in the summer season. Director General of the National
Escape from hell-fire
By: Hassan Cheruppa More than a million faithful from all over the world have thronged the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah to spend the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan. As the
Woman student invents scarless suture
TAIF — A Saudi student on a government scholarship to study medicine in Germany has discovered a new surgical stitch, especially suited for dermatological surgeries, Al-Riyadh daily reported. Dr. Raedah Al-Mohammadi is on scholarship from the Ministry of Higher Education
New technique to treat cleft lips devised
QATIF — A Saudi doctor has devised a “triangle right” procedure for the treatment of cleft lips, Al-Riyadh daily reported. Dr. Fatima Aal Nasrallah works at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh and she believes her invention will spread the
Expressway pedestrian bridge collapses
JEDDAH — A pedestrian bridge across Al-Haramain Expressway in the Al-Rawabi neighborhood of Jeddah collapsed after a truck crashed into the bridge Thursday. No casualties were reported. Jeddah Municipality said the bridge was included in the maintenance program of bridges
17 imams face probe for ‘not condemning Sharura raid’
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs is investigating 17 imams in Riyadh for allegedly ignoring a government order to highlight and condemn the recent Sharura terror attack in their Friday sermons. Most imams across the country had highlighted the incident and
Mosques are ready for itikaf
Two large mosques in the capital have made extensive arrangements for Muslims who would like to perform “itikaf” (meditative seclusion) during the last 10 of the holy month of Ramadan. The management of the Al-Rajhi Mosque at Exit 17 and
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