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 »
Locusts invade Asir farms
The Ministry of Agriculture is fighting swarms of desert locusts preparing to descend on Asir province from Africa. Fahd Al-Farteesh, director general in the ministry, said there was no cause for alarm as the locusts were temporary migrants. “The swarms
Summer stretches residents’ finances to the limit
Commercial activity in Madinah is in full gear these days thanks to the summer vacation coinciding with the Umrah pilgrimage season. The central area around the Prophet’s Mosque is bustling with movement and there is an 85-percent hotel occupancy rate,
Jeddah plans extermination of rats
The Jeddah Municipality will soon launch a campaign to combat rats in several of the city’s districts after a recent dramatic increase in their number, said Mohammed Al-Buqami, Jeddah Municipality spokesman. He told Arab News that the rat menace is
Tourists warned against fake travel agents
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) on Sunday cautioned residents not to fall prey to bogus travel agents and tour operators promoting low-cost international flights during the summer vacation to woo customers. Ahmed Al-Eisa, assistant vice president of
‘I want to keep visiting Makkah and Madinah over and over again’
Muslims all over the world aspire to come to the holy sites in Saudi Arabia to perform Haj or Umrah, but only a few thousand are able to actually make it every year. Some are not able to come because
Filipinos in Hafr Al-Batin avail of consular services
The Embassy on Wheels (EOW) rendered various consular services to 219 Filipinos in Hafr Al-Batin on Thursday and Friday last week, according to Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago. He said the EOW team served 204 applicants for passport renewal, extended 3
Anti-beggary teams to be on full alert during Ramadan
Jeddah’s anti-begging unit is fully equipped to deal with the large number of beggars that appear on the city’s streets during Ramadan, said Saad Al-Shahrani, unit director. “The fasting month of Ramadan and the Eid holiday are two of the
Israeli, Palestinian NGOs seek EU help on hunger strikers
JERUSALEM: Palestinian and Israeli rights groups on Sunday wrote to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton demanding her “urgent intervention” on behalf of 125 prisoners on long-term hunger strike. The letter was sent as the overall number of Palestinian prisoners
Lebanon says Syrians who return will lose refugee status
BEIRUT: Lebanon has told more than a million Syrian refugees they will lose their refugee status if they cross back into Syria, two days before a presidential election in which Syrian officials have urged many to vote at polling stations
Google flooded with ‘forget me’ requests
BERLIN – Google received 12,000 requests from people seeking to be “forgotten” by the world’s leading search engine on the first day it offered the service, a company spokesman in Germany said Saturday. The requests, submitted on Friday, came after
Morocco, Tunisia sign 20 bilateral pacts
TUNIS – Moroccan King Mohamed VI arrived in Tunis on Friday for his first official visit to the country since the January 2011 popular uprising. The king, whose three-day visit comes at the invitation of Moncef Marzouki, was met by
GCC smart cities need lasting IT plans
JEDDAH – As the GCC ramps up its smart city ambitions, sustainable IT plans are needed to store and secure sensitive data, according to an industry expert. Across the region, smart cities are starting to become a reality – including
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Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Director General of the Zayed Future Energy Prize, with Chairman Wang Chuanfu, founder and president of BYD Co, China and Lifetime Achievement winner of the 2014 Zayed Future Energy Prize.
The savage subcontinent
By : M J Akbar To be left speechless with horror is not a democratic response to barbarism. Democracy is nothing without a voice. There come moments when nothing less than a scream will serve. The rape and hanging of
Riyadh governor receives NAS Holding delegation
Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz received key executives from NAS Holding in his office. The delegation during its visit to the prince and congratulated him on the Royal confidence appointing him as governor of Riyadh. During
Raped, murdered girls reveal horrific risks for India’s poor
KATRA SHAHADATGANJ, India: The nightly trek into the fields behind their homes under the cover of darkness leave the women of Katra Shahadatganj in northern India feeling scared and vulnerable at the best of times. But the abduction, gang-rape and
Creative employees ‘have upper hand’
Rajhi Steel has succeeded in creating an attractive work environment for young Saudi nationals. With the construction sector continuing to boom and many mega projects taking shape across Saudi Arabia, Rajhi Steel’s annual consumption of rebar steel has increased to
US soldier flies to freedom after Afghan prisoner swap
US army sergeant had been held by Taleban for nearly five years Five Taleban detainees released from Guantanamo in swap Defense Secretary Hagel hopes deal might herald peace breakthrough Qatar acted as intermediary in negotiations BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan/WASHINGTON:
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