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 »
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Madinah prepares for 600,000 visitors
Government departments in Madinah have completed their preparations to receive over half a million pilgrims who have just completed the Haj rituals under the direct supervision of Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman. These preparations involved the participation of 6,000
Pilgrims stream out of Mina as Haj 2015 ends
Pilgrims streamed out of Mina after performing the ritual stoning of the devil for one last time on Saturday. There was no respite from the hot weather and the mercury hovered around 45 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. The pilgrims
Crush cause: 300 Iranians violated rule
As the probe into the stampede in Mina continues, an Iranian official has confirmed that a group of 300 Iranian pilgrims coming from the opposite direction caused the crush, according to media reports quoting Iranian sources. Quoting the Iranian official,
Crown prince commends security forces’ Haj efforts
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier, minister of interior and chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, expressed pride toward the praise extended by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for the efforts made by security officers in
711,000 citizens provided with jobs in last 5 years
A report by the Human Resources Development Fund revealed that more than 711,000 male and females Saudis have been employed during the past five years. The report described the figure as the largest in the field of job nationalization compared
Hajj stampede: Saudi rejects Iranian criticism
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Saturday firmly rejected Iran’s criticism of its handling of the hajj pilgrimage Saturday after Tehran demanded an inquiry into a stampede that killed at least 769 people. “I believe the Iranians should know better than
Missing children reunited with parents after Mina stampede
The Mina stampede was a tragic incident where many people lost their loved ones, 717 people lost their lives, more than 800 were injured, and many children lost their parents. The lost child center at the holy sites received more
220,000 cubic meters of water pumped since first day of Tashreeq in Mina
The National Water Company pumped 220,000 cubic meters of water in Mina without any disruption in supply since the first day of Tashreeq, according to Saudi Press Agency. Engineer Abdullah bin Ahmad Hasnain, director of the work unit of Makkah
Hajj stampede death toll rises to 759
The death toll from Thursday’s deadly stampede outside the holy city of Makkah during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has climbed to 769, the Saudi Health Minister Khaled Al-Faleh said on Saturday. The known number of injured now stands at 934,
Saudi border officers killed in attack from Yemen
A senior Saudi officer and another border guard were killed on Friday by heavy gunfire from the Yemen side of the border after their patrol vehicle was hit by a mine explosion, the ministry said. Colonel Hassan Ghashoum Aqili and
Saudi ministry: ISIS suspect killed, another arrested after gunfight
Saudi security forces engaged in a gunbattle with two brothers suspected of belonging to the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Sryia (ISIS), the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. The shoot-out followed the distribution of a video online this
Iraqi pilgrims separated to avoid troubles among them
Despite the bad economic and security situation of Iraqi pilgrims, many of them succeeded in performing Haj this year. A number of them spoke to Arab News and expressed their happiness at arriving in the Kingdom after a long security
Pilgrims stone the devil for 2nd day
Pilgrims continued to perform the mandatory rituals of Haj on Friday despite a massive stampede a day earlier. Few pilgrims slept on Thursday night, thronging major roads and bridges as wailing ambulances continued to ferry the dead and injured to
Cop among 3 slain in attacks on police posts
Gunmen opened fire on two police posts in the northwestern of the Kingdom, killing two civilians and a policeman, SPA said on Friday. It said two masked assailants shot dead two Saudis in Al-Shamli, in the Hail region, on Thursday
Morocco, Iran suffer highest death toll in Hajj stampede
Several countries have announced the death of their nationals in a deadly a deadly stampede during Hajj that claimed the lives of 717 people on Thursday, AFP reported. Morocco and Iran suffered the highest death tolls. Media reports place Moroccan
Expats join Saudis to observe Eid Al-Adha
Expatriates here joined Saudis in celebrating Eid Al-Adha in their own traditional style. Despite difference in their race and color, they still demonstrate the spirit of the Eid. The spirit of brotherhood was evident right after the Eid prayers when
7 million text messages in 5 languages set for pilgrims
The Secretariat of the Holy Capital has begun sending short text messages to generate awareness among pilgrims about the municipal services available to them during Haj. More than seven million text messages in five different languages are expected to be
One million worshippers perform Eid prayers at Prophet’s Mosque
Nearly one million worshippers performed Eid Al-Adha prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque and surrounding yards amid an integrated system of services provided by the Presidency of Affairs of the Prophet Mosque. The prayers were led by Sheikh Dr. Abdulbari Al-Thubaiti
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