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 »
Tag Archives: Jeddah
JSF 2016 increases hotel bookings 90% in Makkah region
Jeddah Shopping Festival 2016 (JSF 2016) has resulted in 90% reservations in hotels which add up to 120 hotels and 1200 furnished units. According to Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the city welcomes 5 million visitors yearly exceeding all
Jet Airways rolls out special fares to mark India’s ‘Republic Day’
Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, announced Wednesday a special five-day sale offer allowing guests from the Gulf to enjoy a flat 10% discount on base fares, applicable on all flights booked on jetairways.com for travel to India and countries
GCC countries recycle less than 10% of plastic
GCC countries recycle only 10% of plastic, said Kaunain Shahidi, Senior Packaging Manager for Al Marai, Saudi Arabia ahead of the inaugural Gulf Packaging & Polymers Show (GPPS) which will take place on Feb. 1-3, 2016 at the Abu Dhabi
Mauritius to open embassy in Riyadh
Mauritius Vice Prime Minister Showkutally Soodhun accompanied by a high-level delegation visited Saudi Arabia, between Jan. 7 and 9. During his official visit to the Kingdom, Soodhun had a meeting with Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir. The opening of a Mauritian
Governors hail King Salman’s first year on throne
The Kingdom’s governors have praised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for his initiatives to improve the economy and tackle regional and global challenges in his first year as the country’s leader. These were the some of the
Pilgrim quota cut temporary, says minister
Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar said Tuesday that the reduction in the number of pilgrims is a temporary measure for the safety of Hajis until the completion of the expansion projects at the two holy mosques. He said the number
Citizen rejects blood money ruling, wants hospital shut
A Saudi citizen is demanding the Health Affairs shut down the hospital that caused the death of his only daughter due to medical malpractice, despite the hospital having complied with a court ruling to pay him the blood money. Zyad
No executed terrorist had a ‘mental illness’
Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council Waleed Al-Samaani has rejected reports that some of the terrorists executed last week suffered from mental illnesses. He said the Saudi judiciary was competent and professional and based its rulings
KSA status ‘elevated globally’
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s first year on the throne has provided further security and prosperity for citizens, and elevated the country’s status globally with its fight against terrorism, including setting up an alliance of 34 Muslim
Turkish firms to build 2 million KSA houses
The Ministry of Housing is currently holding talks with a number of Turkish companies to build thousands of residential units in the country, according to local reports. Some Turkish sources have said that the talks have made significant progress in
Courts to accept IDs in personal affairs cases
Head of the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) Waleed Al-Samaani has directed all courts in the Kingdom to accept national identity cards rather than the presence of two witnesses as references in personal affairs cases, notably in divorce cases. According to
600 women from productive families to attend forum
Around 600 women from productive families apart from 300 economists and experts will be among those attending a forum on productive families at a hotel here on Jan. 18. The forum, to be organized under the patronage of Makkah Gov.
GACA lists those who can use VIP lounges
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has defined seven categories of people who can use the VIP lounges, free of charge, at various airports in the Kingdom. Well-informed sources were quoted as saying by a local newspaper on Sunday
Accord to preserve historic mosques
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) and the Ministry of Islamic Affairs will jointly preserve 900 historic mosques in various regions of the Kingdom, according to an online newspaper. The commission and the ministry held a meeting
Hijazi culture under spotlight in festivals
Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah are competing for their Hijazi heritage, culture and civilization, to make young Saudis aware of the history of the past generations through the launch of festivals in every city and in line with holidays of the
Emerging opportunities in India highlighted
The Consulate General of India, in association with the Saudi-Indian Business Network (SIBN), organized an event to commemorate the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) at the consulate premises on Saturday. The theme of the event was “India: Emerging economy with
OIC appoints four women to top posts
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appointed four Arab women to top positions in the 47-year-old organization. The OIC is the world’s second-largest international organization after the United Nations, consisting of 57 countries. Iyad Madani, the OIC’s secretary general,
Kingdom’s nonoil private sector expansion cools at end of 2015
Saudi Arabia’s nonoil private sector suffered a loss of growth momentum at the end of 2015, with business conditions improving at the weakest pace in the survey’s history. Weighing on the sector were slower expansions in output, new orders and
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