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
906 arrested on terror charges in 4 months
As many as 906 Saudis have been arrested on terror charges during the last four months in the Kingdom, although the arrests during the last four years include people of various nationalities. Foreigners have come under greater focus following the
When faithful missed Friday prayer because imam overslept
Worshippers at a mosque in Hail had to offer regular prayer on Friday noon instead of the weekly Friday prayer because the imam in Al-Borj failed to show up. After waiting for the imam, the worshippers decided to offer regular
Crane fall: 9 engineers, operators being quizzed
The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution has begun questioning nine operators and engineers of the Saudi Binladin Group to determine the cause of the Haram accident which resulted in 111 deaths. After inspecting the site, the bureau announced that
Saudis top Middle East ultra rich list
Saudi Arabia and the UAE jointly account for over 45 percent of the UHNW (ultra high net worth) population in the Middle East, a new Wealth-X study has found. The wealth-intelligence organization defines UHNW individuals as those with $30 million
Desperado shoots daughter, son dead before killing himself
In one of the most heinous crimes reported recently, a 31-year-old Saudi father shot and killed his four-year-old daughter and 18-month-old son, before committing suicide in the Jabal Al-Noor area of Makkah early Monday morning. The brother of the man
Maximum of 5 expat visas for every Saudi family
Every Saudi family is entitled under certain conditions to a maximum of five visas for household workers through the Musaned website, while expatriate families and citizens married to foreigners are entitled to two each. Saudi families can recruit a woman
400 Saudis victimized in Manila in a year
Job recruiters warned against dealing with fraudulent brokers Saudi Ambassador in Manila Abdullah Al-Basiri warned Saudi tourists against fraud attempts in the Philippines. He said that around 400 cases of fraud have affected Saudi tourists in one year only, where
Daesh members threaten to kill their kin in Saudi Arabia
Several Daesh terrorists have threatened to kill their families and loved ones in the Kingdom “if they do not repent,” according to a video that went viral on social networking sites on Sunday evening. The threat comes in the wake
Sponsors alarmed over ‘runaway helping terrorist’
Alarm bells are ringing among Saudis following the news that a woman Filipino worker, who had allegedly run away from her sponsor, had apparently supported a Syrian man suspected of making bombs in his apartment. Joy Aban Bali Nang has
Municipal poll candidates get list of dos and don’ts
Candidates contesting the municipal council elections later this year are banned from using the state logo and flag, mosques, public buildings and sports clubs in their campaigns. The prohibitions include religious and tribal signs and symbols, names and photographs of
Saudi king receives Yemen’s Hadi in Jeddah
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday received Yemeni President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi in Jeddah where they discussed the latest developments in the conflict-hit country. King Salman congratulated Hadi on his return, along with his country’s legitimate cabinet, to the
Makkah-Jeddah train every 10 minutes
There would be trains between Makkah and Jeddah every 10 minutes once the Al-Haramain high-speed railway project is completed. Trains between Makkah and Madinah would be available every 30 minutes, an official working on the project was quoted as saying
Schools reopen after Eid Al-Adha vacation
More than 5.5 million students on Sunday resumed school across the Kingdom after the Eid Al-Adha holiday. The Director of Educational Information in the General Education Directorate in Makkah, Abdulaziz Al-Thaqafi, said that the resumption of school coincides with the
Stability ‘key to Saudi progress, prosperity’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have termed National Day as the celebration of the building of a glorious and unique Islamic state by adopting the Holy Qur’an and the Prophet’s Sunnah as the
Kingdom, Russia set to promote strategic cooperation
Russia and Saudi Arabia plan to discuss bilateral cooperation during their Joint Commission meeting scheduled for the end of October, Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak said in a statement on Friday. Novak’s statement given to Russian reporters said both
Saudi Arabia donated $115 billion to help 90 countries
Faisal bin Hassan Trad, the permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Office in Geneva, said the Kingdom has been the most generous country in the world in the field of development and humanitarian aid over the past
Al-Falih outlines Health Ministry’s rapid response during Haj 2015
Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who died in the Mina stampede and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. In a report on the Health Ministry’s activities leading up to, and
83 held for supporting terrorist groups
The Interior Ministry has arrested 83 people for allegedly supporting terrorist groups. The arrests took place last month, up to the first day of Eid Al-Adha, in locations across the country, a local publication reported the ministry as stating. Among
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