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: News
Obama backs Hillary
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama says Hillary Clinton would be a very effective president if she decides to run. Obama says in a television interview that he and Clinton are “buddies” and he’s long admired her. They fought in
Major breakthrough: Scientists find compound to fight virus behind SARS and MERS
An international team of scientists say they have identified a compound that can fight coronaviruses, responsible for the SARS and MERS outbreaks, which currently have no cure, according to a report from Geneva. Coronaviruses affected the upper and lower respiratory
Foreign tourism in the Kingdom remains a key issue
While the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) is trying hard to develop tourism in the country, it remains nearly impossible for foreign travelers to obtain a tourist visa and visit the Kingdom. “How can we get rid of
Developing desert tourism in the Kingdom
The World Tourism Organization recently announced that deserts have a huge potential and appeal when it comes to environmental tourism. For a country like Saudi Arabia, where a huge segment of it geographical area is covered by desert, there is
Palestinian villagers fear encroaching settlements
Palestinians in the village of Kufr Al-Deek in the northern occupied West Bank awoke on Sunday to see Israeli earth-movers busily flattening the top of a nearby hill. Locals say it is their privately-owned land and that the Israeli government
Shape up or ship out!
Sagia issues stern warning to bogus investors The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has urged small-scale foreign investors to either improve their performance or leave the Kingdom. “We have given an ultimatum to these small investors who have failed
Kaaba washed
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Makkah Emir Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah washed the Holy Kaaba on Thursday. Dr. Abdulaziz Khoja, minister of culture and information; Sheikh Abdurahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the
Al-Shafei Mosque: An 800-year-old monument in Jeddah
Al-Shafei Mosque is a historic mosque located in Al-Mathloum neighborhood, which is one of Jeddah’s oldest neighborhoods. The mosque’s condition has deteriorated and is currently undergoing a vast renovation project to restore its lost glitter that has attracted pilgrims
Rabigh desal plant 3rd stage complete
Reverse Osmosis Membrane elements for seawater desalination in KSA set up The Arabian Japanese Membrane Company (AJMC) announced the completion of the second and third stages to manufacture reverse osmosis membrane elements for seawater desalination in the Kingdom. The
El-Sisi achieves a landslide victory
The election of Egypt’s former military chief to the nation’s presidency may be remembered for its central irony: He won in a historic landslide — only to shatter his image of invulnerability in the process. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s win was
Globally, 1.3b tons of food goes to waste each year
According to the US Natural Resources Defense Council, 40% of the food produced in the US gets tossed out every year; that is $165 billion worth of uneaten food. Statistics for the Kingdom are not as accurate, but it
Grand Mosque stampede rumors denied
Makkah police denied rumors circulating on social media sites on Thursday that three pilgrims were killed in a stampede inside the Grand Mosque. Officials clarified that four people sustained injuries after they were caught up in a melee. “Three of
Labor ministry raids businesses in Jeddah
The Ministry of Labor has raided several businesses here to check expatriates’ residence and work permits, and whether Saudis are being employed as required by the law. Abdul Monem Al-Shahery, director general of the ministry in Makkah, said that
Jeddah commuters fume over ‘nasty’ bus drivers
The absence of local bus stops and shelters in the city has become a cause for frequent altercations between passengers and drivers fighting over a drop or pick up point. A passenger was bruised in a brawl with a hafila
New law protects rights of house servants
The Kingdom’s new labor rules, which govern the relationship between Saudi sponsors and their domestic help, stipulate that written contracts include workers’ salaries and the type of work to be undertaken by them in a bid to protect workers’
Unrelated men, women can’t have online chat: Scholar
Chatting between unrelated males and females on social networking sites is forbidden in Islamic law, said Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, a member of the committee of senior scholars. Al-Mutlaq said that having one-on-one chatting sessions is a form of “khulwa,” the Islamic
Washing of Kaaba carried out
Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja (2nd left), Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah (3rd left), and Two Holy Mosques chief imam Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais (4th left), lead the prayer during the washing of the Kaaba on
Cops nabbed in latest India gang-rape scandal
LUCKNOW, India: Authorities in northern India said Thursday that they have arrested three men, including two police officers, suspected of gang-raping and killing two teenage sisters before hanging their bodies from a mango tree, sparking renewed public outrage over sexual
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