Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

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

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 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 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 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

Visit visa conversion report denied

The Passport Department denied Sunday erroneous reports carried by certain websites and social media platforms that visit visas could simply be converted into permanent residency. “Some expats have visited the Passport Department offices to get visit visas converted to residency,”

Experts seek level-playing field for women

With only 2 percent of Saudi women employed in the industrial sector, business forums are encouraging women to work in industries that require specific skills. According to officials, women can effectively contribute to the industrial sector, such as in the

Schools shut for charging fees illegally

The Ministry of Education has shut down 129 private and international schools and slapped fines on several others in the wake of reports of a number of violations of the ministry’s regulations. According to sources, the violations involved imposing registration

Fireworks set to light up Abha skies

Fireworks will light up the skies of Abha from mid-August over Al-Sadd lake as residents celebrate the annual Abha festival. Activities during the festival will include a special light and sound performance, fireworks, Chinese dolphin and dwarfs shows, shopping and

‘I want to thank Saudi govt for the expansion work in the holy sites’

The main concern of Egyptian pilgrim Adel Mahmoud, who came to perform Umrah recently, is the disunity of Muslims, and while standing atop the historic Uhod mountains, he prayed for the unity of Muslims all over the world. Speaking with

Riyadh kicks off shopping festivities

Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz officially launched the 10th Riyadh Festival for Shopping and Entertainment at Qasr Mall last Thursday marking the beginning of the summer vacation which witnessed many Saudi families doing shopping rounds at

Al-Kharj expo promotes cultural values

The Al-Kharj Municipality in Riyadh province has launched a national expo as part of a comprehensive campaign to promote the rich cultural heritage and values of the Kingdom. The expo entitled “Our Homeland is a Trust,” which kicked off Thursday,

Net addiction can lead to drug abuse

Excessive use of the Internet and social networking sites increases the risks of addiction and drug abuse among people, especially teenagers, Saeed Faleel Al-Sriaha, director of studies and information at the National Committee for Narcotics Control, said here Saturday. Al-Sriaha

IISD initiative promotes love of reading among students

The International Indian School-Dammam (IISD) recently organized various activities to commemorate the Library Week. The weeklong activities included literary competitions, such as quizzes on books and authors, an intra-school debate on books and the Internet era, slogan and poster-making competitions

MoH reports 5 new cases of MERS

The Health Ministry reported five new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) on Saturday. Four of them were detected on Friday evening, it said. In the new case on Saturday, a 41-year-old Saudi national in the eastern city of

Makkah police gear up for holy month

More than 2,000 police personnel will soon join the Makkah police force as part of a plan to be implemented on the first day of Ramadan to facilitate the Umrah season in the holy city, said Director of Makkah Police

Sovereign fund to manage growing budget surplus

Saudi Arabia is preparing to launch its first sovereign wealth fund to manage budget surpluses from a rise in crude prices estimated at hundreds of billions of riyals every year. The Shoura Council is due to discuss a draft law

Recruitment applications to be submitted online

Starting Sunday, employers and individuals will have to submit their recruitment applications online at the Labor Ministry’s website through a new service, said Labor Minister Adel Fakeih on Saturday. According to a statement, the new service will be implemented in

Ramadan grocery price hike irks Jeddawis

Shoppers in Jeddah are concerned about the rising prices of commodities, particularly food items ahead of the holy month of Ramadan and criticized the annual pre-Ramadan phenomenon of price hikes. They complained about the nearly 40 percent increase in prices

King Khalid Medical City to be ready in 2018

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Arifi, the Executive Director of Clinical and Medical Affairs at King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam, said that work on establishing the King Khalid Medical City will begin at the end of 2014. Al-Arifi said that Saudi Aramco

Water minister signs contracts worth SR616m

Water and Electricity Minister Abdullah Al-Hussein signed 20 water and sewerage projects worth SR616 million in various provinces recently. The first contract for taking potable water to Al-Kharj in Riyadh province is worth SR479 million while the SR 36 million

Janitor jailed for forging degree

The Jeddah Administrative Court has fined an Asian woman janitor SR1,000 and sentenced her to one year in prison to be followed by deportation on charges of forgery, local media reported. The court earlier convicted her of forging a bachelor’s

64,478 traffic offenses during exams

The Riyadh Traffic Department reported 64,478 cases of traffic offenses during exams in Riyadh, local media said. The traffic offenses included irregular parking 13,116 cases, window tinting (11,446), breaking traffic signals (10,135), use of mobile phones (9,617), over-speeding (8,776), driving

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