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
Meat prices to remain stable during Ramadan, says Al-Jabri
[wpResize] Meat prices will stay stable and will not increase during Ramadan, according to Suleiman bin Said Al-Jabri, chairman of the livestock traders committee at Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). He stated that the committee had a deal
Factories closed for faulty iron production
[wpResize] Inspection teams from the Ministry of Trade and Industry have shut down two factories for manufacturing adulterated iron in Riyadh. The discovery was made during an examination of the samples, which revealed that the products did not comply with
Wedding halls shut for wild celebrations
[wpResize] Police patrols have recently shut down more than 15 wedding halls across the city, according to First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq, spokesman for the Jeddah police department. Speaking with Arab News, Al-Bouq said the owners of the wedding venues were
Handicrafts Forum revitalizes KSA’s craft sector
[wpResize] A Tourism Authority delegation including Yusuf bin Hamza Al-Muzeini, the branch manager of General Authority of Tourism and Antiquities, visited the Crafts and Handicrafts Forum in Madinah. Al-Mozeini and the accompanying team met with many artisans drawn from different
Digital timers to be back at Jeddah traffic lights
[wpResize] The Jeddah Traffic Department is in the process of re-installing digital timers at traffic lights at all main intersections of the city that are already provided with Saher system. Zaid Al-Hamzi, official spokesman for the department, said the digital
‘Performing Umrah with family is very pleasurable’
[wpResize] Pakistani pilgrim Ashraf Bukhari finds pleasure in visiting Saudi Arabia with family time and again to perform Umrah. “I have visited the Kingdom several times for Haj and Umrah,” he told Arab News. Bukhari applauded the government’s efforts to
Summer festivals draw huge crowds of children
[wpResize] Children’s participation in the ongoing summer festival is the key element to their huge success across the Kingdom, said a top official of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA). “Kids make up the highest percentage of festival-goers,”
Half-a-ton cocaine seized in Jeddah port
[wpResize] Saudi authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 526 kg of cocaine into the Kingdom through the Jeddah Islamic Port. The cocaine consignment came from a South American country, said Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman of the Interior Ministry.
Emergency plan for holy cities finalized
[wpResize] Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Naif approved a plan for emergency situations in Makkah and Madinah during Ramadan. Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Amro, director general of Civil Defense, said: “All arrangements and preparations were made to ensure the implementation of
Seminar on managing for development results set
[wpResize] On the sidelines of the annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) this week, a seminar will be organized by the coordination group institutions on managing for development results, on Tuesday (June 24) at the Jeddah Hilton.
New Saudi goal: 11 top-class stadiums
[wpResize] Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the construction of 11 stadiums of highest international standards each with a capacity of 45,000 spectators. They are to be built in the provinces of Madinah, Qassim, Eastern Province,
Syria, Iraq territorial integrity emphasized
[wpResize] Russia and Saudi Arabia Saturday stressed the importance of preserving Syrian and Iraqi territorial integrity after talks in Jeddah. Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov said they had agreed “to work together to apply
Grand Mufti warns Saudis against temporary marriages
[wpResize] Kingdom’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh warned the Saudis against temporary marriages being promoted by marriage brokers abroad, stressing that this marriage is not approved in Islam. In his Friday sermon at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in
Al-Jouf gives UK hate crime victim teary farewell
[wpResize] The body of Nahid Almanea, 31, who was stabbed to death in Colchester, Britain, was received by her family and a large crowd at Al-Jouf airport on Saturday. Her funeral prayer was held at Khadem Al Harmain Mosque in
More literate in Saudi, as illiteracy down by 6.81%
[wpResize] Saudi Arabia has surpassed the Dakar Education Conference’s objective of erasing illiteracy among the elderly by 50 percent by 2015. The Kingdom notified UNESCO that it has been able to erase 60.61 percent of illiteracy by the end of
Musical Garden at Abha
[wpResize] The light and sound performances kicked off at Abha Park over Al-Sadd lake presented by an international French company specializing in this kind of shows. The performances will last 40 days, taking the last 10 days of this Hijri
Jeddah Police open digital lab to combat cybercrime
[wpResize] The Jeddah Police have opened up an exclusive digital laboratory as part of a comprehensive plan to combat cybercrimes, which have gained precedence in the Kingdom as an increasing number of people use the new media and social networking
Khoja: We’re in the age of citizen journalism
[wpResize] Saudi Minister of Information Abdul Aziz Khoja said, “We are living in an age of information explosion where the role of delivering correct information has gained prominence.” “We are witnessing a huge information revolution. Our smart phones are with
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