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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Govt to punish fake Haj service providers
The Ministry of Haj has a plan in place to crack down on fake operators and those failing to provide proper services for pilgrims this year, such as electricity supply, air conditioning and rest rooms in Makkah and Madinah. This
More Saudi patients recover from MERS
The Ministry of Health reported a new MERS case on Friday without any fatalities. The ministry confirmed that a 36-year-old man, suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure, had been diagnosed with MERS. He developed respiratory difficulties on Monday and
Retirement age row: Shoura plan rapped
Many people have opposed the Shoura Council’s move to extend the retirement age to 62 years, saying it would have a negative impact on the employment of young Saudi men and women. “What can we expect from an employee who
Obama backs Hillary
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama says Hillary Clinton would be a very effective president if she decides to run. Obama says in a television interview that he and Clinton are “buddies” and he’s long admired her. They fought in
Why Egyptians back El-Sissi
By: Sarah Eltantawi Former army chief Abdel Fattah El-Sissi won the presidential elections in Egypt this week, almost a year after Egypt’s military reasserted formal control following widespread revolts against Muhammad Mursi. Why is El-Sissi going to be Egypt”s next
Modi surprises critics
By: Nilofar Suhrawardy Within seconds of Narendra Modi’s inauguration as the new prime minister of India, the PM’s official website was updated with his photographs, messages and related information. It was for the first time that a prime minister’s official
Instilling religious values in politics must for peace
By: Harun Yahya Throughout its history, Middle East — the land of the prophets — has been the starting point of peace and harmony envisaged in the divine revelations. People learned to coexist as a result of the preaching of
Major breakthrough: Scientists find compound to fight virus behind SARS and MERS
An international team of scientists say they have identified a compound that can fight coronaviruses, responsible for the SARS and MERS outbreaks, which currently have no cure, according to a report from Geneva. Coronaviruses affected the upper and lower respiratory
Foreign tourism in the Kingdom remains a key issue
While the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) is trying hard to develop tourism in the country, it remains nearly impossible for foreign travelers to obtain a tourist visa and visit the Kingdom. “How can we get rid of
Developing desert tourism in the Kingdom
The World Tourism Organization recently announced that deserts have a huge potential and appeal when it comes to environmental tourism. For a country like Saudi Arabia, where a huge segment of it geographical area is covered by desert, there is
Palestinian villagers fear encroaching settlements
Palestinians in the village of Kufr Al-Deek in the northern occupied West Bank awoke on Sunday to see Israeli earth-movers busily flattening the top of a nearby hill. Locals say it is their privately-owned land and that the Israeli government
Let’s promote Saudi entrepreneurs
By: Mazen Baleelah The Ministry of Labor is busy finding jobs for Saudi, especially for those who are on the list of Hafiz (unemployment allowance) beneficiaries. Universities and vocational educational institutions are busy graduating Saudi youth in those disciplines required
Children raped in Indian school
NEW DELHI — The owner and manager of a children’s boarding school in western India have been arrested after five minors said they were raped, forced to watch pornographic films and act them out with one another, police and charity
Couple in breastfeeding kinship divorced
BURAIDAH — The General Court of Al-Ras has issued a ruling for the divorce of a couple who were found to have been breastfed by the same woman. The couple had been married for 25 years, during which they had
Man gets 8 years for pimping out wife
JEDDAH — A criminal court in Jeddah sentenced a man to 8 years in prison for pimping out his wife to another man. The sentence also included 1,000 lashes, to be applied over a period of time. The man had
Students want women in top govt jobs
RIYADH — A survey conducted by King Saud University showed that 88 percent of students on government scholarships in the US and Canada support the appointment of women in high government positions. Faculty member and the study’s supervisor, Sanaa Al-Otaibi,
Spanish court sentences Saudi to eight years in jail for ‘disruptive activities’
MADRID — A Spanish court sentenced a Saudi national to eight years in prison, the Saudi Embassy confirmed in a phone call to Okaz/Saudi Gazette. Mudhar Hussein Al-Malki, who is married to Spanish woman, has been a permanent resident in
Why do Saudis become emigrants?
By: Agal Al-Agal There are many reasons why people emigrate leaving their homeland to go to live in another country. Some run away from political persecution while others leave for religious reasons. However, most emigrants are motivated by economic reasons
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