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
Be prepared for wet, windy weekend
Heavy rain and wind forecast for large parts of the Kingdom this weekend would be typical of the volatile autumn weather likely to affect the country until Dec. 21, the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment warned Thursday. Hussein Al-Qahtani, spokesman
King Abdullah Port receives world’s largest vessel
The largest vessel in the world, the MSC Maya, docked at King Abdullah Port on Oct. 14, 2015, making it the latest of the new supersize container ships to deliver cargo to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The MSC Maya,
KAEC’s growth graph keeps rising with new investors
The rapid progress King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is making can be gauged from the list of its investors that is expanding by the day. In fact, new strategic partnerships that are being added from time to time have been
Tadawul: Some petchem stocks continue rally
Saudi Arabia’s stock market fell on Monday after disappointing third-quarter earnings at several companies, while Egypt rebounded from two days of losses because of worries about currency depreciation. The main Saudi Tadawul All-Share index lost 0.4 percent as industrial materials
Transporters of illegal pilgrims jailed, fined
Some 27 Saudis and expatriates charged with transporting illegal pilgrims have been fined various amounts of money and jailed for six months, the Passports Department (Jawazat) has announced. It said the expatriates will be deported after paying the fines and
Jeddawis seek more govt offices in malls
There is an urgent need to open government offices such as Jawazat (Passports Department) in different places of the city to save time and energy, several Jeddawis have said. People have to cross several kilometers through busy roads spending hours
Herbalists ‘causing kidney failures’
Some traders are selling harmful herbal medicines that have caused a rise in kidney failure in the country, according to several members of the Shoura Council. They have called for legislation to be passed speedily to regulate the industry. Khawla
Herbalists ‘causing kidney failures’
Some traders are selling harmful herbal medicines that have caused a rise in kidney failure in the country, according to several members of the Shoura Council. They have called for legislation to be passed speedily to regulate the industry. Khawla
Khokher assiduously promoted Saudi-Pakistan ties, says Tayeb
The who’s who of the Saudi and foreign diplomatic community in Jeddah attended a farewell party hosted by outgoing Pakistani Consul General Aftab A. Khokher on Monday. The most prominent among them were Mohammed bin Ahmed Tayeb, director general of
Aramco foils $30 million scam
Saudi Aramco said that it foiled a fraud attempt involving scammers pretending to work for India’s state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC). “The attempted fraud has been foiled and did not have any financial impact on either the two
Transporters used pilgrim luggage to smuggle drugs
Foreign transportation companies have tried to smuggle drugs into the Kingdom by hiding them in pilgrims’ luggage, according to the Saudi Customs Authority. Essa Al-Essa, spokesperson of the authority, charged that these companies have tried to take advantage of pilgrims’
Traditional Asir dances ‘haram’: Fatwa
Saad Al-Hajri, Asir’s mufti, has issued a fatwa banning some traditional dances of the region. This fatwa was issued during a religious lecture in Mahayel Asir. Responding to a students’ question, the mufti said: “If people who perform traditional dances
Ministry’s insistence on dress code for female workers ignites heated debate
The Ministry of Labor’s decision to impose fines on female workers violating the dress code at their workplaces has sparked a heated debate. According to a local newspaper, the Ministry of Labor plans to impose a fine of SR1,000 on
Payment of parking money in currency notes soon
People will soon be able to pay in the form of currency notes of SR1 and SR5, instead of just coins, for parking, according to an online newspaper. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, director of parking projects at Jeddah Development and Urban Regeneration
Saihat tragedy: ‘Our brave security forces saved lives’
Eyewitnesses to the attack in Saihat on Friday recalled the chaos that ensued after the lone gunman opened fire on worshippers killing five and injuring 9 others. “Everybody was inside the meeting hall around 7 in the afternoon; we heard
Jeddah municipality opens smart city building contest
Jeddah municipality has launched a contest themed “Toward a smart city.” Collaborating with the municipality in organizing the contest is the Computing and IT department of King Abdul Aziz University. A.D. Arwa Al-Amaee, assistant secretary at the department, said the
US teen clockmaker impresses students in Jeddah school
Education Director Abdullah bin Ahmad Al-Thaqafi has sent a letter of appreciation to Custodian of the Holy Mosques King Salman for the invitation extended to the talented US clockmaker, Ahmed Mohamed Al-Hassan. He said the king was always in the
’More women suffer from depression than men’
Psychologists said depression is considered one of the widest psychiatric illnesses in Arab and Western communities and hits 9 percent of males and 12 percent of females, a local publication reported. They noted that although depression is classified under mental
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